The story started may be seven years later. Of Course the story needs to have a time jump considering the age Hannah was at in the previous book. She is now 22, and working as a teacher. After reading this book, it's definitely worth getting to know how the life of a teacher might be given that you are single. There's definitely lot of marking to do, multiple versions of the same essay to read, most interesting part being to bring about a change in student's life.
Though it's good catching up on the life's of other old characters, I am having trouble remembering all the kids that are now born in to the story. Because there are too may and they are too loud.I get it that she is now 22. Just when I was wondering what happened to the little kid Declan, there he comes with his girlfriend and he is now 18. No surprise there. All of them have grown up clearly.
One dialogue I found a bit funny in the story -
" When you screw up, and if you're married you're bound to screw up at some point, it's good to have detailed notes of your partner's screw ups because that way you can remind them, and forgiveness for your screw up comes much more quickly. Peace reigns.
However, I found the story of Hanna quite emotional. She falling in love with her childhood crush, he deserting her, she dealing with miscarriage, leading the life of a teacher, dealing with a student's death, encountering Marco again and learning about his family. Though she hung on to her childhood crush Marco, some where in the back of my mind I feel sorry for her, since Marco already had a kid from some other girl.
This book from the series, I do not want to go back and read it all over again, just like how I did for the others.
- SwEthA ChAlAmAseTTy
