Relationships are not perfect, especially the one between children and parents because as kids grow older there’s always one layer that seems to peel off the ‘perfect’ tag that they gave their parents. I have had disagreements with my parents so when I came across a story about Julia who hasn’t spoken to her father in a long time, I was intrigued. I rolled my eyes and went, “okay, what now? What did your Dad do Julia?”
Julia’s dad dies three days to her wedding day and she’s forced to call it off. Immediately after, she receives a six foot tall parcel that is an automated robot that looks like her dad and well, has all his memories and he asks for 6 days with her. They set off on a journey to various cities and Julia finds herself looking back on her life, her Dad’s life and the things that happened in between.
It’s a heartwarming story because we all have regrets and sometimes we wonder what we would say or do if we got just one more day with a loved one, and I liked the fact that Julia got it. I also like the fact that her character was flawed because when it came to her father, talking about him made her snap at everyone you’d think she was a two year old throwing a tantrum. I would have despised her if she was more understanding because then it wouldn’t feel like all her pain had been taken away.
I also loved Stanley. We all need a Stanley in our lives, because best friends are the ones who call us out on our lies.
I’m glad my request to read this book was approved on NetGalley because I’d not have known of Marc Levy and is it safe to say that I’m already going through his Amazon profile page scouting for the next book to read? Elle and Lui?
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4 of 5 stars to All Those Things We Never Said by Marc Levy https://t.co/oeHPoDdzlQ
— Archie Okeyo (@herhar) August 2, 2017
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