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turnthepages_nl's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A beautiful story about depression, finding what makes you happy, choosing yourself and going after what makes you a better and more fulfilled version of yourself! Entwined with a lovely friends to lovers storyline.
Set on a small remote island in the stunning Lake of the Woods.
In some books love gets thrown around like a cure for depression. And I hate that. Luckily this book does not take that route!
Whilest it is good for her selfesteem to be treated with kindness, her depression doesn't get cured because of it. She puts in the work. (And a cure is not the goal!!) She wants to feel more like herself again. So she goes to therapy, listens to her body, slows down and recharges. She goes on a search to see what she wants to do in life, what makes her happy. What is true to herself.
There were beautiful conversations about selfworth, relationships, health and family. About pressure and people pleasing. That really elevated the story.
But most of all this was a super cosy read and I really recommend it!
Thank you Netgalley and the author for an ARC. All opinions are my own.
Set on a small remote island in the stunning Lake of the Woods.
In some books love gets thrown around like a cure for depression. And I hate that. Luckily this book does not take that route!
Whilest it is good for her selfesteem to be treated with kindness, her depression doesn't get cured because of it. She puts in the work. (And a cure is not the goal!!) She wants to feel more like herself again. So she goes to therapy, listens to her body, slows down and recharges. She goes on a search to see what she wants to do in life, what makes her happy. What is true to herself.
There were beautiful conversations about selfworth, relationships, health and family. About pressure and people pleasing. That really elevated the story.
But most of all this was a super cosy read and I really recommend it!
Thank you Netgalley and the author for an ARC. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Mental illness
Moderate: Dementia
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