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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
sad
I loved Josie Silver's other novel "One Day in December", and almost immediately snatched this one when it released. "The Two Lives of Lydia Bird" is quite heartbreaking, but it is also a story about one's mending of the heart. It is quite clear in its agenda and what will happen in the end, but it is still nice to watch everything unfold. Life never goes as expected, but life is surprisingly resilient, and can forge another way to happiness.
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
“There isn't a handy grief blueprint. You don't get over losing someone you love in six months or two years or twenty, but you do have to find a way to carry on living without feeling as if everything that comes afterward is second best. Some people walk up mountains, others throw themselves out of planes. Everyone has to find their own way back, and if they're lucky they'll have people who love them to hold their hand.”
I enjoyed this so much. The only reason I took a star off was I found the ending predicatable - I guess what was going to happen pretty early on in the book.
I enjoyed this so much. The only reason I took a star off was I found the ending predicatable - I guess what was going to happen pretty early on in the book.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had high expectations for this book, but I was a bit let down. Story was boring in parts and Lydia (the protagonist) was a little whiny and selfish at times. I did get misty eyed at a few parts. I thought it would be sadder, but maybe I just have a heart made of ice.