The Days I Loved You Most
A Novel
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
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“I’ve never read a story quite like this deeply moving, complex novel." —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Unforgettable and utterly romantic, The Days I Loved You Most is an emotional, life-affirming novel that asks, What if you could write the final chapter of your own love story?
In the summer of 1941, on the New England shores where they were raised, Evelyn and Joseph fell in love. Now, more than sixty years later, with a lifetime between them, they have gathered their three grown children to share the staggering news: she has received a heartbreaking diagnosis, and he can't live without her. So in one year's time they will end their love story on their own terms.
Over the next year, the couple retraces their past—all the joys and regrets that brought them to this moment. They embark on a journey to live out their greatest dreams and to connect with each of their children. But as their final days draw closer, they must confront the stark reality of what's to come, and make peace with the legacy they will leave behind for their family.
Spanning the twentieth century from World War II to 9/11 and beyond, The Days I Loved You Most is a timeless tale of unwavering devotion -- a moving tribute to the enduring power of love and a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is always hope and beauty to be found.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We’re just going to tell you right now: You’ll want to have some tissues ready when you read The Days I Loved You Most. Like, get the big box, not one of those little travel packs. Joseph and Evelyn, childhood friends who grew up in a small Connecticut beach town, fell in love during the summer of 1941. Sixty years later, following a terminal diagnosis, the couple announce to their children that they plan on ending their lives together in one year’s time. In between, debut novelist Amy Neff tells a haunting, immersive love story that stretches over six turbulent decades of American history, from World War II to Vietnam to 9/11. Through it all, the touching and deeply romantic story of Joseph and Evelyn’s love and the story of their family evolve in ways we didn’t see coming. This is a warm, sweet-natured, and intensely emotional love story.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Neff debuts with a moving story of love and mortality centered on an octogenarian couple's decision to end their lives. Evelyn and Joseph have spent decades running a bed-and-breakfast in the Connecticut beach town where they fell in love back in the 1940s. Now it's summer 2001, and they've invited their three children home to share upsetting news: Evelyn has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, and the couple plan to die by suicide together one year from now, before the disease overtakes her. The children object, preferring to have more time with their parents, and emotions run high during the visit. Old wounds open for Jane, the oldest, who ran away as a teen in the '70s after a misunderstanding with her mother (the complex and twisty subplot involves a love triangle with a college-age employee at the bed-and-breakfast). Thomas, the middle child, has been facing fertility issues with his wife, and worries his parents will never have a chance to see his family grow; while Violet, who's remained close to her parents and lives nearby, immediately begins to mourn them. Poignant revelations and dramatic turns ensue as the narrative alternates between the couple's attempt to celebrate their lives over their last year and the story of their love's origins during WWII, when Joseph served with Evelyn's brother, who died in combat. Fans of The Notebook will gobble this up.
Customer Reviews
Too Much
Very slow read. Had a hard time getting into it.