This was my first book By Drew Davies (he also wrote The Shape of Us) and I was given an advanced copy thanks to NetGalley. This book is scheduled for release on 05/17/19 by one of my favorite publishers, Bookouture.
This book is read through the eyes of Joy, in her letters written to her sister Lily. Joy has packed her life up, said goodbye to her parents, and moved to Denmark without knowing the language, or anyone else. Lily is Joy's seemingly only support system, even though she is not physically there for her sister. Over the course of the book, Joy writes for support about job issues, parent issues, and love issues. She's a mess and in need of every piece of support and help she can get from writing Lily.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book. Joy is a stressful character. She is seriously flawed. From past eating disorder issues to her alcohol and tobacco consumption, it's clear she doesn't handle stress well. In addition, I started to feel very uneasy a quarter of the way through the book and I messaged one of my friends about what I thought was going to happen. My guess was accurate.
Even with my ability to predict the swing of the story, I really loved this book. It was outside my comfort zone, and I lost all handle of my emotions reading the last letter to Lily. Stress is a funny thing. Everyone handles it differently, and no one seems to have a cure. Joy certainly didn't. If she hadn't had Lily she probably would have been in a much worse situation.
If you're ready to feel all the feels, read this book. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll call your sister who will inevitably act like YOU are the crazy one for crying over a book. Seriously though, pick this up on 05/17/19. 💙
🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
This book is read through the eyes of Joy, in her letters written to her sister Lily. Joy has packed her life up, said goodbye to her parents, and moved to Denmark without knowing the language, or anyone else. Lily is Joy's seemingly only support system, even though she is not physically there for her sister. Over the course of the book, Joy writes for support about job issues, parent issues, and love issues. She's a mess and in need of every piece of support and help she can get from writing Lily.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book. Joy is a stressful character. She is seriously flawed. From past eating disorder issues to her alcohol and tobacco consumption, it's clear she doesn't handle stress well. In addition, I started to feel very uneasy a quarter of the way through the book and I messaged one of my friends about what I thought was going to happen. My guess was accurate.
Even with my ability to predict the swing of the story, I really loved this book. It was outside my comfort zone, and I lost all handle of my emotions reading the last letter to Lily. Stress is a funny thing. Everyone handles it differently, and no one seems to have a cure. Joy certainly didn't. If she hadn't had Lily she probably would have been in a much worse situation.
If you're ready to feel all the feels, read this book. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll call your sister who will inevitably act like YOU are the crazy one for crying over a book. Seriously though, pick this up on 05/17/19. 💙
🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
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