Remember The Moon, A Novel (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
Jay has been married to his childhood love for years. They have a son together and they should have been a happy family, but Jay is never home. He doesn't spend enough time with Maya and Calder. Then one night Jay makes a mistake when he's too tired while driving. He dies and finds his father waiting for him in the afterlife. Jay's dad did also die young and in a similar way. Jay has to accept that he's no longer alive and that he can't be with his family anymore. Maya has to move on and get used to being a single parent. Taking care of a difficult Calder isn't very easy. She also has to come to terms with something she has done before Jay died. Jay tries to help Maya and Calder as much as he can until it's time for all of them to let go. Jay even supports Maya when she's trying to find new love.Remember the Moon is an impressive read. I liked how Jay continued to be a main character and didn't cease to exist in death. It was beautifully described and a wonderful idea of what could happen when someone dies. I liked the communication between Jay and Maya. That was such a strong part of the story. Maya contacts a medium to get closer to Jay and she helped both of them very much, but that isn't the only way for them to communicate. Maya's art is very important. Calder is acting up after the death of his father and Jay and Maya sometimes have different ideas about parenting. Jay can't do much, but he does everything he can do. It all felt so real. I loved this unusual and intense story. Even though I had tears in my eyes sometimes, the characters remained strong, they faced reality and they were hopeful which was exactly right. Remember the Moon is a book about an emotional topic, but the writer didn't turn it into something too heavy. It was this perfect balance that made the story really great. I think what I took away from this book was a level of comfort. I have very little faith although I desperately want to believe, my realism and fact based view of things has prevented me from believing in God or an after life. I found myself wishing that this was somehow a glimpse into what comes next. I was hopeful.I know the author is a widow from 9/11 and this is her second novel, written as a way to give her and its comfort and maybe a glimmer of hope by way of faith without religion and she accomplished that.I.hope.
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Interesting view of our lives after.... Or before we are what we are.
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