Leave Me

 

“Leave Me” by Gayle Forman
Published by Algonquin Books
 
When you hear “overworked and underappreciated” most people think of it as related to a job but it can definitely be said about parenthood as well.  I know I felt that way at times as a mother of two, but I would have never dreamed of walking away from my kids.  Husband yes (and did), but never my girls.  But that’s exactly what this main character does.  After suffering a heart attack at a young age, she finds herself needing to run away to heal herself – physically, mentally, and emotionally. 
 
I really enjoyed how the author told this story.  She could have easily turned this into a male bashing kind of chick-lit, but didn’t.  She took the high road and made it more about the inner healing of the female character than the events that sent her running.
 
Finished 5/18/24 – 4/5 stars
 
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