Author: Lianne Moriarty
One-sentence summary: A wife finds a letter from her husband that reveals a long-held secret that changes every relationship she has.
B.A.D. Girls Book Rating: 7
Our favorite thing about it: The story is entertaining, engaging and interesting.
Our least favorite thing about it: It was hard to get into at first.
Main Topics of Discussion: Marriage, family, grief, truth, relationships
Our favorite quote: “None of us ever know all the possible courses our lives could have and maybe should have taken. It’s probably just as well. Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever. Just ask Pandora.”
Notes: In general, we really liked this book. Once the husband’s secret was revealed, the story picked up and we were really interested in how everything would pan out. Up until that point, we felt like the story was a little indulgent and dragged a bit. There were also a lot of characters and some of us found that a little difficult because of all their different (yet intersecting) stories. We found it a little hard to attach for very long to any of the characters as a result.
We did appreciate the accurate portrayal of grief. We felt that it was very realistic and insightful. This added the needed weight to the story that made it engaging and important to us as readers.
Although we didn’t agree with all of Celia’s feelings and choices, we did enjoy how the story unfolded through its tragedy, partial redemption, and finale.
Memorable Meeting Moments: We got to meet the Powell's new puppy, Olive!
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