The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy

I love Queenie. I love falling in love with the man she falls in love with. I can remember it happening to me, so it's realistic. She makes unrequited love seem like the purest form.

I enjoyed reading THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY (also by Rachel Joyce) and I'm glad I read it before starting Queenie's side of the story. (If you have the option, read Harold Fry's story BEFORE this one, but if not, read either one. It's better than not reading either.)

My heart was breaking for Queenie and her hospice cohorts for much of the story. Still, I admired her and the way she lived her life. It might not have been what others would have done, but I'm glad she did what she did.

Rachel Joyce had a real gift of storytelling, from the way she slowly, masterfully unveils the plot to the delicious words she uses to do so. May we all strive to do as much good in the world as Harold and Queenie.

This is an interesting one because it's basically The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry but from Queenie Hennessey's point of view. I have actually put off reading this book for so long because I loved Harold Fry and I was scared that this might ruin that book. Fortunately it did not and I really enjoyed it.