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vcthompson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I didn't know going into this book that it was basically P.S I Love You but from a man's perspective of losing and moving on after losing his wife. But overall enjoyed it, it had its similarities but also had its own take. If I had known going into it I probably wouldn't have picked it up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief
ebartholomew3's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thaia's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
teeganlee17's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
nikki290680's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
__jesslacey97's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
bookishtiff1's review
5.0
Q: What would you like people to remember you by?
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They used to joke about it. Like many brilliant scientists, Josh sometimes had trouble remembering things that needed doing in the "real" world--like buying groceries, eating regular meals, and talking to people. But he was happy to have his beloved wife, Lauren, remind him with her "honey do" lists. He just never realized how much he would need one when she was gone.
Being a widower is not something Joshua Park ever expected. Given his solitary job, small circle of friends and family, and the social awkwardness he's always suffered from, Josh has no idea how to negotiate this new, unwanted phase of life. But Lauren had a plan to keep him moving forward. A plan hidden in the letters she leaves him, giving him a task for every month in the year after her death. A plan that leads Joshua with a loving hand on a journey through grief, anger, and denial.
It's a journey that will take Joshua from his first outing as a widower to buy groceries...to an attempt at a dinner party where his lack of experience hosting creates a comic disaster...to finding a new best friend while weeping in the dressing room of a clothing store. As his grief makes room for new friendships and experiences, Joshua learns Lauren's most valuable lesson: The path to happiness doesn't follow a straight line.
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Omg. This book. The only reason I brought this book was because I saw one video of someone crying over it whilst trying to do a review for it and I instantly knew I had to have it! And my god it was worth it! This is definitely not your typical falling in love story. It’s about loss and grief and trying to figure out how to live life without the person you love, for Josh that’s his wife. Some of this story hit too close to home and got me emotional but it was so damn good! I love the concept of someone leaving letters behind to help their family grieve them. Josh accurately shows how hard losing someone can be and he shows the wide range of emotions you can face in the space of a couple minutes. I also loved the way that the chapters were split into two different timelines, Joshua’s were going forward, moving a month at a time and Lauren’s were going backwards, showing you how they fell in love right until her last moments. The chapter titled no time left (or something like that) had me crying so badly throughout the whole chapter that I really struggled to see what I was reading. This book is worth everything. I suggest looking up trigger warnings though but the main ones are loss and grief.
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?
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They used to joke about it. Like many brilliant scientists, Josh sometimes had trouble remembering things that needed doing in the "real" world--like buying groceries, eating regular meals, and talking to people. But he was happy to have his beloved wife, Lauren, remind him with her "honey do" lists. He just never realized how much he would need one when she was gone.
Being a widower is not something Joshua Park ever expected. Given his solitary job, small circle of friends and family, and the social awkwardness he's always suffered from, Josh has no idea how to negotiate this new, unwanted phase of life. But Lauren had a plan to keep him moving forward. A plan hidden in the letters she leaves him, giving him a task for every month in the year after her death. A plan that leads Joshua with a loving hand on a journey through grief, anger, and denial.
It's a journey that will take Joshua from his first outing as a widower to buy groceries...to an attempt at a dinner party where his lack of experience hosting creates a comic disaster...to finding a new best friend while weeping in the dressing room of a clothing store. As his grief makes room for new friendships and experiences, Joshua learns Lauren's most valuable lesson: The path to happiness doesn't follow a straight line.
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Omg. This book. The only reason I brought this book was because I saw one video of someone crying over it whilst trying to do a review for it and I instantly knew I had to have it! And my god it was worth it! This is definitely not your typical falling in love story. It’s about loss and grief and trying to figure out how to live life without the person you love, for Josh that’s his wife. Some of this story hit too close to home and got me emotional but it was so damn good! I love the concept of someone leaving letters behind to help their family grieve them. Josh accurately shows how hard losing someone can be and he shows the wide range of emotions you can face in the space of a couple minutes. I also loved the way that the chapters were split into two different timelines, Joshua’s were going forward, moving a month at a time and Lauren’s were going backwards, showing you how they fell in love right until her last moments. The chapter titled no time left (or something like that) had me crying so badly throughout the whole chapter that I really struggled to see what I was reading. This book is worth everything. I suggest looking up trigger warnings though but the main ones are loss and grief.
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Q: Have you read it? What did you think?