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A review by lildark1
Honey in the Marrow by Emily Waters
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Thanks to Ylva and Netgalley for this copy in exchange for my review.
Grief and new beginnings are the two biggest themes of this story as we follow Stella Carter after she's lost her husband to a terrible murder. Her niece moves cross country to live with her and help her out. Stella is deep within her grief, barely leaving her home except to head to her local drugstore for candy. But between her niece Addie and an old coworker of Stella, Captain Elizabeth Murphy, Stella finds herself (sometimes reluctantly) pushing through the grief to find a new lease on life after a marriage that wasn't the healthiest and a job that she had given everything for, but doesn't want to go back to.
This book is a bit slow paced, but it does very well in my opinion, to show case the emotions and distress of moving on from huge changes in life. Stella refuses to go to therapy, having to be almost dragged, but soon finds the benefits from it. And through this she comes to realize the animosity she felt towards Elizabeth since their first meeting years ago, were a cover to feelings she couldn't deal with. Both women are products of their generation and struggle, but once their friendship begins to warm they cannot deny their draw to one another. The journey of their friendship to lovers was warm and funny, but had its ups and downs for sure.
Overall a really great read that left me feeling that no matter what time in life you can start again.
Grief and new beginnings are the two biggest themes of this story as we follow Stella Carter after she's lost her husband to a terrible murder. Her niece moves cross country to live with her and help her out. Stella is deep within her grief, barely leaving her home except to head to her local drugstore for candy. But between her niece Addie and an old coworker of Stella, Captain Elizabeth Murphy, Stella finds herself (sometimes reluctantly) pushing through the grief to find a new lease on life after a marriage that wasn't the healthiest and a job that she had given everything for, but doesn't want to go back to.
This book is a bit slow paced, but it does very well in my opinion, to show case the emotions and distress of moving on from huge changes in life. Stella refuses to go to therapy, having to be almost dragged, but soon finds the benefits from it. And through this she comes to realize the animosity she felt towards Elizabeth since their first meeting years ago, were a cover to feelings she couldn't deal with. Both women are products of their generation and struggle, but once their friendship begins to warm they cannot deny their draw to one another. The journey of their friendship to lovers was warm and funny, but had its ups and downs for sure.
Overall a really great read that left me feeling that no matter what time in life you can start again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief