megansgc's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of the better lighter reads. Not a deep literary accomplishment but a good story that kept the pages turning.
kcoccia's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING!!!!!
About 50 pages into this book I was convinced it was going to be the most depressing book I've ever read. And at first it really was. But Maggie turns out to be so strong and inspiring. It makes you really think about life and the things that are important. Don't take the little things for granted. I think just about everyone needs to read this book. And also prepare yourself for a sad cry and a happy cry and all the cries in between.
About 50 pages into this book I was convinced it was going to be the most depressing book I've ever read. And at first it really was. But Maggie turns out to be so strong and inspiring. It makes you really think about life and the things that are important. Don't take the little things for granted. I think just about everyone needs to read this book. And also prepare yourself for a sad cry and a happy cry and all the cries in between.
vali_strst's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
catreader18's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I was amazed! I had a hard time putting the book down. It is such a touching story of strength and love. I was cheering for Margaret the entire book. I can’t say enough good things about this book!
fromsarahsbooknook's review against another edition
4.0
This is the line that got me:
“If you’d asked me before the crash, I’d have told you that feelings were like blocks of primary colors: You felt blue for a while, then yellow, then red. But now I saw the emotional landscape quite differently—more like the pointillism of a Seurat painting: each color made up of many other colors. Look closely, and it’s dots. Stand back, and it’s an afternoon on the lake—all the colors relying on each other for texture and meaning.”
“If you’d asked me before the crash, I’d have told you that feelings were like blocks of primary colors: You felt blue for a while, then yellow, then red. But now I saw the emotional landscape quite differently—more like the pointillism of a Seurat painting: each color made up of many other colors. Look closely, and it’s dots. Stand back, and it’s an afternoon on the lake—all the colors relying on each other for texture and meaning.”
fleurs24's review against another edition
5.0
I think what made me appreciate this book so much was a shared experience of going through a life altering accident. I laughed, cried, and reflected on my own experience and it was healing in a sense for my own self. My take away is I wouldn’t have been ready for this book until now, post accident. Once I had time to heal. Once I could reflect on my own PT and recognize she is a key person that helped heal me and cheered me on like I was her best friend. I have an utmost respect for this profession as they can work with the body and mind at the same time to promote healing. What a life to live. “When you don’t know what to do for yourself, do something for somebody else.” and “carry the sorrow when we have to, and absolutely savor the joy when we can.” were quotes that resonated with me in this book. In fact, the first quotes I ever felt compelled to highlight in a book to reflect on later. Easy… a 5 star book for me.
sammie_dodge's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly I think I really needed this book, and it might be something I go back to later on. Already it’s helped me see things in a different way and that’s something I really think I needed.
meandermind's review against another edition
4.0
I’m all done with yet another great book.
So very glad I picked this as my Book of the Month a bit ago. I decided to take a break after reading the first book of a fantasy trilogy (The Cruel Prince by Holly Black) to read something completely different.
I’ve been reading solidly fantasy for the past half-year, so ‘realistic’ fiction gave me a break from the whirlwind of world building (which I love but occasionally need a step away from).
‘How to Walk Away’ was a warm embrace of a read. I found myself falling into an easy rhythm of understanding no matter how much I took reading breaks.
For those of us that read the summary, there is an immediate expectation of something awful happening. At the same time, there’s some genuinely funny inner monologues from the main character, Margaret, that keep us strapped in for whatever the following (almost sure to be extreme) story to come in the pages beyond is.
This is a comfort story if there ever was one. For those who don’t like predictable romances, this might not be the book for you. I consider this one as an easy break from what my reading has been composed of, and it’s lovely. The romance is clean and tasteful.
Katherine (the author) writes with a flow that translates easily into a beautiful story. I’m definitely interested in reading more titles by her.
This was a fun and relatively light read. Finding joy is all about perspective, and life is worth living as long as it’s a gift that we continue to have.
I’ve no idea which of the many books on my TBR shelf I’ll be reading next, but I’m confident that it’ll be a great one. Cheers to a new book journey taken and completed.
So very glad I picked this as my Book of the Month a bit ago. I decided to take a break after reading the first book of a fantasy trilogy (The Cruel Prince by Holly Black) to read something completely different.
I’ve been reading solidly fantasy for the past half-year, so ‘realistic’ fiction gave me a break from the whirlwind of world building (which I love but occasionally need a step away from).
‘How to Walk Away’ was a warm embrace of a read. I found myself falling into an easy rhythm of understanding no matter how much I took reading breaks.
For those of us that read the summary, there is an immediate expectation of something awful happening. At the same time, there’s some genuinely funny inner monologues from the main character, Margaret, that keep us strapped in for whatever the following (almost sure to be extreme) story to come in the pages beyond is.
This is a comfort story if there ever was one. For those who don’t like predictable romances, this might not be the book for you. I consider this one as an easy break from what my reading has been composed of, and it’s lovely. The romance is clean and tasteful.
Katherine (the author) writes with a flow that translates easily into a beautiful story. I’m definitely interested in reading more titles by her.
This was a fun and relatively light read. Finding joy is all about perspective, and life is worth living as long as it’s a gift that we continue to have.
I’ve no idea which of the many books on my TBR shelf I’ll be reading next, but I’m confident that it’ll be a great one. Cheers to a new book journey taken and completed.