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Dearest Josephine
by Caroline George
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Reread:
This book just tugs at my heartstrings and makes me want to SOB. Like every time I read it I just feel the pain and the grief of the main characters. This book is wild and winding and I sometimes I wonder if the main character is insane but I adore it all the same.
Original Review:
So did I read this whole book instead of doing any semblance of homework. Yes. Do I regret it? I mean, not really.
This book was a slow, soft story about two people separated by time who are grieving for their lost loved ones and each other. Josie’s just lost her dad and so she packs up and leaves London for an old manor house he bought, trying to restore it for her dad. She finds a pack of letters while renovating that seemingly seem to be written to her. Woven in with Josie’s texts and emails to her friends and family is the story of Elias, a young man who is hopelessly in love with a woman he met only once.
Trying to cope with his minor obsession he begins to write a novel, which is also tied into Josie’s story. It sounds confusing and to be completely honest it was in some instances. I really enjoyed it, nonetheless.
I thought the writing was really distinct but Josie’s characterization did suffer at points, given we only saw her texts and emails.
The ending was like pathetically sad and it will definitely stick with me because of how sad it was. I would definitely recommend this if you’re interested in moody, epistolary stories.
✉️📝🧁
This book just tugs at my heartstrings and makes me want to SOB. Like every time I read it I just feel the pain and the grief of the main characters. This book is wild and winding and I sometimes I wonder if the main character is insane but I adore it all the same.
Original Review:
So did I read this whole book instead of doing any semblance of homework. Yes. Do I regret it? I mean, not really.
This book was a slow, soft story about two people separated by time who are grieving for their lost loved ones and each other. Josie’s just lost her dad and so she packs up and leaves London for an old manor house he bought, trying to restore it for her dad. She finds a pack of letters while renovating that seemingly seem to be written to her. Woven in with Josie’s texts and emails to her friends and family is the story of Elias, a young man who is hopelessly in love with a woman he met only once.
Trying to cope with his minor obsession he begins to write a novel, which is also tied into Josie’s story. It sounds confusing and to be completely honest it was in some instances. I really enjoyed it, nonetheless.
I thought the writing was really distinct but Josie’s characterization did suffer at points, given we only saw her texts and emails.
The ending was like pathetically sad and it will definitely stick with me because of how sad it was. I would definitely recommend this if you’re interested in moody, epistolary stories.
✉️📝🧁