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Perhaps
a warning to potential readers is in order. Betty, the main
character, loses her husband when she is just forty years old.
Potential readers who have recently lost a spouse may find this book
painfully emotional. The same goes for readers who struggle with
depression or have helped a family member struggling with depression
and suicidal desires. Finkbeiner does a good job covering both of
these situations but for some, it may be too hard to remain
unaffected by the deeply emotional story.
I
enjoyed this novel. It took me a while to get the historical setting
as a date was not given at the beginning. And the ending, while
touching, I felt was unreasonable. Everything just doesn't turn out
so well so fast in real life.
You
can read an excerpt here.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
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Revell,
384 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
(My
star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it,
1-I hate it.)
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