La protagonista Nina è una donna intelligente che ha tutto: una vita perfetta, un lavoro che la appaga, un fidanzato e degli amici che la amano.

While the guidebook outlines all the important information and strategies you'll need, the companion DVD allows you to see those strategies in action by watching real-life videos of parents interacting with their children. The story seemed to meander a little and could be heartbreaking, but it was a book centered around death, after all.I would have liked the characters more if they hadn't been the 1%, but that's a personal preference. An act of sacrifice ends with her injured and her reputation in ruins, guilt and gratitude make him ride to rescue her again. There was quite a bit of drama here as Nina navigates life after her fathers death, which was also fun as it broke up the romancey parts. Nina honestly came across as self-centered at moments, but she was certainly going through a lot, trying to find herself in the wake of her father's death.

After loving The Light We Lost, maybe I held this book to too high an expectation but it was just a solid meh from me. It's easy to read, all ideas-based, and simple to do… [My doctor] said there was nothing to do but get on a waiting list and wait for an assessment… [Now I have] a book that has millions of ideas for me to do at home. While this was an easy read that kept me turning pages, it wasn’t a story that I connected with and ultimately left me feeling let down. Nina is dating her oldest friend, Tim, who's father is business partners with Nina's father and the families are over the moon about the relationship.

Nina's closet full of Monolos and socialite privilege aside, Jill Santopolo tackles quite a few issues here—grief, loss, self-discovery, and familial secrets—and in what I would consider a relatable way. Or can Nina go her own way, follow her own passions, and be the person she wants to be even if that goes against everything she was ever taught? Being one's complete, true self is the hardest part of life as it opens you up to great vulnerability, the way this author brings that to light through her main character was awesome. And whilst I loved Santopolo’s writing once again with this story; it really was beautifully done, I felt that More than Words wasn’t able to leave a big of an impact as The Light we Lost did. In that book, Lucy struggled to resolve her feelings for 'the one who got away" with “the one who took his place”.

When another sudden tragedy strikes, she forces herself to confront her life and what she wants for her future.

There are many bestsellers and award-winning novels in the 80,000-word novel society, like Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize winning Gilead and the Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. However, as I do not wish to disparage literature, I will say the title is extremely clever, I'm a big fan of wit. A reminder of just how kismet it is for a book to find its way into my hands and evoke an emotional response so strong it manages to leave a lasting mark on my heart. The conflicts within the book are so beautifully written and I really was so sad finishing the book! An example of an epistolary novel - one written as a series of documents such as letters or diary entries - this huge book was published in 1748, telling a tragic story of a heroine constantly set back by her family.