Forever, Interrupted

Man, I do enjoy Taylor Jenkins Reid's books. They seem so effortless (which I'm sure means she works hard on them!). This one had love and loss and overcoming grief and it was just so well done.

I read this because I enjoyed two other books written by the author. It took me a bit longer to get into this and I think, in part, because it was an audio book and I did not care for the voice. Also, it was immediately “dark”, with the death of the protagonist's husband. The rest of the book takes place over a period of less than a year, shifting from the present (as a widow) and the past (the event). The love that this couple had for each other was instantaneous and complete and so the heartbreak caused by his death totally subsumes her. Who, what, when, where and how encompass the mechanics by which she learns to accept her fate and realize her worth, not just to herself but to others. It was a satisfying read.

4.5⭐️