The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes

RATING: 3.0 / 5.0

After finding a trove of love letters from the 1960s, a journalist sets out to solve the mystery of a secret love affair.

This was a disappointing read. The storyline had it been better executed, could have made for a beautiful read. The book starts off strong with the first few chapters being especially inviting. I enjoyed the author’s take on the lives of wealthy stereotypicals during the 1960s.

However, as the story progresses, there are notable inconsistencies in its delivery. The writing, like the protagonist, is inarticulate. The storyline is non-linear - moving back and forth making it a struggle to read. This, along with extremely vague backstories of characters made it difficult to take a liking to any of them nor did it allow me to sympathize with the protagonist.

The protagonist came across as indecisive, weak and seen as stringing people along for her benefit. The book also appears to define the actions of the love affair as noble and just instead of iniquitous. The story was further prolonged with the addition of a part three which by then, became overwritten, melodramatic and simply prolix.

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