16. Book Review: The Last Letter from Your Lover (2014)

The Last Letter from Your Lover: A Novel by Jojo Moyes

Synopsis

A heartbreaking, stay-up-all-night novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One A Brief Encounter for our time, The Last Letter from Your Lover is a sophisticated, spellbinding double love story that spans decades and thrillingly evokes a bygone era. In 1960, Jennifer Stirling wakes in the hospital and remembers nothing—not the car accident that put her there, not her wealthy husband, not even her own name. Searching for clues, she finds an impassioned letter, signed simply "B," from a man for whom she seemed willing to risk everything. In 2003, journalist Ellie Haworth stumbles upon the letter and becomes obsessed with learning the unknown lovers’ fate—hoping it will inspire her own happy ending. Remarkably moving, this is a novel for romantics of every age.

Review

If you've ever read one of Jojo Moyes book you all know that she writes one heck of a love story. I absolutely loved Me Before You and was actually a little skeptical that this book could meet my expectations for this author again. But let me say that this book was flawless. Without sappiness or any distaste she weaves a beautiful, tragic and hopeful love story with this book. The story has really great twists and turns… some are a little predictable but most of them are not, which makes this book a definite page turner. This is one of those books that I was so sad to finish and I am already missing the characters. The book has two story lines that intertwine, one in 1960 - which takes up the majority of the book and the other that takes place in 2003. I almost thought she lost me on the modern day story line, but the way she twists and turns the story I was instantly hooked. The 1960's story line is almost a scene straight out of Mad Men… I actually pictured the main character Jennifer as Betty Draper. Read this! (another side note, I also thought it was interesting that this was the second book I have read this year about a woman who lost her memory… must make for a compelling story in my book!)

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Me Before You: A Novel
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