A review by elaesa
In Grace's Time by Kathie Giorgio

3.0

The first third or so of this book was almost enough to make me put it down. It was a lot of repetitive and circular thinking on the part of Grace and I think that if I hadn't been someone who remembers what it is like to be in that mindset after grief I wouldn't have made enough excuses for it to keep reading. However, the book does get better and the story does get more interesting though still not what I would call brilliant. I was actually more interested in Virgil as time went on but with Grace being a large part of his journey I was able to appreciate her as well. The writing is average and yes slightly repetitive at times but that's completely fine if you're able to fill in some inconsistencies and look at the story instead of how it's told. It is a bittersweet physical and emotional journey between two people coming from very different experiences and there is a kind of beauty in there. I wish the whole thing had been a little shorter and a little less repetitive but I definitely enjoyed the second half.