Love You Forever

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Summary: I found book heartwarming
Review: I remember having this book read in my Older Adults class and found it very heart-warming. It never once dawned on me that it was inappropriate or creepy. I was so disappointed to read some of the comments made by the other readers who thought it was so "creepy". The "Well-Adjusted Mom," was so insensitive to say that she would not have it read at someones funeral after one of the readers said she had in read at her son's. I understand that everyone has their own opinions, but at least be sensitive to someone else's personal tragedy that found this book comforting in times of sorrow. I would recommend this book to anyone...young and old. It is about a parents love for their children.

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Summary: ill love her forever
Review: my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer in september 2003. when she told me, she told me that it was ok to cry because she was still the mommy and i was still her baby. december she went into the hospital and a month later the doctors told us that they didnt expect her to make it through the night. that night i squeaked out the song from this book. a tear came to her eye, which was the most response wed seen from her in 2 weeks. now for those of you who think that this book is perverted or that the author was on drugs, take a step back and think about what youre saying... as a 23 year old woman, i wanted to do nothing more than crawl onto the hospital bed and curl up in her arms and have her tell me everything was going to be ok.. i miss you mommy.. srlbwp 10/10/46 - 01/03/04

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Summary: what are you people thinking?
Review: this is a children's book. hello, it was written for the benefit of someone that thinks mac and cheese is a gourmet dinner. it was not written for thirtysomething wanna- be psychologists. yes, if i were to hear that some guy i know's mom was crawling in through his window to tell him she loves him, i would think it a bit odd. however, to a small child, hearing that your parent's will love you forever and always, even when you're all grown up, is a comfort. children aren't going to read this and think, "man, have these people got issues!" ask a little boy who he's going to marry when he grows up and a very large percent will answer, "my mom!" do you really think that all these little boys are harboring oedipal urges for their mothers? give me a break. to a child, love is love. that's all, that's it. mom tells him that she loves him when he's happy, he's sad, naughty, even when he's a dad. honestly, put away your psych 101 texts and realize that even if you don't get it, you're child does.

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Summary: Well-meaning, but *Definitely Creepy and Wrong*
Review: Picture this. You are a 30 year old man. You work and own your own home. You have a child of your own, but are not married. One night, while fast asleep, an intruder sneaks in through your bedroom window. It's YOUR MOM! She slithers across the bedroom floor and slips into your bed. WHAT!? You must have taken way too much No-Doz that night, because she proceeds to cuddle you in her arms and sing to you as if you are a baby, while not even waking you. Is this author on acid? Is this author from some strange foreign land, not having the slightest idea about American culture? To any sane adult (presumably the person reading this book aloud to their child) the notion of Mom breaking into the house late at night and playing out this young mother/infant scenario with your unconscious body is downright creepy and disturbing. When I first read this book and got to that part, my jaw dropped open in disbelief that anyone would try to pass this off as an endearing and completely normal event.

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Summary: Fabulous shower gift for aspiring Supermoms/martyrs...
Review: Would also make a great Smothers' Day present!

Creepy, corny, sappy, mawkish, treacly, dumb, just plain yucky.

The positive reviews far outnumber the negative, but popularity shouldn't be confused with quality. I read many of the reviews to understand why people liked it. Those who like it love it and are very emotional about it and see it as a wonderful tale of unconditional love. And they are defensive about their affection for it, criticizing the critics for spoiling it by bringing up the weirdo aspects. Oh, they say, it's a book for kids. It's pretty Mommy-centered for a children's book, though, and all these people crying over it concern me. To those who think it's a great gift to let parents or children know that you love them - couldn't you just, um, tell them that you love them??

If this were read at a funeral (saw that in 2 reviews) I'd have to leave. (I'd try to do the corpse a favor and get the pallbearers to take it, too, so it wouldn't think it were in Hell's waiting room.)

I wonder:

Where are the boy's father and the mother of the son's daughter?
Is there no relationship between a set of parents or any other relatives?
How would you react to this book if it were a father and a daughter?

I hated some of the drawings, too. The red rag tied to the end of the ladder on top of Mommy's car (safety first!), that Grown-up Man cooking alone in the kitchen (What parent is ever alone in the kitchen at dinner time? Where's his wife/girlfriend and baby?). These details just added to the dumbness of it. (I know, I know, it's only a book, and I'm sure I'll be diagnosed with some "issues!")

I received this after our daughter was born from a friend who'd also recently had her first child. After reading it, I seriously wondered if she was ok. I wasn't sure if she'd read it and I didn't want to insult her by telling her it was the WORST BOOK I'VE EVER READ in my life.

One reviewer said he and his wife use it as a kind of "test" for other parents. I hate to throw a book away, so I have shown it to some friends. I left it by my mother's bedside when she came to visit after our daughter was born with a Post-it note asking her for a one-word review. She said CREEPY! My sister got all nervous when I gave it to her to read - she thought I'd gone mental on her.

There are so many good books out there, I'll never read this one to my kids.

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Summary: i think it's a beautiful book
Review: my son passed away just shy of his 21st birthday. a dear friend of mine sent me the book, which i had excerpts read at his funeral...as a mother to a son, i do not find it "creepy" in the least, just a beautiful note to her child.

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Summary: Touching and poignant
Review: When my mother gave me this book, to read to my children (then 3 years old), I read it myself first, and wept. Not because the book is sad, though it does touch (very lightly) upon the mortality of man, but because the story is about unconditional love, the giving and receiving of it.

Some who have reviewed this book here find it 'creepy' and 'sick', and for them, I can only say that I feel sorry for them, that they were not able to see the message behind the obviously silly delivery, which I think is given in order to elicit a giggle from the child you're reading the story to.

And when the now-grown child of the woman comes to her bedside, when she can no longer hold him in her arms... that he cradles her in his, showing her that he understands that she has loved him for just who he is, and that he in turn loves her with the same depth, touches me, as it does for most of the people I've discussed this book with.

Give the book a chance, and give your child a warm, rocking embrace after you read the book. They'll understand.

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Summary: This book is an amazing symbol of love!
Review: My mother read this book to me as a child. Even at such a young age I found it amazing how beautiful this book is and the sentiment that it puts forth. Now I have my own daughter who is 18 months old and this book was at the top of our Christmas list. To all of the people out there who read this book and think it is "sick" or "perverted" you are missing out on the true sentiment of this story, I think it is beautiful and I cannot wait to share it with my daughter. I personally believe that it would be nice to be able to come out with two versions of this book, one where the main character for the book is a boy, and where one is a girl. I cannot believe that anyone can read this book in anyway other than it being a loving, positive, show of affection! I look forward to cuddling with my daughter at night and reading it with her the same way my mother read it to me!

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Summary: love you forever, like you for always
Review: This was a very good book. I like how they make th boy grow up and his mom still care for him. It's one of my favorite books.

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Summary: I cannot say enough
Review: I was in a doctor's office waiting for my appointment, and I saw this little book sitting on the table. I picked it up and began to read; soon I was hooked. I tried to be cool, but by the time my appointment came, I was sheepishly drying tears with the sleeve of my leather jacket. The nurse told me that this was a common reaction to the book. A few years later, I bought a paperback copy and gave it to my own mother as a Mother's Day card. I didn't stick around for the tears I knew would come. She has it to this day. This book reminded me of so many things: the circle of support in loving families, the sacrifice of mothers, and the inheritance of love that bonds generations of strong families together. It made me love my mother even more and think of how much I owe her for helping me to become me, and for that, I am eternally grateful to her.