Give it a chance!

Wow. Didn’t expect this to make me cry, but here I am crying.
The first part of this book, the Evelyn part, is well-written, but I have known Evelyns, I have lived with Evelyns, and I quickly got very tired of Evelyn.
LUCKILY right when I was like “ugh I’m gonna skim the rest of this”, the remainder of the book switches to Philippa and oh my gosh! Phillippa! What heart, what complexity! I loved her section, and what she brought in analysis of Evelyn’s section.
Also give this a chance even if you’re not into fantasy or Narnia (I found Narnia super boring, sorry). This book is more about grief, and living life and being brave for ordinary things, and about how to love people who exhaust you and break your heart. The fantasy bits are few and far between and you can skim them easily.
This is an easy and quick read, so if you’re on the fence, give it a chance!