The Last Letter From Your Lover – Review
- Lau
- Oct 28, 2018
- 2 min read
Rating: 4.5/5 Author: Jojo Moyes Pages: 512
First thing’s first, Jojo Moyes definitely didn’t disappoint me with this book. It captivated my attention the whole way through and I never wanted to put it down (to the extent I was always so tempted to stay on the train and miss my stop for Cardiff Central and go to the end of the line, just so I didn’t have to close the book).
The very best things about this novel are the language, suspense, and the way Moyes plays with the essence of time.
The language is so perfectly written and the sentences string together so well, that I often found myself changing moods and behaviour with the characters, most of the time without realising. It is utterly romantic and charming language and the idea of watching the main plot and sub plot unfold alongside one another is totally engrossing. I particularly enjoyed reading the story of Jennifer and Anthony as Moyes didn’t miss a detail and I felt as though I was part of the progression.
The snippets of conversations as chapter breaks is mysterious and adds an element of curiosity to the story. I found that it made me think of the ways love can be presented on different platforms of communication – i.e, the difference between letter writing and our modern-day text messaging. Moyes is clever in how she does this as it is relating to us in the modern day and our technology and directly compares it to the age of the 1960s communication. With Ellie’s story becoming more central towards the final section of the book, we realise people are not so open of their feelings in modern society.
Moyes is brilliant at playing with time and the way she jumps back and forth between decades is exhilarating and adds a thrill to the stories. At times, you almost get a little agitated because you need to read a different scenario which leads you back to where you were, it’s like going backwards to come forward. The idea of fate being unexpected, and at times cruel, is a great exploration in fiction and one a reader is wholly captivated by.
I really enjoyed this read and it was bittersweet when I realised I had reached the end, nevertheless it was a satisfying ending.
Lauren xo
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