Quote summary (I’ve decided to change this first bullet from Twitter summary to Quote summary since I love a good quote!): “I told you when you started to believe in yourself, you’d be unstoppable.”
The good: I felt love, hope, happiness, annoyance, sadness, anger and probably a dozen other emotions as I devoured this book on a lazy Sunday morning. I related to Laurie — I’ve been in a similar long-term (but not 18 years) that ended abruptly as well. Although there was no Jamie Carter for me to pretend to be in a relationship but ultimately fall in love with at the end, my heart was bursting love for Laurie! She straightens up all the significant relationships in her life and I could not be any happier for her. McFarlane artfully writes about current societal topics in a timeless manner.
The bad: A bit lengthy for the plot line as I did find a few less pivotal parts to drag.
Recommendation: Yes. I am going to check out McFarlane’s other books.
Overall rating: 4/5 forced elevator lift conversations
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