madison_ave18 's review for:

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver

5.0

emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

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• I loved that this wasn’t just a story about a girl falling in love with her late fiance’s friend. It really dove deep into the way people change over time and circumstances and experiences are what make you who you are.
• In Lydia’s dreams with her fiancé, over time she realizes that they aren’t the perfect fit that they used to be. I adored this storyline — it wasn’t about her fiance having never been “the one.” He was, at one point. But his death changed her, shaped her like every experience in our lives. And the new Lydia? Her “the one” isn’t the same man.