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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
by Josie Silver
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is completely different than I thought it would be. The synopsis of the book makes you think somehow Lydia can transport worlds or go back in time when in all reality I feel like it was some form of a mental breakdown.
My thoughts on her being able to visit an “alternate universe” by taking prescription sleeping pills was her basically having hallucinations or lucid dreams due to the medication which due tend to put people in deeper sleep REMS. Thankfully, it’s kind of explained towards the end when she decides to see a therapist.
I felt like this book did a really great job of taking you through both the motions and emotions of loss, grief, and growth.
My heart literally ached for Lydia and what all she was going through. I could never imagine that kind of pain and loss.
I do like that she ended up with Jonah, I thought she would a lot sooner in the book and then Kris was introduced and I was like “okay, guess I was wrong” but then Kris is gone within a chapter or 2. However, I do think he was a needed character to show Lydia she can be attracted to someone else and can be with someone who isn’t Freddie.
I do wish the author would have built up her and Jonah falling in love more and reaching that bond since she seems to dislike him the entire first half of the book.
Freddie, you don’t get to know much from his perspective obviously but he is in the “alternate world” and his character seemed kind of… childish. Almost like it was Freddie’s way or no way, kind of. I don’t know, I wasn’t a huge fan of his to be honest.
I do like how this book reaches the point where both Lydia and Jonah stop acting like Freddie was a perfect human being and point out his flaws and faults. Lydia also makes a point of how when they were kids Freddie did cause a wedge between her and Jonahs friendship and I was happy that she acknowledged that because it’s very obvious in the first few chapters once you start learning of their childhood.
We as humans tend to idolize someone after they’ve died, even if they aren’t someone to be idolized. I do believe in respect for all people who have passed and of course say no ill will against them but you can’t make someone a good person after they’ve passed if they weren’t a good person when they were alive. So I do like that this author changed the tune a bit.
Anyway, all in all I did enjoy this book & am glad I picked it up. The writing flowed nicely and it had parts that I did tear up at and made me want to full on cry, but in a good way.
This book really makes you stop & think about being more mindful of what you say to people you love and how stupid arguments could be the last thing you remember with your partner. I know this book made me cuddle mine and tell him I love him a lot more since I started reading it. Life is short, make the most of it, and let all you do be done with love ❤️
Over and Out.
This book is completely different than I thought it would be. The synopsis of the book makes you think somehow Lydia can transport worlds or go back in time when in all reality I feel like it was some form of a mental breakdown.
My thoughts on her being able to visit an “alternate universe” by taking prescription sleeping pills was her basically having hallucinations or lucid dreams due to the medication which due tend to put people in deeper sleep REMS. Thankfully, it’s kind of explained towards the end when she decides to see a therapist.
I felt like this book did a really great job of taking you through both the motions and emotions of loss, grief, and growth.
My heart literally ached for Lydia and what all she was going through. I could never imagine that kind of pain and loss.
I do like that she ended up with Jonah, I thought she would a lot sooner in the book and then Kris was introduced and I was like “okay, guess I was wrong” but then Kris is gone within a chapter or 2. However, I do think he was a needed character to show Lydia she can be attracted to someone else and can be with someone who isn’t Freddie.
I do wish the author would have built up her and Jonah falling in love more and reaching that bond since she seems to dislike him the entire first half of the book.
Freddie, you don’t get to know much from his perspective obviously but he is in the “alternate world” and his character seemed kind of… childish. Almost like it was Freddie’s way or no way, kind of. I don’t know, I wasn’t a huge fan of his to be honest.
I do like how this book reaches the point where both Lydia and Jonah stop acting like Freddie was a perfect human being and point out his flaws and faults. Lydia also makes a point of how when they were kids Freddie did cause a wedge between her and Jonahs friendship and I was happy that she acknowledged that because it’s very obvious in the first few chapters once you start learning of their childhood.
We as humans tend to idolize someone after they’ve died, even if they aren’t someone to be idolized. I do believe in respect for all people who have passed and of course say no ill will against them but you can’t make someone a good person after they’ve passed if they weren’t a good person when they were alive. So I do like that this author changed the tune a bit.
Anyway, all in all I did enjoy this book & am glad I picked it up. The writing flowed nicely and it had parts that I did tear up at and made me want to full on cry, but in a good way.
This book really makes you stop & think about being more mindful of what you say to people you love and how stupid arguments could be the last thing you remember with your partner. I know this book made me cuddle mine and tell him I love him a lot more since I started reading it. Life is short, make the most of it, and let all you do be done with love ❤️
Over and Out.