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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
While I normally hate to compare books because I think it leads to false expectations, I would liken this one to [b:The Birthday List|43699930|The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)|Devney Perry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548378204l/43699930._SX50_.jpg|59650974] minus the list crossed with Sleepless in Seattle. Anna is still struggling with grief over losing her husband while some of her friends and family are ready for her to start living again and others are stuck in the past right along with her. Anna’s best friend means well, encouraging her to get out of the house and participate in activities, and even goes so far as to set her up to meet someone despite Anna’s insistence that she’s not ready. Anna's mother-in-law invites her to family dinners only to snub her existence as her late son's wife.
On special occasions, Anna gives in to her grief and calls her husband’s phone just to hear his voice, but this New Year’s Eve someone else answers and thus begins the start of Anna’s journey to finally believe that there is hope left after loss. Anna is able to confide all of the feelings she’s been holding inside to a stranger on the other end of the line, and it’s just the start of a beautiful friendship that is built on mutual need. As far as romance goes, this book is more of a slow burn. This book also addresses extreme anxiety, which I thought was done very well. Recommended to slow burn friendship to romance lovers who enjoy stories that involve grief, loss and anxiety.
Thank you to Goodreads and William Morrow for the free copy provided for an honest review.
On special occasions, Anna gives in to her grief and calls her husband’s phone just to hear his voice, but this New Year’s Eve someone else answers and thus begins the start of Anna’s journey to finally believe that there is hope left after loss. Anna is able to confide all of the feelings she’s been holding inside to a stranger on the other end of the line, and it’s just the start of a beautiful friendship that is built on mutual need. As far as romance goes, this book is more of a slow burn. This book also addresses extreme anxiety, which I thought was done very well. Recommended to slow burn friendship to romance lovers who enjoy stories that involve grief, loss and anxiety.
Thank you to Goodreads and William Morrow for the free copy provided for an honest review.
A story of love, loss and grief and how the power of friendship has the power to heal. Anna and Brody are the main characters that are dealing with loss and grief. Their initial meeting is quite unique and leads to a continually evolving friendship. They are both dealing with life altering issues that has had a devastating affect on both of them. Can their friendship save them from themselves?
The writing is quite good and captures the emotions of pain and fear that are accompanying the loss and grief that Anna and Brody are facing. The character portrayals were great and their situations at times very relatable. As their friendship builds there are many twists and turns along the way that kept my interest. I constantly found myself cheering for positive outcomes with each new scenario they faced. Hoping for happiness and healing for both of them.
The audio version was enjoyable and I would highly recommend this book to others who enjoy a story about a healing friendship.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. #NetGalley
The writing is quite good and captures the emotions of pain and fear that are accompanying the loss and grief that Anna and Brody are facing. The character portrayals were great and their situations at times very relatable. As their friendship builds there are many twists and turns along the way that kept my interest. I constantly found myself cheering for positive outcomes with each new scenario they faced. Hoping for happiness and healing for both of them.
The audio version was enjoyable and I would highly recommend this book to others who enjoy a story about a healing friendship.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. #NetGalley
This was a well written book with a beautiful story. This book deals with heartache and grief in a such a beautiful way. I found myself almost crying near the end. This is definitely a must read
4 Stars
The last goodbye is a story about Anna whos husband who passed away 3 years ago and how one new years night she called Spencer’s old number to just to hear his voicemail. But it wasn't his voicemail it was Brody who answered and who has Spencer's old number. But to Annas surprise Brody understands her.
This is a Story about Grief and how do you handle it and what its like trying to put your life back together and to answer the question do you want to. Can you truly be happy without the one person who made your life better. This shows Anna going through with coming to terms and figuring it how her life works now. Her friends and family are there for her and try to make her move on. But none of them truly understands what she's going through.
What I loved about this story was the friendship that was presented between two people that were both suffering that understand each other. And helps them to live again.
This is a fantastic Listen I would 100% recommend this book/Audio. I keep wanting to pick up and listen to as much as the story as I could. Comes out June 2021
Thank you Harper Audio, William Morrow and NetGalley for The Last Goodbye.
The last goodbye is a story about Anna whos husband who passed away 3 years ago and how one new years night she called Spencer’s old number to just to hear his voicemail. But it wasn't his voicemail it was Brody who answered and who has Spencer's old number. But to Annas surprise Brody understands her.
This is a Story about Grief and how do you handle it and what its like trying to put your life back together and to answer the question do you want to. Can you truly be happy without the one person who made your life better. This shows Anna going through with coming to terms and figuring it how her life works now. Her friends and family are there for her and try to make her move on. But none of them truly understands what she's going through.
What I loved about this story was the friendship that was presented between two people that were both suffering that understand each other. And helps them to live again.
This is a fantastic Listen I would 100% recommend this book/Audio. I keep wanting to pick up and listen to as much as the story as I could. Comes out June 2021
Thank you Harper Audio, William Morrow and NetGalley for The Last Goodbye.
I enjoyed the very interesting premise to Fiona Lucas’ “The Last Goodbye”. Anna lost her husband three years before to a drunk driving accident. She calls his cell phone and, unexpectedly, someone answers. Through their conversations, they get to know each other and help each other heal from their own tragedies. The author handled the themes of grief and new beginnings very well. I was rooting for Anna and Brody to break through and create a new life together.
The audiobook was expertly narrated by Antonia Beamish. While it would have been nice to have a male narrator handle Brody’s sections, Antonia rose to the occasion!
Expected Publication Date: June 8, 2021
Review Date: January 27, 2021
*Thanks to Fiona Lucas, William Morrow Publications, and NetGalley for this advance audio copy
The audiobook was expertly narrated by Antonia Beamish. While it would have been nice to have a male narrator handle Brody’s sections, Antonia rose to the occasion!
Expected Publication Date: June 8, 2021
Review Date: January 27, 2021
*Thanks to Fiona Lucas, William Morrow Publications, and NetGalley for this advance audio copy
The Last Goodbye was a breath of fresh air after the last six months of heavy reads. I was hesitant to read a book based upon a widow emerging from grief, but despite the heavy background, the story was light with just the right touches of depth. Ms. Lucas was so careful with writing about loss, not rushing the emotions, stages, numbness, and healing.
I connected the most with the sections of Anna's friendship with Gabby. We've all had a friend we've struggled to be there for in a dark time, and Gabby was graceful in her support and interactions even when Anna pushed her away.
The book lulled a bit in the beginning conversations between Anna and Brody. I felt Brody's secret took forever to build and much more should have been revealed in the first half of the book to establish his voice. When larger portions of his life came to light, I finally felt a connection to his character.
While difficult, I also enjoyed the sections with Anna'a mother-in-law, Gayle. Seeing them process their grief differently was relatable and eventually endearing.
Overall, The Last Goodbye is a solid FOUR STAR READ, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
Thank you to William Morrow and Goodreads for this advanced copy.
I connected the most with the sections of Anna's friendship with Gabby. We've all had a friend we've struggled to be there for in a dark time, and Gabby was graceful in her support and interactions even when Anna pushed her away.
The book lulled a bit in the beginning conversations between Anna and Brody. I felt Brody's secret took forever to build and much more should have been revealed in the first half of the book to establish his voice. When larger portions of his life came to light, I finally felt a connection to his character.
While difficult, I also enjoyed the sections with Anna'a mother-in-law, Gayle. Seeing them process their grief differently was relatable and eventually endearing.
Overall, The Last Goodbye is a solid FOUR STAR READ, and I look forward to reading more from this author.
Thank you to William Morrow and Goodreads for this advanced copy.
This book is one that I normally wouldn't have picked up. It's all about grief, and there is A LOT of grief in this story. A lot. I'd say that 90% of this story is full of grief. That can be REALLY hard to read, and I'll admit that it took me forever to get through the story. I read romances for the Happily Ever Afters, and it helps if it is obvious that the HEA is on it's way. There is tons of angst in this story, but I want to give all the kudos in the world to Fiona Lucas for being able to write an angsty book where the angst was muted enough so that it doesn't overpower the story. Yeah, there's a lot of sadness here, but I didn't end up minding so much ... even though it did take me longer than usual to finish the book because I needed to take some breaks here and there.
This is a unique story of learning to move on after tragedy. Anna is still in a deep grief three years after the love of her life was killed in a tragic accident. She had gotten into the habit of calling his cell phone number to hear his voice message, but after forgetting to pay for his line, the number had been given to another person. Long story short ... she ends up talking to the guy on the other end of the phone and they form a connection. Brody has also experienced a tragic loss, although we don't find out what it is until the book is almost finished. It's a doozy of a tragedy though. It has left him severely agoraphobic, completely isolated from the rest of the world.
If you are reading this for romance, you'll be pretty disappointed. There is a bit of romance and a HEA ending, but the HEA literally happens in the last two pages of the story. You don't get to bask in any sort of romantic growth here. In fact, any time it seems as if Anna or Brody is going to realize that they are in love with each other, something pushes them away. They don't even meet until the last chapter of the story. But if you are willing to hang out for the ride and travel with Anna and Brody as they begin to give themselves permission to forgive themselves and love themselves enough to move forward in life instead of being trapped by grief ... well, you'll find a lovely story with a satisfying conclusion. It took me forever to finish this story, but at the end of the day, I can say that I did enjoy it. I'll give it four stars.
This is a unique story of learning to move on after tragedy. Anna is still in a deep grief three years after the love of her life was killed in a tragic accident. She had gotten into the habit of calling his cell phone number to hear his voice message, but after forgetting to pay for his line, the number had been given to another person. Long story short ... she ends up talking to the guy on the other end of the phone and they form a connection. Brody has also experienced a tragic loss, although we don't find out what it is until the book is almost finished. It's a doozy of a tragedy though. It has left him severely agoraphobic, completely isolated from the rest of the world.
If you are reading this for romance, you'll be pretty disappointed. There is a bit of romance and a HEA ending, but the HEA literally happens in the last two pages of the story. You don't get to bask in any sort of romantic growth here. In fact, any time it seems as if Anna or Brody is going to realize that they are in love with each other, something pushes them away. They don't even meet until the last chapter of the story. But if you are willing to hang out for the ride and travel with Anna and Brody as they begin to give themselves permission to forgive themselves and love themselves enough to move forward in life instead of being trapped by grief ... well, you'll find a lovely story with a satisfying conclusion. It took me forever to finish this story, but at the end of the day, I can say that I did enjoy it. I'll give it four stars.
This is not a happy book. It is about grief and loss. But it's also about healing. I loved this one. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was lovely.
I was provided a copy of this audiobook by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I was provided a copy of this audiobook by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.