I Wanted You to Know, a review by Di

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I WANTED YOU TO KNOW
Laura Pearson

Boldwood Books
October 10, 2023
298 pages

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I’m really unsure as to why I chose to read this book. It is incredibly sad. Jess is a young, single mother to baby Edie. When she receives a scary diagnosis she starts writing letters to Edie so that Edie would know about her father and all about her mother.

I love the letters Jess writes to Edie. They are raw, open and honest. She tells her the truth about everything. She gives Edie life advice.

While illness plays a part in the story, it’s also about relationships. It’s about mothers and daughters. Both Jess and her mother and Edie and her mother. It’s about friendship, Jess and her best friend Gemma. Every girl/woman should have a true best friend like Gemma. Gemma makes playlists for every single life occurrence! Gemma is always there to support Jess. And, it’s about acceptance and reconciliation.

Jess is a remarkable character. She is so strong but weak at the same time. I guess you could call that realistic. She shows maturity in her letters to Edie, even though she is only 21. She has squeezed a lifetime into 21 years.

A well written and emotional read. Compelling.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.

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