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A review by tiffanynoel
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
“This is not a fork in the road, I realize. It’s just the road. There’s no Story A and Story B. There’s one, imperfect, meandering direction.”
Oh wow. This book just reached into my chest, grabbed my heart, and squeezed.
The descriptions and portrayals of grief were so vivid and so heartbreaking. I knew from the very start that the author had felt those things herself.
Kate is incredible. Faced with unimaginable loss and pain, she keeps going. She keeps fighting. And she finds her way through the darkness. Not to “get past it” but to learn how to keep living.
And Hugh. I didn’t see him for who he was at the beginning, much like Kate. But I love him. He is so good and kind and I’m so proud of him and Kate both.
I would 100% recommend this book. But it’s almost guaranteed to make you cry.
“How long is it reasonable to drag out your recovery from grief until you’re expected to get your act together again? Or maybe that’s where I’m going wrong. You don’t recover from it. There is no “healed” moment. You just absorb it into your new life, somehow, and go from there.”
Oh wow. This book just reached into my chest, grabbed my heart, and squeezed.
The descriptions and portrayals of grief were so vivid and so heartbreaking. I knew from the very start that the author had felt those things herself.
Kate is incredible. Faced with unimaginable loss and pain, she keeps going. She keeps fighting. And she finds her way through the darkness. Not to “get past it” but to learn how to keep living.
And Hugh. I didn’t see him for who he was at the beginning, much like Kate. But I love him. He is so good and kind and I’m so proud of him and Kate both.
I would 100% recommend this book. But it’s almost guaranteed to make you cry.
“How long is it reasonable to drag out your recovery from grief until you’re expected to get your act together again? Or maybe that’s where I’m going wrong. You don’t recover from it. There is no “healed” moment. You just absorb it into your new life, somehow, and go from there.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Miscarriage