Very spoiler heavy for “the love story of Missy Carmichael” by Beth morrey
The fucking dog dies! A book, all about the love an old woman gains through getting a dog, kills it. A violent death too, hit by a car, bleeds out in the street while Missy holds her. What I /thought/ the ending would end up being is her having to give the dog back to the original owner. But would find that the community she has built around her because of the dog will comfort her, keep her safe from loneliness, give her the same love the dog did. Could even encourage her to foster dogs to give them a home! But nooooooo!1! We have to be edgy for the sake of edgy.
And!! And!!!!! The “dead” husband is revealed to be alive in a home in the last two chapters. This whole book talks about her grieving his death, how he affected her as a person both positive and negative, how lonely she is. And he’s alive??! Yes, he is not well, he has dementia and is in a home. But he’s alive, it was never hinted he was throughout the book.
I cannot believe the ending. Ruined a beautiful book within ten pages. I simply will be delusional and make up my own ending.
by Pristine_Treat6513