A review by evarano
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver

4.0

This boooook. Okay, I expected to like it a bit better because ODID, duh. But no, I think it’s between a 3.5-4. I loved the characters, they were funny, complex, repeatable and likeable. But, I felt back and forth a couple times on the story. It’s so hard with a story like this because the main character has to go through a sad time, and that time was a longgg time, as it would be in real life! So yes, it was accurate, but I found it so hard to get through. Putting myself in her shoes, I really struggled to make it through and started to find it repetitive. I always thought it would end up with her and Jonah, but then it kept not happening. Then I was excited for Kris, but then Croatia happened? That was a bit confusing and choppy. Also, how it ended with Freddie!! How!! I can’t believe he made the decision. It’s so layered like maybe the asleep life was to show her that things aren’t always perfect, sort of rose coloured glasses? Anyways. In the end I loved the ending, I loved the journey Lydia went on to find herself and I loved how her and Jonah came together.