I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review. When I read what the book was about it intrigued me because it is one of those things no one is sure what they would do until you're faced with it. This book tells us what Annie decides to do so we can see all that she goes through, how things can change and improve, plus how much her relationship with her mother improved. We also get to see what her husband goes through because all he knows is his wife abandoned him.
This is a wonderful book of what-ifs that is going to be great for people to read because it is going to have great discussions after reading it. It makes us think about what we would do and I have a better understanding of what someone goes through so it will help me if or when I am faced with it. This is a great book that shows us so many emotions and someday we all will face our mortality so it is nice to have a better understanding of it.

I was delighted to get to read an advance copy of this book as I am a big fan of Mameve Medwed's books. It's been a long wait since her last one; I hope we won't have to wait so long for her next! As always, this one was a pleasure to read. There was something for everyone- humor, tragedy, relationships, etc. I think book groups would enjoy discussing this book, since there are a lot of issues which could be debated and discussed- marriage, mother-daughter relationships, health privacy. The author does a wonderful job bringing her characters to life, and I enjoyed the book being based mostly in Maine. I highly recommend this book.

I have only one problem with this book, WHY DID I HAVE TO WAIT SO LONG TO READ IT? I have loved every book that MEDWED ever wrote. I have never missed one. I have never been disappointed, but this was just the best.

I find it hard to love anything during this difficult time, but here I am sobbing and satisfied after finishing this book. Such a lovely story of Annie and Sam and the hell they went through, separately, to find their ending.

Every character is well formed, every bit of the book was well researched. I loved the character of Ursula, Annie’s mother. Of course, as a total hypochondriac, I really am awfully grateful that I live in NYC.

I promise every woman’s reading group, you will all love this. Plenty to discuss and perhaps disagree about. After I finishing this galley, I am sorry that my friends will have to wait until December to read it. No worries, it will be on all my winter 2020 Best Novels Lists. At least, I’ve found something good about 2020.

Thank you Netgalley for this delightful and engaging novel!

BTW, CANT GET THE REVIEW ON GOODREADS, HELP!