I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This was the first book I’ve ever read of its kind where a teacher basically tells us the stories of his years teaching and of the most fascinating students. Mr. Keating reminds me of some of my most favorite teachers from childhood, especially how he can get his students to love reading and writing. Most of all I loved learning about Clara and who she grew up to be especially since she reminds me of myself in subtle ways (animal rights). I loved the timeline jumps and how they helped developed the plot more and I really enjoyed learning more about Mr. Keating. I felt like I knew him in real life. There were many feel good moments in this book and of course some other emotions but this is definitely a book that makes us all reflect on our own Mr. Keatings.

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