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jessthebookworm 's review for:
A Hundred Pieces of Me
by Lucy Dillon
This story follows Gina, who has just discovered that her husband is cheating on her and wants a divorce. She packs everything up and moves into a new flat to start over. She decides to throw away anything that will not serve a purpose or make her happy, aiming to hold on to only 100 things.
As Gina starts sorting through her belongings, we see flashbacks into her life. How she met her husband, her history with breast cancer, details of her first love, and glimpses into her relationship with her mother and her best friend.
One thing is for sure: Gina has had a lot of tragedy in the short time that she's been alive. So this is not really a happy book, although there is quite a bit of uplifting parts.
I quite liked the concept of a fresh start and going through material items, and sorting through the emotions that can be attached to inanimate objects. But, this was nothing ground breaking, and it didn't quite get me as emotional as I think it was aiming for. I also really didn't like the ending, mainly from a love interest point of view. It just didn't work for me.
As Gina starts sorting through her belongings, we see flashbacks into her life. How she met her husband, her history with breast cancer, details of her first love, and glimpses into her relationship with her mother and her best friend.
One thing is for sure: Gina has had a lot of tragedy in the short time that she's been alive. So this is not really a happy book, although there is quite a bit of uplifting parts.
I quite liked the concept of a fresh start and going through material items, and sorting through the emotions that can be attached to inanimate objects. But, this was nothing ground breaking, and it didn't quite get me as emotional as I think it was aiming for. I also really didn't like the ending, mainly from a love interest point of view. It just didn't work for me.