Ways to Live forever by Sally Nicholls is 180 paged novel about an eleven-year-old boy, who is dying from leukemia. Sam only has one year left to live and he doesn't want to spend that time in hospital. He starts to make lists of things that he wants to do before he dies - go up a down escalator and down an up one, break a world record, go in an airship, and ironically, become a teenager. Felix, Sam's friend also has cancer helps him with his lists. Sam and Felix are too ill to go to school so them have a teacher who comes to their houses to teach them. The main plot is doing everything on Sam's list before it's too late.

The author uses lots of medical terms, but explains what they mean, which makes the book seem a lot more serious. She also starts each chapter with a question such as "What happens when you die?". Another feature of writing that She uses throughout the novel is pathetic fallacy, which really ads to the richness of the novel. All-in-all in really enjoyed this novel. It was an absolute page turner and very true to life. I have to give this excellent book 5/5 stars.