Excuse me, Tamara, but I would like my heart back. And in one piece instead of the little parts you burst it into with this gorgeous book.

Alright, now that you know you’re going to need to invest in some Kleenex stock to get you through this read, let’s talk about all the reasons why you should be reading it.

1. We all know I am big on character driven stories and LDWN is full of characters you want to love from the minute you meet them. They’re genuine. Multi-faceted. Full of human experiences and emotions, complicated in the best way. I loved Hannah and Emory and I also loved Luke (who’s the glue now?). I dare you to read this story of friendships and relationships and not fall for each of them.
2. LDWN is a look at the complexity of faith, from the lens of believers, questioning believers, and non-believers. Faith is a tough subject to broach because readers will bring their own biases and feelings around it. Tamara does a beautiful job of keeping the story objective from the faith angle while also exploring some of the blinders.
3. There are parts of the book that were unexpected, especially for non-Tamara readers. I enjoy the fact that the ducks don’t all line up in a row. We are, in fact, human and imperfect.
4. This is, at its heart, a story of female friendship. What a beautiful look, too.

This might be my new favorite Tamara book!