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The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

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maria1085's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

I loved this book. What a beautiful, real, raw story about grief. Believable characters, profoundly sad and moving, a true testament of how even when someone is gone you never really truly lose them. Emma Grey wrote from such a vulnerable place and created these characters with such depth and emotion. I felt all the emotions with Kate, I think anyone who has loved and lost someone would resonate with this book. You cry with Kate, you laugh with Kate, and you grieve with Kate. This book will bring you to tears. It will break your heart and put it back together. The way that Emma Grey used her own experience to write this book really comes alive through the characters and pages. Her writing and storytelling was so powerful and inspiring. Grief is something that people feel they have to go through alone, and is often not talked about, but this book challenges that and tells us that when you’re grieving, you’re not alone. This will be in my top books this year. 
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katiedoesntftba's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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jodibee's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

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morgan_is_reading's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

This book was beautiful and heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful. It was a testament to those who survive the loss of a spouse and continue onward in life even when moving forward feels insurmountable. It is a contemporary romance, but deals with heavy issues with grace and authenticity throughout. Highly recommend, but be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions.
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hjeffreys's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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elmayfos's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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machenn's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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beccaandthegingercat's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Kate’s experiences losing her husband so young made me cry, but also thankful for the amazing husband I have. I was so swept into this story that I read it in a little over 24 hours. 
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sam_cofer's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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inked_in_pages's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I knew going into this book that it was going to be incredibly emotional due to the premise of a young woman working her way through the first few years as a widow.  It definitely lived up to that expectation in terms of pulling at all the heart strings and having me wiping tears away throughout the book. The Last Love Note is not a book for the faint of heart as it explores what it means to grieve deeply and to imagine life after the passing of a love one.  However, The Last Love Note also explores what it means to honor the love that you had while exploring new love as well. 

I appreciated the thoughtfulness that Emma Grey put into her story around such a heavy topic.  I thought it was done with grace, intentionality, and so much care. I went into this expecting a bit more romance and while I didn't get a lot of the romance, I definitely got a lot of the love. 

Pick this up if you enjoyed One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid or P.S. I Love You by Cecilia Ahern.  Make sure to have your tissues ready, you're going to need them. 
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