{"id":1609392,"date":"2022-07-04T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1609392"},"modified":"2022-07-04T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T17:45:55","slug":"divine-reads-all-those-things-we-never-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reads-all-those-things-we-never-said\/","title":{"rendered":"DIVINE Reads: All Those Things We Never Said by Marc Levy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cAll Those Things We Never Said\u201d: About the Book<\/h2>\n

Days before her wedding, Julia Walsh is blindsided twice: once by the sudden death of her estranged father\u2026and again when he appears on her doorstep after his funeral, ready to make amends, right his past mistakes, and prevent her from making new ones.<\/p>\n

Surprised, to say the least, Julia reluctantly agrees to turn what should have been her honeymoon into a spontaneous road trip with her father to make up for lost time. But when an astonishing secret is revealed about a past relationship, their trip becomes a whirlwind journey of rediscovery that takes them from Montreal to Paris to Berlin and back home again, where Julia learns that even the smallest gestures, she might have taken for granted have the power to change her life forever.<\/p>\n

The Review<\/h2>\n

\u201cAll Those Things We Never Said\u201d by Marc Levy came out in 2013 BUT if you haven\u2019t had this book on your radar, you should include it on your must-read list. Marc Levy, one of France\u2019s most popular authors, captured the raw emotion around second chances in life and in love without creating a syrupy novel. It is, rather, a book that shares what it would be like to have more time with a loved one who has died. The plot twist is unique, and we don\u2019t want to spoil it for you.<\/p>\n

The book<\/a> revolves around Julia, who is rather self-involved, and that part of her character doesn\u2019t change much throughout the book. Julia finds herself on a globe-trotting adventure to find a lost love after cancelling her wedding due to her father\u2019s death. Canadians will appreciate that a portion of the novel is set in Montreal. The book has elements of science fiction that seem possible as AI continues to get more sophisticated.<\/p>\n

For all the fantastical elements of the book, the love story between Julia and Thomas seems a bit superfluous. The true story of love is between a father and a daughter as they reconnect in the most unexpected of ways. When the book focuses on their relationship, it is beautifully written and engaging. Other characters in the book aren\u2019t as well developed, including Julia\u2019s fianc\u00e9 Adam and her lost love Thomas. Her best friend, Stanley is more fleshed out and feels like a deeper part of Julia\u2019s life because of the attention given to their relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll Those Things We Never Said\u201d<\/a> would work well as a movie. We hope to see it on the big-screen one day. Overall, the book is heart-felt and an enjoyable read that will have you thinking about what may be possible in the future.<\/p>\n

Favourite Passage From the Book<\/h2>\n

\u201cJulia, you can blame your childhood, accuse your parents for all of the problems you confront, make them responsible for the trials of your life, for your weaknesses, for your fears, but, in the end, we\u2019re responsible for our own existence, and we become who we decide to become. You have to learn to put your dramas in perspective \u2013 there are always families worse than yours.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In real life, or even in this novel, truer words have never been spoken. We are responsible for our choices no matter what trials and tribulations that we have with our family. This was the lesson that Julia needed to learn to find true happiness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAll Those Things We Never Said\u201d: About the Book Days before her wedding, Julia Walsh is blindsided twice: once by the sudden death of her estranged father\u2026and again when he…<\/div>\n
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