OUR LIFE IN A DAY by Jamie Fewery - Contemporary fiction/Literary romance
Tom and Esme have been seeing each other for 10 years. On their anniversary Esme
surprises Tom with a card and a game. He has to come up wit a memory of them being
together for each hour of a twenty four hour period and it has to coincide with the
correct time. She states “not always the best memory just an honest one” and this is
true, they are just as they are. Through each hour we learn the story of their
relationship. Things like that Esme told Tom early on, very early on, that she never
ever wanted to get married (hence the 10 year relationship). The memories are not
in any time order (either hours or years) just honest memories warts n’ all of life.
Tom however had a secret about his health which as time went on despite pushing
from his mother and his own guilt, Esme knew nothing about. A very different
concept idea for a book, Not “just” a relationship of live story, something that bit
more gritty and earthy. Life with all the cards it may deal. A difficult subject
handled well in the context of what is really a love story but really is so much more.
I felt for Tom and his demons whilst Esme was supportive but somehow appeared
to have her own agenda.
A very different love story. One that touched me in a good way.
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