The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

Too depressing for me. I tried to find something redeeming in it for 7 chapters, but it just got progressively worse!

I liked parts of this book, but a lot of the book was told to me. I would have preferred to see and hear more of what happened with Lydia’s new love interest, as ultimately this is a story’s about her moving on. Instead we are told she is keeping in touch with this person and a description of their discussions without the actual scene. This caused parts to be very slow as I felt I was waiting for something, and when it finally arrived, the book ended. The story had me in tears at times and was quite moving and powerful. But I didn’t love it, and I felt It was so close to a book I would love and rave about it , that this made it even more disappointing.

Josie Silver does a phenomenal job with her writing. This storyline is sad, navigating through loss of a loved one and how you can get pieces of yourself back. I just enjoy her writing.

I love how Josie Silver tells a story, bringing the reader alongside the lives of her characters and inviting you to be part of their intimate circle as they experience the joys and heartbreaks of life. Lydia’s journey is one of heartbreak and healing, but more important is her final acceptance of the woman she’s become through her loss.

This lovely story will make you laugh out loud and then tear up and then laugh out loud again. I loved Ms. Silvers first book and this one is a new fav too.

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