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The style-told through correspondence -is captivating. The voices of the characters range between funny and entertaining all the way to gut wrenching.The story is wonderful and relatable.

I didn’t think I’d enjoy the structure of the story told through letters but I enjoyed every moment and didn’t want it to end.

Such a beautiful story. All the characters were so memorable. And so human. Just beautiful.

First, I’ll say I finished it. The premise of telling the story through letters and correspondence is very clever and works well. It was a great way to communicate how the protagonist could be close with strangers and not her own children. Especially at the beginning, I didn’t find the language of the protagonist to..

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This story was so original and so cute. The transparency in both of them is refreshing. The cutes love story about accepting ourselves and also stepping out and trying something new.

At first I thought I wasn’t going to like this book, selected for book club-what just listening to letters being read?!?? It’s so much more! An unexpected read that I absolutely loved!

This book really made me think about life and realize how short it is but also how flawed everyone is. This was such a good listen- the transition of Sybil from sort of cold to remembering her life and thinking of what she could have done better . I love that this book put you..

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I disliked nearly every aspect of this book. I kept thinking it’d get better, but it did not.

From the creative format to the development of the story’s main chapter, this book is a lovely read. I enjoyed the funny quirks of Sybil, her kind heart, sensibility, and underwritten vulnerability. As someone who is much better with written word than spoken, I loved that Sybil’s outlet of writing letters was much more than..

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So well written and a wonderful read! I finished listening to it all in one day