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I stuck with the story, but now wish I hadn’t wasted the time. The characters were flat, the “twists” were contrived, the narration was difficult to listen to. Skip this one!

Just when the main character, a 70 something year old women, thought she had lived her life, her life began in a new and beautiful way. She touched many people through her letters and she learned a lot about herself in the stage of life she dubbed “winter”. The book deal with loss and sadness..

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Easy read, storyline seems simple then plot twist shakes it up a little to keep you engaged. Good enough to read again

4.5 ⭐️’s I heard this one was going to be a jaw-dropper, but holy cow… I was NOT expecting that! The way the author crafted this story had me questioning everything I thought I knew. Every time I thought I had it figured out, she threw me in a completely different direction. The twists were..

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What a wonderful book; narration, the characters, the way the story unfolded. It kept me thoroughly entertained during a long flight to and from Europe. At first I found the epistolary format of the novel a little hard to warm up to. Because I was listening rather than reading, the dates of entries/letters tended to..

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An beautiful, soul searching story, uniquely told through letters. Hearing it performed added such dimension.

An epistolary novel is a special treat for a patient reader. I think I’ve always loved that idea of not being spoonfed a story. Evans’ delivers many times over to those willing to wait for each letter’s revelations, not only of Sybil Vanantwerp, but of the people who populate her life and her heart. Sybil’s..

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Loved the story, the characters, the twists A+. Will be looking for more from this author.

At first I thought it was similar to 84 Charing Cross Road, a collection of letters chronicling a life. But how wrong I was. This was fraught with tenderness, love, selfishness, enlightenment, sorrow, forgiveness, regret, and acceptance. I loved it! I want ro read it all over again, I miss it that much.

I loved everything about this book. Sybil’s honesty and her way with words. I loved all the narrators so much.