This book was fantastically written. Much like Ove, I loved that the start of this book felt like a cliche, but turned into such a rich tapestry of life. My heart hurt so much for Vivian.

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My one qualm with the story is Vivian giving up her child - I don't know that I buy her doing that after the life she lived. It just didn't stick with me as a plausible twist. Then the ending was just wrapped up neatly with a bow which felt odd as well. In any case, I still loved 80% of the book.