A Quiet Life
By Eithan Joella
Pub Date: November 29, 2022
304 pages
Source: Book of the Month
My Thoughts:
I absolutely loved Joella's 2021 novel, A Little Hope, so I knew this was a must read. I liked this one even more than A Little Hope, and that's saying a lot! I read this book at a time in my life where this could either be a huge trigger warning issue or extremely comforting. (For those that don't know, my mom passed away 12/28/2021). Fortunately--this book was the latter. I absolutely loved the three main characters (and all the supporting characters too!). Because I'm living through grief myself, I felt like these characters were my friends. I related to each of them in different ways, but especially to Kirsten. She lost her father in her 20's (as I did) and Joella (a psychology professor, so this is not surprising) perfectly portrayed the loss of a parent through Kirsten. We also had other similarities in common along the way that made me smile.
Joella beautifully intertwined the stories of the three main characters Chuck, Ella and Kirsten. Even though there were a couple times I saw it coming, it was so wonderful I just didn't care. This book was like a big hug, and was easily a five star read for me. Ethan Joella is definitely an auto-buy author for me, and I look forward to reading more of his work in the future.
"She can never have her dad back, but there is still love. Love everywhere."
Happy Reading!
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