I felt tired after reading this book. There were so many levels of heart ache in the story. I'm not going delve much into the plot so as not to ruin it for others because it happened to me. Before I started the book, I read some reviews and I got the gist and some spoilers. So when the heart breaking scenes happened, it wasn't a shock anymore.
But I couldn't help but feel that there is something lacking, maybe some more of the "feels" in the writing. In some books where I also knew the ending beforehand, I still felt the ugly cry. Sadly I didn’t feel it here.
What compelled me to read the book is that the plot is somehow similar to what is happening with my life such as fertility issues, the depression of being childless and some marriage issues. But thank God that my problems are not as grave as what happened to Lucy. I cannot imagine surviving my life if what happened to her would happen to me. It's unthinkable! It's totally heartbreaking!
"I thought about the vitamins, the acupuncture, the doctors, the therapy, the alcohol avoidance, the hope, the joy and the disappointment. And about what might be ahead for us if nothing else worked.
‘It will happen, Luce,’ Luke said, reading my mind as he gripped my shoulders. ‘We will have a baby'"
What I liked about the writing style of this book is how most of the characters were given chapters in their viewpoint, from Lucy, Luke, Nell and Patricia. Though in the later part of the book I zoned out on Patricia's view.
I also liked the heroine Lucy that despite all that happened to her she still picked up the pieces. It didn't bring her down for long. She fought for her life. I like characters like this, very inspiring and determined.
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Did this book made me think? 3
Did this book evoke strong emotions in me? 4
Did I experience book hangover? 3 The book doesn't have cliffhanger which is a good thing for the story.
Do I want more of the story? 3 Just Ok it's better to end when it ended.
Love, like or just okay? 3 like it
Overall Rating: 3 stars
But I couldn't help but feel that there is something lacking, maybe some more of the "feels" in the writing. In some books where I also knew the ending beforehand, I still felt the ugly cry. Sadly I didn’t feel it here.
What compelled me to read the book is that the plot is somehow similar to what is happening with my life such as fertility issues, the depression of being childless and some marriage issues. But thank God that my problems are not as grave as what happened to Lucy. I cannot imagine surviving my life if what happened to her would happen to me. It's unthinkable! It's totally heartbreaking!
"I thought about the vitamins, the acupuncture, the doctors, the therapy, the alcohol avoidance, the hope, the joy and the disappointment. And about what might be ahead for us if nothing else worked.
‘It will happen, Luce,’ Luke said, reading my mind as he gripped my shoulders. ‘We will have a baby'"
What I liked about the writing style of this book is how most of the characters were given chapters in their viewpoint, from Lucy, Luke, Nell and Patricia. Though in the later part of the book I zoned out on Patricia's view.
I also liked the heroine Lucy that despite all that happened to her she still picked up the pieces. It didn't bring her down for long. She fought for her life. I like characters like this, very inspiring and determined.
On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Did this book made me think? 3
Did this book evoke strong emotions in me? 4
Did I experience book hangover? 3 The book doesn't have cliffhanger which is a good thing for the story.
Do I want more of the story? 3 Just Ok it's better to end when it ended.
Love, like or just okay? 3 like it
Overall Rating: 3 stars
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