Heather's Reviews > Only The Good Die Young

What an emotional journey this book was. Milcah is ready to die. She has accepted her diagnosis. She has breast cancer. She has had both of her breasts removed and she is only 18.

I’ve had a couple of lumps that were scary, one requiring a visit to an oncologist when I was 38. I can’t even imagine going through that at 18. I think KK Hendin did an absolutely amazing job writing Milcah’s emotions. The anger she felt, the moments when she exploded, I think those were so real. The sadness, the fear, the loss, it was all there.

Callum was an amazing character. I loved the little journeys he took her on and the reasons behind those trips. I loved his attitude towards Milcah. I just loved that he made her forget that she was dying while she was with him.

There were times in this book that my eyes teared up from the emotions that Milcah and Callum were feeling. At the end I was holding my breath and hoping. Then I was laughing.

I loved Only The Good Die Young. I think it was an amazing book that showed how people feel when they have cancer, the range of emotions that they run. I thank you so much for my copy of Only The Good Die Young! I honestly think I was blessed to read it. I think the next time I meet someone who has cancer it is going to open my eyes a bit more. It’s not that I was understanding before, it’s that I didn’t know. I don’t want to give anything away that isn’t in the blurb, you’ll know what I mean when you read it. There is just things I never thought about that Milcah has really strong feelings about, and I get it. I can see it being this way not just for a fictional character but also for people who are going through cancer right now.

I’m going to say it again, beautifully written powerful book.