 | Eva and Angela must learn to live again. One step at a time. It has been fifteen months since Eva and Angela lost their thrill-seeking husbands in a scuba diving accident. Both women are trying to navigate their way through the grief, but neither one is making much progress. Angela is barely making ends meet, angry at her husband for leaving her to raise three children on her own. Meanwhile, Eva is stuck, unable to move forward after losing the love of her life and her source of inspiration. But then Eva gets a life-changing phone call. Before Brent and Wes died, they had signed up for a race of a lifetime—an ultra-marathon in beautiful New Zealand. Eva begs Angela to run the race with her in their husbands’ place, and Angela finally agrees, hoping to finally understand her husband’s choices. |
Training is exhausting, and the race is even more demanding. Their journey grows more complicated by the presence of two men—Marc is Brent’s best friend who is running the race with Eva and Angela, and Simon King is a writer who is covering their inspiring story. With every step, Eva and Angela must ask themselves questions that they haven’t had the courage to ask before. As the women literally put one foot in front of the other, they wonder: Is it possible to find their way forward in hope?
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Genre: Women’s Fiction
Release Date: April 14, 2020
Release Date: April 14, 2020
My Review
The grief journey isn't the same for everyone...
Wow! What an emotional roller-coaster ride! Trust me, The Joy Of Falling is a perfect title match for this story. Lindsay Harrel took her characters through the proverbial wringer and I felt like I took the trip, and I ain't just talking the one to New Zealand, with them.
I will be the first to admit that as a single girl I really didn't 'get' all of the story. And I didn't always agree with the idea that truly living means risk-taking behaviors. But. I really did understand the parts about grief being different for everyone. That you can't map it out and expect to be at a certain point at a certain time. And that just when you think you are doing pretty good at handling it some little thing will come up, reminding you, and leave you feeling like you've gone backwards. Boy, do I get it.
I think one of the funniest, not haha, things about this book is that the character I disliked the most is probably the one I would tend to identify with a little more. Her tendencies toward snarkiness, anger, tightly controlling her emotions, and her impatience are all things that rang a bell. But hey, I think that shows Lindsay Harrel's talent for realistic characters with realistic reactions.
While women's fiction is not one of my go-to genres by any means I did enjoy the book. And if you are one of the many needing some encouragement as you deal with grief of any kind, I would recommend The Joy Of Falling To You. And, if like Eva you tend to cry with emotional books, you'll want a tissue or two with this one because it will tug at your heartstrings.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Joy Of Falling by Lindsay Harrel a 4 Bark rating.
Wow! What an emotional roller-coaster ride! Trust me, The Joy Of Falling is a perfect title match for this story. Lindsay Harrel took her characters through the proverbial wringer and I felt like I took the trip, and I ain't just talking the one to New Zealand, with them.
I will be the first to admit that as a single girl I really didn't 'get' all of the story. And I didn't always agree with the idea that truly living means risk-taking behaviors. But. I really did understand the parts about grief being different for everyone. That you can't map it out and expect to be at a certain point at a certain time. And that just when you think you are doing pretty good at handling it some little thing will come up, reminding you, and leave you feeling like you've gone backwards. Boy, do I get it.
I think one of the funniest, not haha, things about this book is that the character I disliked the most is probably the one I would tend to identify with a little more. Her tendencies toward snarkiness, anger, tightly controlling her emotions, and her impatience are all things that rang a bell. But hey, I think that shows Lindsay Harrel's talent for realistic characters with realistic reactions.
While women's fiction is not one of my go-to genres by any means I did enjoy the book. And if you are one of the many needing some encouragement as you deal with grief of any kind, I would recommend The Joy Of Falling To You. And, if like Eva you tend to cry with emotional books, you'll want a tissue or two with this one because it will tug at your heartstrings.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Joy Of Falling by Lindsay Harrel a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
 Lindsay Harrel | Lindsay Harrel is a lifelong book nerd who lives in Arizona with her young family and two golden retrievers in serious need of training. She’s held a variety of writing and editing jobs over the years and now juggles stay-at-home mommyhood with writing novels. When she’s not writing or chasing after her children, Lindsay enjoys making a fool of herself at Zumba, curling up with anything by Jane Austen, and savoring sour candy one piece at a time. Connect with her at LindsayHarrel.com. |
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