Joshua and Lauren are the perfect couple, and they balance each other out. Joshua is a technical and methodical kind of guy. Shy and awkward. Lauren is the outgoing, creative sort, who designs public spaces. They met once in college, but it was at an opening for a passion project of Lauren's that they met again and their life together started. And then Lauren was diagnosed with a terminal disease. And their perfect world comes crashing down. Together they fight the disease and come to grips with their future. And after Lauren is gone, there are monthly letters for Joshua. Letters to help Joshua get past the death of his wife. The letters are meant to push Joshua out of his comfort zone and force him to live life again. Will it work, or will Joshua succumb to the depths of his grief?
Pack Up the Moon absolutely gutted me. At first, I was a little defensive about the premise, I mean, P.S I Love You was one of my all-time favorite books. As much as I love Kristan Higgins, how could she write a book with a similar premise? Only it wasn't exactly the same. Lauren and Jerry were two different people. And Joshua was waaaay different from Holly. The more I got into Pack Up the Moon, the more I was invested in Joshua and his happiness. As the book continues, you see Josh growing. Not just managing his grief, but seeking out new experiences that he would have never likely encountered without Lauren's guidance. But like I said, this book absolutely gutted me. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS.
Bottom Line - Pack Up the Moon was such an emotional read for me, I had to add it to the "Best of 2021" list. How could I not?
Details:
- Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins
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- Pages: 464
- Publisher: Berkley
- Publication Date: 6/8/2021
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the free book in exchange for a review.
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