I have to say, I really enjoyed this book. I read it last year for english class and thought it was very well written. The relationship between Gene and Finny is a meaningful one. The feeling of friendship is mutual, but the aching feeling of jealousy is always present. I found this very true because there always seems to be a line between friends. It's the line that separates laughing and joking from jealously and skepticism. Is he/she really my friend? Are there underlying meanings to what he/she is doing? I found myself able to relate to both Gene and Finny. At the end of the book, I couldn't help but experience this feeling of peace. Even though Finny was gone, there was calmness that Gene possessed. I would recommend this book to any one of my friends. ( )