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taketwolu 's review for:
The Last Goodbye
by Fiona Lucas
SUMMARY:
Anna is lost in grief following the tragic death of her husband, Spencer. On New Year’s Eve she calls his phone expecting his old voicemail greeting, but instead someone else answers -- Brody. Brody seems to understand Anna’s grief and the two start calling longer and more regularly -- slowly learning to heal, laugh, and gain hope again. But, Brody has his own secrets
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I found this to be an interesting read about grief and healing. The concept of calling your deceased husband’s old phone number and having a stranger pick up (mind you, a stranger who was also dealing with pain and trauma) was a bit too coincidental, but I get that it’s a book and that most people have probably gone through some pain at some point of their lives.
With Anna, I could understand her pain, but also wished she'd stop shutting out everyone and everything that was trying to help her move forward. Brody was in a similar situation and it was heartbreaking to learn, plus, he also developed agoraphobia. As for Gail (Spencer's mom), she was exhausting (and kind of a bitch
Anna is lost in grief following the tragic death of her husband, Spencer. On New Year’s Eve she calls his phone expecting his old voicemail greeting, but instead someone else answers -- Brody. Brody seems to understand Anna’s grief and the two start calling longer and more regularly -- slowly learning to heal, laugh, and gain hope again. But, Brody has his own secrets
***
I found this to be an interesting read about grief and healing. The concept of calling your deceased husband’s old phone number and having a stranger pick up (mind you, a stranger who was also dealing with pain and trauma) was a bit too coincidental, but I get that it’s a book and that most people have probably gone through some pain at some point of their lives.
With Anna, I could understand her pain, but also wished she'd stop shutting out everyone and everything that was trying to help her move forward. Brody was in a similar situation and it was heartbreaking to learn, plus, he also developed agoraphobia. As for Gail (Spencer's mom), she was exhausting (and kind of a bitch