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The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
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shannasbooksnhooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
“A woman can be ruined so easily by a man, Anthony,” she said, her voice so thin it was almost transparent…. “Even though my friend Lillie and her mother weren’t responsible for her father losing all their money, they lost everything too. They had no money saved because a married woman isn’t allowed to have a bank account in her own name.”
Okay, so...this is my favorite book of 2023. Hands down. I don't care what else I read or what else comes out. This story was so beautifully told, and I absolutely fell in love with the cast of characters. While a part of me would have liked to see more of Bobby and Lillie, I appreciated that their stories were only snippets in Alix's tale. (Although a novella of them might be nice to have, like the letters written between the three of them during the war.)
Additionally, so many of the quotes in this - from the prose to the letters, cables, and dialogue - were so amazing. I tabbed so much in this book because of all the interconnected pieces and every quote that I simply wanted to remember.
I saw so much of myself in Alix. Having someone like her written in a book meant so much to me, and I know Alix and her story will stick with me for years.
“I sometimes wonder,” she began, haltingly, but his eyes beseeched her to keep going, “what I’ll regret more when I’m seventy and alone. Will I regret the aloneness, the lack of a husband and children - will I want to reach into the past and tell myself right now just to date anyone who asks and acquiesce to the life I’m supposed to have? Or will I, when I’m seventy and have four children and fifteen grandchildren and have managed three dinner parties a week for forty years, want to stand in the doorway and scream at myself right now to never, ever acquires? How can I know, when I’ve never really had a family, whether it’s worth giving up? How can I know what I’d treasure most when some of those treasures have never found their way into my hands?”
Okay, so...this is my favorite book of 2023. Hands down. I don't care what else I read or what else comes out. This story was so beautifully told, and I absolutely fell in love with the cast of characters. While a part of me would have liked to see more of Bobby and Lillie, I appreciated that their stories were only snippets in Alix's tale. (Although a novella of them might be nice to have, like the letters written between the three of them during the war.)
Additionally, so many of the quotes in this - from the prose to the letters, cables, and dialogue - were so amazing. I tabbed so much in this book because of all the interconnected pieces and every quote that I simply wanted to remember.
I saw so much of myself in Alix. Having someone like her written in a book meant so much to me, and I know Alix and her story will stick with me for years.
“I sometimes wonder,” she began, haltingly, but his eyes beseeched her to keep going, “what I’ll regret more when I’m seventy and alone. Will I regret the aloneness, the lack of a husband and children - will I want to reach into the past and tell myself right now just to date anyone who asks and acquiesce to the life I’m supposed to have? Or will I, when I’m seventy and have four children and fifteen grandchildren and have managed three dinner parties a week for forty years, want to stand in the doorway and scream at myself right now to never, ever acquires? How can I know, when I’ve never really had a family, whether it’s worth giving up? How can I know what I’d treasure most when some of those treasures have never found their way into my hands?”
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Grief, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
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