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A review by books_and_cha
Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
4.0
"Our letters have meant so much to us because we have both arrived at the same point in our lives. More behind us than ahead of us. Paths chosen that define us. Enough time left to change."
I loved this book with all my heart. Going in, I wasn't sure what to expect. The premise of the book was promising - two people writing letters to each other, contemplating the direction their lives have taken? Sign me up!
The book turned out to be so much more than that, though. Each character has such a thoughtful approach to their life, and they express themselves so eloquently, it was such a pleasure to read. Since it is an epistolary novel, I expected the pacing to be slow. What I didn't expect was to savor the letters that Tina and Anders exchanged. I lingered over their thoughts, the way they meditated over missed opportunities, regrets, and little joys in life. I loved reading the growing intimacy of their thoughts and the way they addressed one another. Like the warm moment when the greetings change from "Sincerely, Tina Hopegood" to "Love, Tina."
The book was, in turn, happy, sad, hopeful, comforting but always reflective, interesting and heartwarming. I loved it. I treasured it. As Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor once said, "I want to break it into little pieces, and love them all to death."
I loved this book with all my heart. Going in, I wasn't sure what to expect. The premise of the book was promising - two people writing letters to each other, contemplating the direction their lives have taken? Sign me up!
The book turned out to be so much more than that, though. Each character has such a thoughtful approach to their life, and they express themselves so eloquently, it was such a pleasure to read. Since it is an epistolary novel, I expected the pacing to be slow. What I didn't expect was to savor the letters that Tina and Anders exchanged. I lingered over their thoughts, the way they meditated over missed opportunities, regrets, and little joys in life. I loved reading the growing intimacy of their thoughts and the way they addressed one another. Like the warm moment when the greetings change from "Sincerely, Tina Hopegood" to "Love, Tina."
The book was, in turn, happy, sad, hopeful, comforting but always reflective, interesting and heartwarming. I loved it. I treasured it. As Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor once said, "I want to break it into little pieces, and love them all to death."