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When I'm Gone


GR summary:
Dear Luke,
First let me say—I love you... I didn’t want to leave you...

Luke Richardson has returned home after burying Natalie, his beloved wife of sixteen years, ready to face the hard job of raising their three children alone. But there’s something he’s not prepared for—a blue envelope with his name scrawled across the front in Natalie’s handwriting, waiting for him on the floor of their suburban Michigan home.

The letter inside, written on the first day of Natalie’s cancer treatment a year ago, turns out to be the first of many. Luke is convinced they’re genuine, but who is delivering them? As his obsession with the letters grows, Luke uncovers long-buried secrets that make him question everything he knew about his wife and their family. But the revelations also point the way toward a future where love goes on—in written words, in memories, and in the promises it’s never too late to keep.

I read this for my 2018 Topic Discard Challenge, a book about a relationship. This was the typical chick-lit book that is written with the intent of making the reader cry. That being said, the book was actually pretty good. I enjoyed that for the most part, the book was written from the perspective of a man instead of a woman. This feels weird to write, but usually in the chick-lit genre is focused on female perspectives and feelings. This was a unique and well done take.

4/5

I read this for 2019 Week 2 Book with one of the 5 W's.

I thought this book well written and engaging. I agree with Manda's take on it - not the typical chick lit.