Review: POWERFUL READ
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
Between Before and After by Amanda Dick is a book that deals with the aftermath of suicide. The story is based on Danny. Danny committed suicide without his friends having any real inclination of what he was about to do to himself. The story fast-forwards three years after his death and we have five of Danny’s closest friends in the present day. The story displays the impacts of what happened and how it has affected other relationships in their life.“Danny’s decision haunted them more than any twist of fate or act of God.”The five friends are spending the anniversary of Danny’s death at Danny’s family cabin where they once spent a lot of time together as a group. During this trip, emotions begin to run high and secrets become revealed. The things that have been hidden in their friendship start to come out and demand to be dealt with. There is a realization amongst the group that there are many questions left and not a lot of answers to be found.“Grief was more than a feeling, it was a process. It was something you had to go through – a journey – before you could put it behind you and emerge on the other side of it, hopefully stronger, definitely altered.“The story is written in third person and gives an in-depth view of all the characters. This powerful read will really tug at your heartstrings. As the reader, we get to experience the turmoil that the characters are experiencing throughout the story.“A grieving heart didn’t distinguish between the two, it just searched for someone, anyone, to blame. It was relentless and it was non-discriminate.”Overall, this is a heartfelt read that deals with a very strong subject and is really grabs you as a reader. Amanda does a great job of cutting to the core of the issue and displaying the strong emotion through the characters. We would recommend you checking this one out!REVIEWED BY SARAH BURNS FOR SUMMER'S BOOK BLOG