First Day of My Life

First Day of My Life

2020 • 358 pages

(4.5) Amazing book. I could empathise with every character. I could understand how awful Frankie felt, knowing that Jojo and Ram had something connecting them forever and she felt like she could be left behind. I could understand how Jojo felt, with all of her future plans being so exciting and important, but all of a sudden not caring about it at all, only wanting to spend time with her new baby. I could feel for Stacey, with the difficulty of not being able to have a child due to Jojo's existence and suddenly having the perfect opportunity, which blinds her to the fact that Albie is Jojo's baby.

I did struggle to connect with Ram as much, so I might have appreciated a bit more time with him.
I also wasn't a fan of the fact that Ram's self-harm was glorified in the book. Expressing his feelings is good, but his self harm and destruction of his car is not a good thing and not healthy. Other than that, this book was so good and special and I definitely recommend it.

October 24, 2021