A review by kathijo63
The Afterlife of Walter Augustus by Hannah Lynn

4.0

What a heartwarming story! We follow Walter Augustus as he is stuck in the "Interim" which is sort of Heaven's waiting room. You must stay there until everyone on earth has forgotten you. It's really an interesting concept. That means that famous people would basically be stuck there forever. Walter is very nearly forgotten until Letty finds the one copy of a book of poems he wrote. We follow Letty struggling with her life and Walter desperately trying to get her to forget about him so he can move on.

One of my favorite passages from the book that has really stuck with me:

Love is not limited...It doesn't get spread out or worn thin.....I learned that, if you love someone new, it doesn't make your love for anyone else weaker. You can't love too many people...But you can miss out by not loving enough."

What a beautiful thought.