Review: Worth the Wait!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
First of all, I have to say I was reluctant to start reading Lost without You and I even had to take a break about half way through, even though it’s only a novella. I wasn’t reluctant because of the author. I have LOVED all of BJ Harvey’s books, but because I knew what was going to happen.I also had to think how I explain this experience. No, I didn’t use the incorrect word because it was an experience. I found it impossible just to read Lost without You as a casual observer. This is how I could best explain it in ‘everyday’ language.You know when you have a really bad toothache and you know you have to go to the dentist? BTW, I hate going to the dentist and when I say hate, I mean REALLY hate. So you make the appointment, but just beforehand the pain stops. At this stage, I’m always in two minds whether I should go or not, but I usually go ahead and keep the appointment.So when you are at the dentist, you still experience some pain BUT once everything has settled down the relief is amazing! So that is the best way, I can describe my experience of reading Lost without You. Yes, I felt some pain and I cried but, at the end, I also felt the relief I gained from closure. BJ Harvey has healed my open wound.I also have to say that I think that this is the best writing that BJ Harvey has ever done. Even though this was only a novella with limited words, there were a few times that I stopped and reread a sentence or two and I even highlighted a couple, her writing was THAT good. Her mastery of the written word allowed me to feel exactly what Shay and Brenna felt.I gave Lost without You 5 out of 5 stars, but they were damn big ones!