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A review by katethepodtherapyartist
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
5.0
This book destroyed me (in a good way). A sweet romance primarily about Isla, a woman who has anxiety and depression, learning slowly but surely to have confidence and to reach out in moments she’s not strong enough to love and care for herself. Self-love and self-care are the kinds of love that saves the day and what an important and nuanced way the author goes about it. She doesn’t need to love herself to love others, but she needs to love herself enough to take care of herself and ultimately choose if that loves extends to Ewan and make a terrible, life-altering decision that will impact them both.
I read this for a book club, and I’m so happy this was the choice for our May read. I’m not sure I would have picked this up on my own.
If you are sensitive to triggers, take the trigger warning at the beginning seriously. I myself suffer from anxiety and while I was okay reading it, I was in a good head space when I did so, have good supports, and have worked on getting to a decent spot mentally for years. If you aren’t in a good space, don’t have supports, etc, this book can wait.
I read this for a book club, and I’m so happy this was the choice for our May read. I’m not sure I would have picked this up on my own.
If you are sensitive to triggers, take the trigger warning at the beginning seriously. I myself suffer from anxiety and while I was okay reading it, I was in a good head space when I did so, have good supports, and have worked on getting to a decent spot mentally for years. If you aren’t in a good space, don’t have supports, etc, this book can wait.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Death, and Death of parent