Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this wonderful book - I loved it!
Maybe I was just in the mood for an uplifting, heartwarming story about grief (yes, you read that right), friendship, family, dreams. And this debut novel filled the bill.
Told in alternating chapters from the viewpoints of Gavin, an LA actor, devastated by the sudden death of his partner, who literally sets fire to all of Sydney's things in an attempt to exorcise him from Gavin's life because of the pain. Joan Lennon (yes, names after John), a 10-year-old, with HSAM (highly superior autobiographical memory) who can remember every detail of every day of her life. However, after losing her grandmother to Alzheimer's, she becomes obsessed with making sure that she is remembered. Her dad has a recording studio on the ground floor of their apartment building in NJ and it is Joan's sanctuary. Her shared love of The Beatles with her dad bonds them together. When she learns that her family must shut down the studio and lease the space, it rocks Joan's world.
These two lost souls come together in a flurry of remembering and forgetting. It's just a good read with lots to discuss - I'm sure it will be a book club favorite. Bravo!
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