Is Where the Red Fern Grows worth reading?

My treeing walker coonhound, Lilly, was put down almost two weeks ago. Saying goodbye has been such a difficult experience and I don’t know if I’ve ever felt grief like this before. I’ve been devastated and heartbroken. I miss my girl. I love her so much. A few days ago, I went home from work early and took time for myself, and wrote her a letter. Since then, it has been easier and I’ve been feeling much better overall. I believe that she is still with me. She’s always a part of me. And she wants me to be happy 🙂

I especially don’t think I can read Where the Red Fern Grows right now, but is it worth reading? Even when Lilly was here, I thought I’d just be too sad to read it. I knew this day would come. A few years ago, my brother told me he couldn’t even finish reading the synopsis because he was getting choked up.

What do you think? Be honest.