This book was the last book I had to read of Taylor Jenkins Reid, and it did not disappoint at all. All of her books are so great at personifying her characters. To any aspiring writer, She is a great example of detailed and realistic characters, and that is a large reason she is so successful.
She not only portrays the best in these characters and how impressive they are like Evelyn Hugo or Carrie Soto, but also their weaknesses and worst times. We see their darkest moments, and it gives them so much more depth. I also love the layout of this book, similar to Maybe in Another Life, in that it switches back and forth in time without being confusing at all, and the closer you get to the end, the more the pieces fall into place and begin to be understood.
This book really hit home the severity of loss of a spouse or child and what coping through those experiences can look like. In fact, I have been writing or trying to write a story that deals with loss of loved ones and this helped me tremendously to put together pieces to make it better. I recommend this book so much, and the audio version was fantastic as well. Taylor Jenkins Reid never misses.
