The one-in-a-million boy

This is a nice book and may appeal to those while looked “A Man Called Ove.”

Ona is a wonderful character and I really enjoyed her stories and memories of her youth and middle age. The boy, whose name we never learn, and his father are enriched immeasurably by developing friendships with her. The last five pages were unexpected and were a great ending to the book

The reason I knocked this book down a star was Belle. There's no question it's hard to lose a young child suddenly, but her characterization was flat and rude. She wasn't unlikeable because she was sad; she was unlikeable because she was selfish and her entire goal was to punish her ex-husband for the death of her child. The car trip she invites herself on is also a super weak part of the plot. Did she really love or want to marry Ted Ledbetter? No, I suggest that she “decided” to get married on that trip and asked her ex-husband as yet another sadistic act. Yet, I believe the author wants us to feel sorry for her. Nope! I honestly wish the author had left her character mostly out.