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A review by nickymaund
Until Next Weekend by Rachel Marks
4.0
After completely loving Marks’ debut, I was keen to read her second offering and she doesn’t disappoint. This follows Noah as he’s really struggling after separating from his wife and soulmate Kate who has started a new life with their two boys (who he misses desperately) and her new partner Jerry.
He’s got such a great relationship with his sons (and Kate!) and is desperate to become more than just a weekend dad. But he’s got a long way to go. And it’s this voyage of self growth and discovery that you follow. He makes some bad decisions along the way, really bad decisions. But his heart is in the right place.
I really liked Noah - he’s such a caring, passionate character who’s funny and charming. But he’s also flawed in many ways; his desperation to reconnect with Kate, his own expectations of fatherhood, the damage to his own well-being and his relationship with his dad following the traumatic death of his mum (see trigger warning and potential spoiler below!) - the list is really quite long. He’s a bit of a mess. Actually he’s a lot of a mess.
I love Mimi and Harley and they are such important characters to Noah’s growth - they really do bring out the best in him.
⚠️TW and potential spoiler: this includes references to suicide and the after effects on those bereaved, including an attempt. There’s also references to mental health and the struggles to cope. ⚠️
He’s got such a great relationship with his sons (and Kate!) and is desperate to become more than just a weekend dad. But he’s got a long way to go. And it’s this voyage of self growth and discovery that you follow. He makes some bad decisions along the way, really bad decisions. But his heart is in the right place.
I really liked Noah - he’s such a caring, passionate character who’s funny and charming. But he’s also flawed in many ways; his desperation to reconnect with Kate, his own expectations of fatherhood, the damage to his own well-being and his relationship with his dad following the traumatic death of his mum (see trigger warning and potential spoiler below!) - the list is really quite long. He’s a bit of a mess. Actually he’s a lot of a mess.
I love Mimi and Harley and they are such important characters to Noah’s growth - they really do bring out the best in him.
⚠️TW and potential spoiler: this includes references to suicide and the after effects on those bereaved, including an attempt. There’s also references to mental health and the struggles to cope. ⚠️