It's very gray here in the Tri-State area today. Gray days make the best reading days!
My book for this week is Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer. A review that is short and sweet.
This book is sheer perfection. (Which is why my review is so short. I don't want to take away from the book.)
Juliet Young is a seventeen year old who lost her mother in May.
Declan Murphy is a seventeen year old who lost his little sister at the hands of his alcoholic father 4 years before.
Both Juliet and Declan lost themselves.
Brought together by lose and grief; Declan and Juliet are able to find themselves in each other.
The reason why this is sheer perfection is how Kemmerer is able to tell the story- bringing two characters together in a way that is unconventional. Kemmerer was able to keep Declan's secret from Juliet and as a result, Juliet never ran away from Declan. Juliet's feelings for Declan only grew, even after finding out who he was.
Through the power of honesty and words, Declan and Juliet are able to heal.
This book is worth all 5 coffee beans. Hands down. Without a question.
Kemmerer told a wonderful story that came full circle. There weren't any holes. You weren't left wondering what could have been when it was over.
~ Jillian
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