A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti
Published September 18, 2018
Hardcover, 358 pages
A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti
Published September 18, 2018
Hardcover, 358 pages
MY GOODREADS RATING 5/5 STARS
(Thanks to Netgalley & Simon Pulse, I received an eARC)
GOODREADS SYNOPSIS:
When everything has been taken from you, what else is there to do but run?
So that’s what Annabelle does—she runs from Seattle to Washington, DC, through mountain passes and suburban landscapes, from long lonely roads to college towns. She’s not ready to think about the why yet, just the how—muscles burning, heart pumping, feet pounding the earth. But no matter how hard she tries, she can’t outrun the tragedy from the past year, or the person—The Taker—that haunts her.
Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and two friends (her self-appointed publicity team), Annabelle becomes a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to the trauma from her past. Her cross-country run gains media attention and she is cheered on as she crosses state borders, and is even thrown a block party and given gifts. The support would be nice, if Annabelle could escape the guilt and the shame from what happened back home. They say it isn’t her fault, but she can’t feel the truth of that.
Through welcome and unwelcome distractions, she just keeps running, to the destination that awaits her. There, she’ll finally face what lies behind her—the miles and love and loss…and what is to come.
MY THOUGHTS:
After finishing this book I felt like I left the best therapy session of any life. This book gave me ALL the feels, I laughed, I cried, I sobbed at parts. This was definitely one of my absolute favorite reads of the year, if not ever. I really saw the difference of how boys a brought up vs, girls and it was laid out wonderfully in a way that actually angered me.
Annabelle was an extremely complex main character. She was a total perfectionist who suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, with flashbacks and major guilt. As the story unfolds you find out why and everything just connects in this big puzzle perfectly. The flashbacks while she was running were so realistic and relatable to me. Grandpa Ed was the best, most supportive and hilarious grandpa, I wish I had a grandpa Ed in my life, everyone deserves one.
I can’t wait to buy a physical copy for myself, my friends, and my family. This book is a must read and should be added to every book club read list out there. It really makes you think. The heart facts were the perfect addition to the story. If you read one book this year, please have it be this one.
This book sounds so awesome! I didn’t think much of it when I saw the cover but oh gosh I really wanna read it now – great review doll 💜✨
With love, Alisha Valerie x
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It was such a moving and emotional book!!
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Lovely review, Kristi! 🙂
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Thank you Dorka ❤️❤️
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Well I’m glad you enjoyed it so much! I’m not 100% sure it’s something for me, at least not right now. I just want all the happy books lately…
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Yea this one is if you are ready for a good cry imo
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I love the sound of this! Great review!
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Thank you Jenny!!
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This sounds super awesome! Great review 😊
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It was a wonderful read!
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Great review as always – that cover is so unique x
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Thank you so much!!
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im glad to see that a book made such a good and important impact on you 🙂 lovely review
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It really was such an amazing book!
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This sounds amazing!
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it was so beautiful!
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Oh I like the sound of this one! Great review x
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thank you it was amazing!!!
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This sounds awesome, definitely going to check it out asap!
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It was amazing
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Wow, this sounds like a fantastic read! I am definitely adding this to my wishlist. Glad you enjoyed it so much! 🙂
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It was definitely one of my favorite reads this year
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Great review, Kris! So glad you enjoyed this book! I might just have to check it out.
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It was such an amazing read
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It’s the time of year where I tend to look for books to give as presents, so I think this is a pretty good contender
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Oh yea I have a ton on here for ideas 😂😂😂
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This book sounds amazing. I need to pick it up. Great Review.
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I think you’ll love it!!
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