Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt (1975)
Someone has found the fountain of youth... the spring of eternal life, actually, which leads to a kidnapping, blackmail and real estate deals, and a jailbreak... I liked the beginning of the book better than the end, it seems some of the potential from the first half was lost -- the issue of living forever, as well as the mystery surrounding the man in the yellow suit, was washed over in the safe conclusion...
A classic, but I remember reading it and being very disappointed by the ending! I guess I was at that age where I wanted everything to end happily; however, even now when I read it I still wish it ended differently.
ReplyDeleteI think the beginning sets up an entirely different ending than what was delivered... maybe if written these days it would be more supernatural?
ReplyDeleteI put the movie on our Netflix list, but it looks on the romantic side... we'll see...