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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
A story of loss, grief, friendship and second chances at love and happiness.
Ana lost her husband, Spencer, and is having a hard time moving on, past her grief. One night she dials his old number, wanting to hear his voicemail, and someone answers the phone. So begins, little by little a friendship with Brody, the new owner of Spencer's old phone number.
Anna and Brody are both crippled by sorrow from the mourning of a lost loved one. Their conversations, give way to a friendship as they find understanding and solace in each other. I loved their friendship and how they each encouraged each other to take the steps necessary to heal with unconditional support and understanding.
Fiona Lucas wrote this story with sensitivity and compassion for grief and loss and that shines through. It's an emotional story and not one to go into expecting a typical, romcom style love story. This is more about the healing and the emotional connection the characters form with each other, than a typical second chance romance. If you go into it with that in mind, you won't be disappointed.
The audio was well done. I really enjoyed the narration and thought it flowed easily.
Ana lost her husband, Spencer, and is having a hard time moving on, past her grief. One night she dials his old number, wanting to hear his voicemail, and someone answers the phone. So begins, little by little a friendship with Brody, the new owner of Spencer's old phone number.
Anna and Brody are both crippled by sorrow from the mourning of a lost loved one. Their conversations, give way to a friendship as they find understanding and solace in each other. I loved their friendship and how they each encouraged each other to take the steps necessary to heal with unconditional support and understanding.
Fiona Lucas wrote this story with sensitivity and compassion for grief and loss and that shines through. It's an emotional story and not one to go into expecting a typical, romcom style love story. This is more about the healing and the emotional connection the characters form with each other, than a typical second chance romance. If you go into it with that in mind, you won't be disappointed.
The audio was well done. I really enjoyed the narration and thought it flowed easily.
Fiona Lucas does a beautiful job writing a story that deals with the challenges people face after losing someone they love.Witnessing Ana’s struggle to move forward while holding onto the memory of Spencer was heart wrenching, eye opening, and inspiring at the same time. I also appreciated how the author was able to illustrate the different sides of grief by letting us see Ana’s interactions and relationships with other people who love and miss Spencer. It was a good reminder about how healing is unique for every individual, and there is not a “right” way to handle grief. Brody’s side of the story also brings up how a traumatic experience can trigger mental health issues, and how important it is to find help and support. Although the topics tackled in this book are very heavy, I found the story both poignant and uplifting. It is at its heart a story of hope.
tw: multiple death of loved ones; panic attacks
I love a good grief story and this follows both a woman who lost her husband 3 years ago and a man who has also experienced loss, and they connect via phone and form a relationship from there. I am realizing that I actually do not like the "friendship formed over phone, mail, etc" trope. While I enjoyed the exploration of later stage grief, as well as Brody's experience of panic and agoraphobia, I mostly found the story slow. I also realize I have a hard time resonating with romances where they do not even meet until the end.
I love a good grief story and this follows both a woman who lost her husband 3 years ago and a man who has also experienced loss, and they connect via phone and form a relationship from there. I am realizing that I actually do not like the "friendship formed over phone, mail, etc" trope. While I enjoyed the exploration of later stage grief, as well as Brody's experience of panic and agoraphobia, I mostly found the story slow. I also realize I have a hard time resonating with romances where they do not even meet until the end.
The premise of The Last Goodbye drew me in.
CW: death of a husband, death of a child, anxiety, social anxiety
It is a story about loss, grief, anxiety, and second chances. On New Year’s Eve, Anna dials her husbands number to hear his voice and is surprised when someone answers because her husband died three years ago. Anna calls back and as she forms a relationship with Brody, the man on the phone. Brody’s grief is different than Anna’s, can they still help each other through their grief?
This was a heartbreaking novel about healing and grief.
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
CW: death of a husband, death of a child, anxiety, social anxiety
It is a story about loss, grief, anxiety, and second chances. On New Year’s Eve, Anna dials her husbands number to hear his voice and is surprised when someone answers because her husband died three years ago. Anna calls back and as she forms a relationship with Brody, the man on the phone. Brody’s grief is different than Anna’s, can they still help each other through their grief?
This was a heartbreaking novel about healing and grief.
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
The Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas is so very well written.
I have lost many family members and know grief well. This came to me at the right time. I resonated with Anna so much. I love how Fiona made it clear that grief is not the same for everyone. We started with seeing Anna broken and going through her healing process.
This book goes through her process of healing and learning to love again. There were several times I wanted to cry for her.
I rated this 4 stars because it was really lovely. I am reserving 5 stars for those I would or have re read. Although I did love this, I think it is something that I would re read only in a season where it worked for me. It addressed a lot of serious topics very gracefully and I appreciated that!
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Harper Audio for granting me access to advance audio recording of this novel.
I have lost many family members and know grief well. This came to me at the right time. I resonated with Anna so much. I love how Fiona made it clear that grief is not the same for everyone. We started with seeing Anna broken and going through her healing process.
This book goes through her process of healing and learning to love again. There were several times I wanted to cry for her.
I rated this 4 stars because it was really lovely. I am reserving 5 stars for those I would or have re read. Although I did love this, I think it is something that I would re read only in a season where it worked for me. It addressed a lot of serious topics very gracefully and I appreciated that!
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Harper Audio for granting me access to advance audio recording of this novel.
Ugh, my heart! This book is so emotionally deep and beautifully written. I would consider it closer to a 4.5 for me!
Anna is grieving the loss of her husband and decides to call his phone number, just to hear his voice, when another man answers. Brody, the man on the other end, and Anna continue to connect and together they navigate through their own pain, with each other's help.
This book is slower-paced, but I think necessarily so. It provides a depth that this story and these characters need, one that I personally enjoyed. Author Fiona Lucas masterfully reveals details, specifically about Brody, that leave you guessing and suspecting a bit, with the storyline developing literally to the very last page.
I also had the privilege of being able to listen to the audio of this and the narration by Antonia Beamish was a wonderful experience. She provided warmth to the story that I really enjoyed.
Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books and Harper Audio for an advanced copy of this and the opportunity to share my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Anna is grieving the loss of her husband and decides to call his phone number, just to hear his voice, when another man answers. Brody, the man on the other end, and Anna continue to connect and together they navigate through their own pain, with each other's help.
This book is slower-paced, but I think necessarily so. It provides a depth that this story and these characters need, one that I personally enjoyed. Author Fiona Lucas masterfully reveals details, specifically about Brody, that leave you guessing and suspecting a bit, with the storyline developing literally to the very last page.
I also had the privilege of being able to listen to the audio of this and the narration by Antonia Beamish was a wonderful experience. She provided warmth to the story that I really enjoyed.
Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books and Harper Audio for an advanced copy of this and the opportunity to share my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I listened to this on my runs and towards the end, I wanted to go running simply so I could keep listening. Such a sweet blooming romance, so tender and full of hope. Both of them have loved and lost but realize that you can do it again, no matter how tragic your past is.
If you are looking for slow burn romance - this is for you.
Let me change what I just said above - this is hardly a romance, and more a contemporary fiction.
If you want to see my full thoughts, watch my reading vlog: https://youtu.be/A-W3bp-QoUo
Anna and Spencer were soulmates, but after Spencer dies, Anna has no clue how to move on with her life. Anna calls Spencer's old number many times in order to hear his voice on the voicemail, and all of a sudden, someone answers. Is this new man, someone she is destined to be with?
This book lasted way too long and was way too much like Forever Interrupted by TJR - down to the exact way Spencer died and the toxic Mother-in=Law.
I do think the book did a good job at depicting the grief you go through after losing a significant other, and the struggles with dating after losing a soulmate, I just wish that it had been a faster story. There was so much dialogue! I wish we had gotten to see Anna and Spencer's relationship before he died - because I felt like I didn't care as much with the their relationship because I didn't see them at their strongest point.
Unfortunately this didn't work for me, and I'm sad because I really wanted to like it.
Let me change what I just said above - this is hardly a romance, and more a contemporary fiction.
If you want to see my full thoughts, watch my reading vlog: https://youtu.be/A-W3bp-QoUo
Anna and Spencer were soulmates, but after Spencer dies, Anna has no clue how to move on with her life. Anna calls Spencer's old number many times in order to hear his voice on the voicemail, and all of a sudden, someone answers. Is this new man, someone she is destined to be with?
This book lasted way too long and was way too much like Forever Interrupted by TJR - down to the exact way Spencer died and the toxic Mother-in=Law.
I do think the book did a good job at depicting the grief you go through after losing a significant other, and the struggles with dating after losing a soulmate, I just wish that it had been a faster story. There was so much dialogue! I wish we had gotten to see Anna and Spencer's relationship before he died - because I felt like I didn't care as much with the their relationship because I didn't see them at their strongest point.
Unfortunately this didn't work for me, and I'm sad because I really wanted to like it.
I've been avoiding reading this book since it published, not because I didn't want to read it, but because I had been dealing with the grief of losing my mother. I am incredibly glad that I waited to read this book when I was mentally ready, because it gave me the ability to appreciate just how beautiful and raw this story is.
Two years after the sudden death of her husband, Anna still struggles handling her grief. Despite her family and friends telling her to move on, she cannot bring herself to let go of the memory of her late husband. So when Anna calls her husband's number to hear his voicemail recording, but a man answers instead, Anna's world is rocked. But after the mysterious man and Anna take up a phone call friendship, Anna starts finding the strength to begin to heal and move on.
The Last Goodbye is an incredible book. It accurately explores the grief and regret people feel after their loved ones pass. Mental health is at the center of the story and is pivotal in both main character's journeys. Therapy and seeking help is championed throughout as well.
It's hard for me to pick a favorite character, because I fell in love with both Anna and Brody's stories. Each have equally heartbreaking backstories and I loved how the book was set up, where we get to know Anna's POV for an extended time, before jumping into Brody's POV.
Both characters are grieving incredibly different, yet they share the pain of losing a loved one. Their raw and emotional journeys show that grief is not one-size fits all. The heroes each had tons of growth throughout the story and the book proves that it's possible to move on, even when things feel insurmountable.
This book resonated deeply with me and I appreciated how honest and real The Last Goodbye felt. The story brought me to tears many times, but not out of sadness, but out of hope. I am glad I waited to read the book so I could fully appreciate its beautiful message.
Two years after the sudden death of her husband, Anna still struggles handling her grief. Despite her family and friends telling her to move on, she cannot bring herself to let go of the memory of her late husband. So when Anna calls her husband's number to hear his voicemail recording, but a man answers instead, Anna's world is rocked. But after the mysterious man and Anna take up a phone call friendship, Anna starts finding the strength to begin to heal and move on.
The Last Goodbye is an incredible book. It accurately explores the grief and regret people feel after their loved ones pass. Mental health is at the center of the story and is pivotal in both main character's journeys. Therapy and seeking help is championed throughout as well.
It's hard for me to pick a favorite character, because I fell in love with both Anna and Brody's stories. Each have equally heartbreaking backstories and I loved how the book was set up, where we get to know Anna's POV for an extended time, before jumping into Brody's POV.
Both characters are grieving incredibly different, yet they share the pain of losing a loved one. Their raw and emotional journeys show that grief is not one-size fits all. The heroes each had tons of growth throughout the story and the book proves that it's possible to move on, even when things feel insurmountable.
This book resonated deeply with me and I appreciated how honest and real The Last Goodbye felt. The story brought me to tears many times, but not out of sadness, but out of hope. I am glad I waited to read the book so I could fully appreciate its beautiful message.