Thanks to the publisher and author for providing me with an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley!

3.5 STARS. Lydia and Freddie have been together for what feels like forever. However, on Lydia's 28th birthday (and just over a year before their wedding), Freddie is tragically killed in a car accident. Lydia's world is flipped upside down and she is completely overcome by the grief. She simply doesn't understand how she can go on without Freddie. And then she finds a way to be with him, even though he's gone. Lydia learns to navigate two worlds - one with Freddie in it and one without - but is that sustainable?

I absolutely adored One Day in December, so was very much looking forward to The Two Lives of Lydia Bird. As someone who is grieving from the recent loss of a family member, I wanted to see how Josie Silver explored the concept of grief and whether Lydia would start to move on.

I really struggled through the first half of this book. It felt a lot like the same thing over and over again. However, once I hit 50%, I couldn't put it down. There were some absolutely brilliant (and comprehendible) excerpts on grief and I enjoyed watching Lydia grow as a character. But, at the same time, it was a bit predictable.