Mandy has my deepest sympathy for what she's been through. I felt bad and sad every time I read her part. But I also get how Jill's feeling about Robin's decision. I could imagine how it felt when your own mother "seems" to love and get along very easily with other girl of the same age than with you. some great stuff in here about how TV production in america works. broadcast (or as called in the book, appointment) TV era was truly a whole another beast from the current streaming phase(?) and we get some insights into that. I enjoyed the author’s writing style and intriguing story telling skills but I want to hire contracted killer to punish her characters.

Mandy: Sad. Insecure. Screwed up. Unloved. Needy. Nervous. Stalker-ish tendencies. Creepy. Odd. A fondness for bad television. More than fifteen years after its premiere, Grey’s Anatomy remains one of the most beloved dramas on television and ABC's most important property. It typically wins its time slot and has ranked in the Top 20 most-watched shows in primetime for most of its seventeen-season run. It currently averages more than eight million viewers each week. The supporting characters, Robin, Dylan, Ravi, even Jill’s father Mac, also felt carefully crafted and had real presence in the story. I appreciated the way of that each of the characters were important in their own right, and not merely tokens or props for the plot. Despite their smaller roles, particularly in the case of Dylan and Ravi, they gave a certain richness to the texture of Jill and Mandy’s story, another layer of context to the bittersweet blend of pain and hope.Rice depends way too much rehashed info from her own Entertainment Weekly, which is a biased propaganda publication that kisses up to Hollywood instead of offering objective journalism. She even quotes the EW writers she worked with, like about what they thought when interviewing Ellen. Seriously? Seems like space filler and giving credence to those that didn't do a good enough job "reporting" on the show in the first place. If anything this book proves how weak Entertainment Weekly truly is at being more than just a PR tool for Hollywood, and Rice is one of the main ones to go right along with it. If I could, I'd give this book not only 5, but a million shining and glowing stars that would live up to what this book is really worth.

I was completely swept away by How To Save A Life which truly is a salve for the soul. It’s a beautiful book, full of drama, passion and truth: you’ll remember Joel, Kerry and Tim long after you finish reading their story' To the people who haven't read this yet, you really don't wanna miss this one. Get your hands on it now! How to Save a Life is an epic novel that starts with one life-or-death event and then follows the lives of three complex people to show how that moment changed everything. And this novel will change you. It’s extraordinary—a very, very special book indeed.” —Julie Cohen, author of Dear Thing Mandy discovers that maybe her life isn't all that bad and its alright to trust someone other than yourself and they won't let you down.The romance here is Jill's territory. I mean, it's mostly about Jill's love life because Mandy only has a short story in this part and it's a tragic one. There's a tendency to a love triangle but the author just leaves it there in a complicated situation between Jill, Dylan and Ravi until the story ends. So it's up to the reader, I guess. But I'll understand if Jill decides to choose the new one because sometimes you just need someone new who gets you even more. My favourite was Ravi. He’s definitely the kind of boy I would pretend I liked coffee for. Yeah, my love ran deep for Ravi. This story doesn't have tons of angst, yet I didn't want to put it down. It captivated me with its honesty and realistic dialogue and narrations. There are some sad aspects, but the story is ultimately sweet and uplifting. As a result I’m giving three stars! But I have to admit, I still want to read more works of the author. I know next time she’ll give us more pleasing characters! I keep my hopes up!