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A review by lisaeirene
In This Moment by Karma Brown
3.0
Meg is a middle-aged married mother of a teen daughter. She's a realtor, her husband is a doctor. They seemingly have a good life in a nice town, albeit a bit hectic. Then a tragic accident happens right in front of Meg and her daughter, Audrey. The twin brother of Audrey's boyfriend, Jake, is crossing the street near the school when another car comes out of nowhere and hits him. The other driver was texting and speeding.
As you can imagine, both Meg and Audrey are traumatized. The description of the accident was fast but real and I found myself almost hyperventilating as I read it. It was very real, very scary and fast (like an accident would be)...it just came out of nowhere.
The book is about the guilt Meg feels about waving Jake across the street, thinking it was safe. It's also about Meg basically failing as an adult. She's having a hard time with the guilt she feels, it brings up a traumatic event from her childhood, she's drifting away from both her husband and her daughter, and she's making mistakes at work. The story is about making mistakes, dealing with big consequences and healing.
As you can imagine, both Meg and Audrey are traumatized. The description of the accident was fast but real and I found myself almost hyperventilating as I read it. It was very real, very scary and fast (like an accident would be)...it just came out of nowhere.
The book is about the guilt Meg feels about waving Jake across the street, thinking it was safe. It's also about Meg basically failing as an adult. She's having a hard time with the guilt she feels, it brings up a traumatic event from her childhood, she's drifting away from both her husband and her daughter, and she's making mistakes at work. The story is about making mistakes, dealing with big consequences and healing.