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A review by asurges
Before I Go by Colleen Oakley
4.0
Not an easy book to categorize. It's kind of schmaltzy (27-year-old woman with terminal cancer decides to find her husband a new wife), and I kind of hated the plot even while recognizing the author needed something to propel her story.
However, what makes this book better than many in this genre (the dying-wife genre?) is the engaging voice and well-drawn characters who, even when being unlikable, are likable all the same. I'd really like to keep following this author and see what she ends up doing in the future because she has a talent for writing real-world characters.
However, what makes this book better than many in this genre (the dying-wife genre?) is the engaging voice and well-drawn characters who, even when being unlikable, are likable all the same. I'd really like to keep following this author and see what she ends up doing in the future because she has a talent for writing real-world characters.