This is a beautifully written love story. It took me a little bit to get into it since it's very narrative and light on dialogue. I listened to the audio book and I absolutely loved the way Mark Deakins read the story about Doss and Abbie. I do have to say, as a breast cancer survivor, it was a little bit of a shock by the time I was on Disc 7 of 10 to find out what kind of cancer Abbie was dying from. Her treatment flashbacks were a little hard for me to hear as they brought back memories. But this is more about her cancer, this is about the love between Doss and Abbie who come from very different backgrounds. I also loved the ending. This is a wonderful book and I think since it's more narrative, it is best to listen to the audio book. Just make sure towards the end, you are not listening while driving to work or you might have to reapply your make-up. Highly recommend this book. This story develops between unlikely lovers -- a "starving artist" and the daughter of a US Senator. Married 15 years and she's dying of cancer and has a bucket list, which the two try to complete before her demise. It would have been helpful to have a map of the river trip (I'm a visual learner). In some respects, their river journey seemed so unlikely -- possessions burned by raiders in a bond fire, meeting a defrocked Priest along the way, her ability to rally just as they were meeting impossible obstacles. The book does pull you in, however, and in the end I have to give it four stars.
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If you like Nicholas Sparks books, then you will love this book. Emotional, tear jerking love story.
—karadi
Couldn't put this book down. How far would you go to provide their last request?
—Jaz
Too much of a feel-good/sad book....cliché......... Not my type
—TurtleMonster99
The best book written by Charles Martin! Fabulous!
—Hens
