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The story is about Emma a happily married busy mum of 3, Thurston an elderly man who is mourning his late wife of over 60 years. How from a chance meeting a friendship develops and how their lifes/families entwin.
This book made me cry and laugh out loud. It's a hard read at times but so worth it.

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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klaudiamajek's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bookgirlieee's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

One word to describe this book: wholesome.

I found this book an incredibly lovely read. It was a bit of a slow start but I really loved the characters and how the lives of Emma and Thurston intersected. I thought it was well written to continue hearing each of their seperate perspectives in each chapter, even after they’d met.

As I approached the end of the book, I thought the ending would be rushed. But it was perfect. It wrapped up the characters while also leaving their stories up to my imagination.

I found this book wholesome. I felt uplifted reading it - laughing and wanting to cry. I am very content and would happily read this book again. It has become a comfort book for me. One I’ll return to when I’m looking for this feeling again.

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