Wow! What a tear jerker. The story is told from the perspective of Olivia, a 12- 13 year old girl as she learns about her mother’s terminal illness. Olivia takes us on a journey through her family’s life from Thirteen Weeks before to Six months after the death of her mother. The reader learns of
Olivia and her father’s passion for photography,
Her brother Isaac’s need for routines and obsession with sticking to the rules due to him being autistic,
The stupidity of Moronic Louise at school (how people say or do heartless things without thought for others feelings,
And how the family copes as Mum's terminal illness takes hold...
Guided by Mum's own childhood diaries, Olivia finds out that her mother once was just a child like her and felt the same feelings of love and loss.
This book is real, utterly touching and absolutely heartwarming. 5/5 ( )