To be honest, I put this book down for a while about 40% of the way in. The unresolved tension at the heart of the book, which is by its nature, made me reluctant to keep reading. However, I was compelled to pick it up again and I’m so glad I did. I found it both moving and very funny, and I thought the way it handled grief was very unique and well done. Julia and Elizabeth are both people you’d want to hang out with without ever being unrealistic - sometimes they are selfish or rude or unpleasant, but you can totally see why Gabe was drawn to both of them. This book made a really lovely companion to the new Bridget Jones movie as well - I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoyed that.