I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This was a beautiful and unique book, a story of a marriage told in reverse. When it starts, Jules and Alice are in their 80s. But as the book goes on you learn of the struggles they had, the affairs, historical events they endured, good times, children, the fights, all the way to when they first started. This book was magical in the way it makes us as the reader look at life in this way. I found myself reflecting on things I may think are tough in my life but then remember how and why they started and became a part of my life. This is a relatable book for me and probably for everyone who reads it. I was swept away by the realistic marriage of this couple.