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Loved the character development and quiet but riveting plot development. The epistolary form is so old it feels fresh!

Very delightful , especially the emotional tones. Excellent read for senior women’s bookclub. We’re going to read it in mine!

Couple of statements pertaining to politics but I just brushed it off as I know this is fiction.

I had forgotten just how deeply I enjoy epistolary novels. The last time I picked one up, other than the Bible, was back in the early ’90s with Griffin and Sabine and I Never Came to You in White, both unforgettable reads from my college days. There’s something special about letters in a story; it..

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Tender story in a wonderful telling about the complexity and surprises of aging. Think the narration was hands-down my favorite audiobook ever.

I love a book that is written in the letter format. It’s a great story.

Genuinely heartfelt. Raw and honest but still very hopeful. I typically don’t enjoy books written via correspondence because they often lack any real sense of setting, atmosphere, physical traits of characters, etc. However, the character development was so superb that I felt as if the protagonist was a close friend.

I loved this book. It grabs you and makes you think about your own life. I hated to see it end!!

I almost never write reviews but feel compelled to write something about this book because I am so disappointed with it. I was eager to read or listen to it since the premise seemed interesting and it was described as one of the best books of 2025. To me, it feels both pretentious and clichéd…

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This story was such a sweet, slow burn for me. I didn’t know what to expect, but I slowly fell in love with all of the characters and was so sad when it ended. I would have listened to this for another 10 hours. I rarely give 5 stars, but this one was a favorite..

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