'Without You'- thread for those who have read it- **Contains spoilers**

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:39pm

I didn't see a thread specifically dedicated to discussing the book; I appologize if I missed it.


Ok- so who has finished it?

"WoW!" has never been such an understatement.

I finished it within the first 24 hours I got it. I could not put it down.

One I got to about page 150, the tears started...and didn't stop.

The only books that I’ve read under 24 hours are: "Without You, "My Sister's Keeper" and "A Million Little Pieces." However, the latter 2 were read on vacation. This book I've read every bare second I had, even from walking from one college class to another...bumping into people with tears.

Through my years, I've read Chicken Soup for the Soul Books and many self help books. They have all had an impact on me in some way or another. However, "Without You" just opened my eyes to a whole new world. Anthony writes purely from the heart...so genuine.
He never failed to put a little cute witty comment in. It's was
good to sometimes laugh a little in between the heartbreaking parts of the story.

Reading this made me fully realize that everyone has feelings. Everyone is human. Whether we are famous, disabled, homosexual, deaf, tall, left-handed, little person or anything else, everyone has feelings deep within that aren't often expressed so prominently or straight forward.
This book has taught me so many things that I probably knew in the back of my mind but refused to accept. Not only to accept others but accept yourself for whom you are and love yourself no matter what because NOT loving yourself is not really living.

It's so wonderful that he really let us in on his life and was very open- I'm sure the book has really helped other people open themselves up.

I am not religious but I do believe that both his mother and Jonathon Larson are looking out and thinking what a tremendous, caring, outstanding actor, son, and mentor he has become.

Anyone have anything to contribute? Discuss?

Updated On: 2/27/06 at 11:39 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:41pm

im on page 22....i love it!

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:42pm

There are actually several threads on this topic. I think they were all on the off-topic board as this isn't really Broadway related.

[BSoBW3]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:43pm

Reading this made me fully realize that everyone has feelings. Everyone is human. Whether we are famous, disabled, homosexual, deaf, tall, left-handed, little person or anything else, everyone has feelings deep within that aren't often expressed so prominently or straight forward.

[WickedlyPerfect]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:43pm

I read it within the first 48 hours of getting it. That's good considering I am a college student with work up the wall. When I told this to Anthony when I met him last week he didn't seem as thrilled as I felt. He just said "oh, ok, great"

I feel closer to my mom now and I don't want anything to happen to her.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:45pm

oh no way, homosexuals are not human beings though...i strongly disagree.
joke*

Updated On: 2/27/06 at 11:45 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:50pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=off&thread=876654

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 11:52pm

Thank you emcee- I'm not sure how I skipped over that one.

I was more looking at the on-topic board but I suppose it really is off-topic.

Thank you

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/28/06 at 12:03am

That used to be on the main board, but it got moved, so now nobody really sees it. :)