Reviews with content warning for Miscarriage - The Last Love Note

Emma Grey clearly wrote what she knows in this novel - the lessons and reflections on grief and loss are so poignant they left me reeling.

Kate is struggling. She’s raising her 5 year old son alone after losing her young husband to a debilitating disease. She’s trying to keep her head above water with the help of her best friend and mum, and her understating boss Hugh. Two years after her husband’s death, however, she’s still deeply in the grips of grief and can’t figure out what to do next.

With a little help from the closest people in her life, Kate starts to realize there is more out there in the world for her. She wants to figure out who she is and where she wants to be. Lovely and heartbreaking yet hopeful throughout (with some laugh out loud anecdotes sprinkled in), The Last Love Note gave me all kinds of feelings.

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heathers426's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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cc_shelflove's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

What a devastating novel! It was amazing to read in the acknowledgements just how many pieces of Emma Grey herself were included in this story. Kate’s husband died two years ago, and she wonders if she will ever be able to remove herself from an unending spiral of grief. Can she open her heart to Hugh, a friend who has been there through every step of her loss, and a man who will drop everything for someone in need? I felt that the scattered timeline of this novel took away from the story at times, but even still, the pages had my emotions flickering between sadness and laughter. I definitely teared up a couple of times. I would recommend this for fans of Abby Jimenez—that woman always rips my heart out.

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fruity999's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. Some chapters had me laughing out loud while others had me crying. It was all a beautiful wonderful journey.

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justjacq's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Pals.... the amount of crying I did while reading this book... wow. I really didn't see it coming - don't let that bright, fun cover fool you, this story is jam-packed with emotion. I've admitted more than once that romance isn't my go-to genre, but I've been in the mood for light, fun reads lately and picked this one thinking that's what was in store - but it wasn't. But, I loved it. There were some bright and fun moments, but beyond that it was heartwarming, heartbreaking, utterly sad, utterly happy, grief-filled, romantic, and just so well written. Maybe a couple trigger warnings are called for (Alzheimer's and some others), but if you're like me and just love where a book takes you whether it's somewhere happy or sad, then I say charge ahead and you'll come out a little stronger on the other side. Kate is relatable and a crazy endearing character - along with basically everyone else. Hugh takes the cake for being THE most empathetic and caring man, EVER. I chuckled at the lighter moments and found joy in some of the modern-day references, like James Bond sitting in the shower clothed... and something else that has simply escaped me at the moment. The acknowledgements made it clear the author wrote what she knew, and she wrote it genuinely from the heart - and it shows. Also, I listened to this and the narrator was perfection.
5/5⭐️s

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krissareads's review

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challenging emotional sad

3.75

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mountainside_reading's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This is one that definitely pulls hard at your heartstrings. Kate loses her husband and learns to continue life and find love again afterwards, while raising her young son. I enjoyed the flashbacks throughout to help tell the story.

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