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The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was expecting a few tears to be shed in this readalong as I had my packet of tissues at the ready and a few warnings that this would be a tear jerker. What I didn't expect was for me to be so emotionally involved in the story and to be really torn between opinions of what the 'right' thing to do was.
This book follows the story of an elderly couple who, through one of their diagnosis' with Parkinsons, decide to only live for one more year. It is a dual timeline and the other story is set during the war years and beyond and tells the tale of how they met, fell in love and the challenges and triumphs they had along the way.
I enjoyed the fact that each chapter was told under the different headings of characters. Due to this, we can see the point of view from their children and grandchildren and from different people involved in their story. I could see the views and opinions of each character so well that each time I thought about the main issue they were facing, I could really empathise with all of the characters that I read through.
This is not a light hearted fluffy read by any stretch of the imagination. The book deals with so many topics such as grief, losing a family member, drug abuse, divorce, cheating and suicide and although it is beautifully written, it does drag the mood down into the characters who don't seem to see much joy in the world.
If you are in the mood for a sad story which has been well thought out and flows throughout the 2 timeslines seamlessly, this is the book for you. It made me think about life, love and beauty in a whole new way.
I'd like to thank Tandem Collective global, Bloomsbury Publishing and Amy Neff for the chance to read this book in a buddy read situation.
This book follows the story of an elderly couple who, through one of their diagnosis' with Parkinsons, decide to only live for one more year. It is a dual timeline and the other story is set during the war years and beyond and tells the tale of how they met, fell in love and the challenges and triumphs they had along the way.
I enjoyed the fact that each chapter was told under the different headings of characters. Due to this, we can see the point of view from their children and grandchildren and from different people involved in their story. I could see the views and opinions of each character so well that each time I thought about the main issue they were facing, I could really empathise with all of the characters that I read through.
This is not a light hearted fluffy read by any stretch of the imagination. The book deals with so many topics such as grief, losing a family member, drug abuse, divorce, cheating and suicide and although it is beautifully written, it does drag the mood down into the characters who don't seem to see much joy in the world.
If you are in the mood for a sad story which has been well thought out and flows throughout the 2 timeslines seamlessly, this is the book for you. It made me think about life, love and beauty in a whole new way.
I'd like to thank Tandem Collective global, Bloomsbury Publishing and Amy Neff for the chance to read this book in a buddy read situation.