How to Walk Away
2018
Maggie Jacobsen is on the verge of the future she’s worked hard for, with a dream job and a fiancé she adores, when a sudden accident takes it all away in a single moment. As she faces life in the hospital and grapples with the possibility that nothing will be the same again, she has to figure out who’s actually there for her, including a fiancé more focused on his own guilt than her recovery, a sister who resurfaces after years of absence, and a physical therapist who refuses to let her wallow.
I devoured this book. It put me through the full range of emotions, from sorrow and anger to hope and elation, and I was hooked from the first page. Maggie doesn’t always handle things the way I would have, but I’m not sure I’m in a position to judge, having never faced anything like what she goes through, and the people around her—both the ones who let her down and the ones who show up in surprising ways—made the story hit even harder. Without giving too much away, this is a book about finding joy on the other side of tragedy, built on the idea that the depth of your sorrow can shape the depth of your joy. Highly recommend it if you want a story of hope, resilience, and love.
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