Brandice's Reviews > Forever, Interrupted

Elsie Porter experiences great loss when her Forever is interrupted just 9 days after marrying Ben, the love of her life. She meets her mother-in-law, Susan, at the hospital for the first time following Ben’s death. Susan’s reception toward Elsie is far from pleasant.

Forever, Interrupted is Elsie’s story of grief, now a widow at 26 years old. The book features several chapters of earlier times, giving context and background to Elsie and Ben’s relationship. While their marriage, and even their whole relationship by some standards, was short, their feelings for each other were obvious.

Unfortunately Elsie isn’t close with her parents, but her best friend, Ana, is her major support system. I can’t imagine having to deal with this type of loss, especially at 26. How do you attempt to move forward and not let grief consume you?

I appreciated that Forever, Interrupted didn’t finish with a neat and tidy traditional “happily ever after” ending. That said, I also appreciated the message in this book that happiness comes in various forms and it’s up to us to take it, however we find it.