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liza_palubicki's review against another edition
2.0
It was ok. I didn't feel like the author invested enough in the history of the characters for me to really care about them in the present. I read the whole thing, but almost quit on several occasions because I just didn't care what happened.
efirer's review against another edition
4.0
A thoughtfully well written novel about Daisy, diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer. Knowing she has little time, she tries to find a wife for her husband, Jack. Well done and moving.
swittkamp's review against another edition
4.0
I wish we could have a book on jacks point of view. He really irritated me throughout the book
And I think hearing his side would help.
And I think hearing his side would help.
hxngs's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn't expecting much and maybe that biased my overall perception of the book, but I loved it. It had me in tears a few times and definitely at the end. The end was the best -- it wasn't overdone and did the book justice.
sianhthomas's review against another edition
4.0
From Rebel Angel
I knew from the description that this was going to be a good read, but I kept putting it off because I also knew something else: it was inevitably going to be sad. Daisy, a 27 year old woman who has already beaten breast cancer, finds that it has returned, and with a vengeance. It is now terminal and affecting various parts of her body. Given a matter of months to live, we follow her journey through diagnosis and living with grief before she even feels the affects of the cancer on her body, until she realises the one thing that's most important to her: her husband, and ensuring his happiness and how he will survive without her. She decides to do one thing before she goes, find a new, and suitable, wife for him.
It is, of course, a distressing book. It's something that most of us can't even begin to imagine happening in our lives, but it feels so real. You experience everything she does, from the denial to the depression and the fear. It's another that makes you think, but brings that thinking much closer to home. Daisy is a brilliant, lively character - even in dying, she's full of life. Despite the content, it was a fairly quick read - mostly because I wanted to know what happened - and good to read. I'd definitely recommend this one.
I knew from the description that this was going to be a good read, but I kept putting it off because I also knew something else: it was inevitably going to be sad. Daisy, a 27 year old woman who has already beaten breast cancer, finds that it has returned, and with a vengeance. It is now terminal and affecting various parts of her body. Given a matter of months to live, we follow her journey through diagnosis and living with grief before she even feels the affects of the cancer on her body, until she realises the one thing that's most important to her: her husband, and ensuring his happiness and how he will survive without her. She decides to do one thing before she goes, find a new, and suitable, wife for him.
It is, of course, a distressing book. It's something that most of us can't even begin to imagine happening in our lives, but it feels so real. You experience everything she does, from the denial to the depression and the fear. It's another that makes you think, but brings that thinking much closer to home. Daisy is a brilliant, lively character - even in dying, she's full of life. Despite the content, it was a fairly quick read - mostly because I wanted to know what happened - and good to read. I'd definitely recommend this one.
whatsbrittreading's review against another edition
4.0
Heart-wrenching and very emotional. Full review will come closer to release date.
marciamarciamarcia's review against another edition
5.0
The only thing more terrifying than hearing the words "you've got cancer" has to be hearing the words "your cancer has returned". The story of Daisy and Jack could be anyones story. Wanting your loved one to be taken care of after you are gone. Not thinking of your own needs in your last months because it's easier than dealing with your own mortality.
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I've realized that's what grieving is, a constant cycle of feeling better and feeling worse, and I'm hopeful that one day I will feel better more often than I feel worse.
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I've realized that's what grieving is, a constant cycle of feeling better and feeling worse, and I'm hopeful that one day I will feel better more often than I feel worse.
nkemp04's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the last chapter told from Jack's point of view.
jmlangan's review against another edition
2.0
How do 2 grad/doctoral students pour endless funds into a dilapidated house with no income?
miamicurrent's review against another edition
3.0
I should start out by admitting that this is not the type of book I usually enjoy. I'm not one for sappy anything (books, movies, etc.), but the summary of this made it seem like a fresh spin on the oh-so-popular modern cancer story.
I really wanted to like this, but I had trouble connecting with the characters. Daisy's constant questioning of her husband's love for her grew tiresome, and I kept getting frustrated at him for throwing himself into his work. I was also expecting the storyline about Daisy looking for a new wife for Jack to play a bigger role in the book. It was definitely there, but more of a background issue. I read this as an ebook and was surprised when I realized I was 70%-ish done, and not much had actually happened. This book is definitely more about the emotions facing cancer sufferers and their loved ones than any actual plot. If that's what you're looking for in a book, I think you'll enjoy it more than I did.
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I really wanted to like this, but I had trouble connecting with the characters. Daisy's constant questioning of her husband's love for her grew tiresome, and I kept getting frustrated at him for throwing himself into his work. I was also expecting the storyline about Daisy looking for a new wife for Jack to play a bigger role in the book. It was definitely there, but more of a background issue. I read this as an ebook and was surprised when I realized I was 70%-ish done, and not much had actually happened. This book is definitely more about the emotions facing cancer sufferers and their loved ones than any actual plot. If that's what you're looking for in a book, I think you'll enjoy it more than I did.
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.