Forever, Interrupted: A Novel
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo—"Reid is seriously a genius when it comes to stories about life and love" (Redbook). "A stunning first novel” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
“Have you ever heard of supernovas? They shine brighter than anything else in the sky and then fade out really quickly, a short burst of extraordinary energy. I like to think you and Ben were like that . . . in that short time, you had more passion than some people have in a lifetime.”
Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year’s Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn’t expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric. Ben cannot even wait twenty-four hours before asking to see her again. Within weeks, the two are head over heels in love. By May, they’ve eloped.
Only nine days later, Ben is out riding his bike when he is hit by a truck and killed on impact. Elsie hears the sirens outside her apartment, but by the time she gets downstairs, he has already been whisked off to the emergency room. At the hospital, she must face Susan, the mother-in-law she has never met—and who doesn’t even know Elsie exists.
Interweaving Elsie and Ben’s charmed romance with Elsie and Susan’s healing process, Forever, Interrupted will remind you that there’s more than one way to find a happy ending.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo—"Reid is seriously a genius when it comes to stories about life and love" (Redbook). "A stunning first novel” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
“Have you ever heard of supernovas? They shine brighter than anything else in the sky and then fade out really quickly, a short burst of extraordinary energy. I like to think you and Ben were like that . . . in that short time, you had more passion than some people have in a lifetime.”
Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year’s Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn’t expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric. Ben cannot even wait twenty-four hours before asking to see her again. Within weeks, the two are head over heels in love. By May, they’ve eloped.
Only nine days later, Ben is out riding his bike when he is hit by a truck and killed on impact. Elsie hears the sirens outside her apartment, but by the time she gets downstairs, he has already been whisked off to the emergency room. At the hospital, she must face Susan, the mother-in-law she has never met—and who doesn’t even know Elsie exists.
Interweaving Elsie and Ben’s charmed romance with Elsie and Susan’s healing process, Forever, Interrupted will remind you that there’s more than one way to find a happy ending.
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Community Reviews
Love hate relationship with this one. Heartbreak from the get go and you ride that roller coaster the whole time. Still a beautiful story even in the honest tragedy.
I heard so much about Taylor Jenkins Reid, but this book was not that good.It was the BOTM for the bookclub(@bookstagrammersbookclub).
It fucking kills me to say this, but I wasn't a fan of this book.
this book was about a woman's whose husband passed away after a whirl wind romance. so quick, in fact, that the woman's mother in law doesn't even know her son was married. the story pretty much follows the MIL and widow as they grieve together.
if it sounds boring, that's cause it kind of was. it was told thru the past and the present. we get the widow falling in love with her dead husband a couple months prior and we get the grieving process. but the plot just wasn't... plotty. sure things happen but to me the "triumph of the human spirit" isn't something that i care to read books about.
call me a hater, but i do want something to happen when i'm reading. even if i do prefer character development.
this wasn't a total failure, i guess i kind of find life precious and short now or whatever. but this isn't something i'd read again or something i'll probably ever think of again.
A little mushy, but nice storyline about a girl whose life takes a different road. Liked the character developments.
Much like all of Taylor Jenkins Reid's earlier novels, Forever, Interrupted served as a quick, yet thought provoking read, that I thoroughly enjoyed and found to be very sweet. Forever, Interrupted follows Hannah, flashing back and forth between time, showing the development of her whirlwind romance, and how she copes with the loss of her husband, just days after her marriage.
Jenkins Reid's portrayal of grief and how it hits people differently will always be a talent of hers, as you find yourself jumping between the emotions with the characters. But the relationship between Hannah and her mother-in-law, as it develops and grows, is such a sweet relationship to witness, especially due to their rocky start.
Thank heavens the plot of the book was on the back cover because I would have been a mess if I didn’t expect Ben’s death. The process of navigating grief was done compellingly. The repeated metaphor of supernovas connected to the characters in such a vibrant way. I’m not normally a fan of split-time books but it seems lots of the ones I’ve read lately are getting all the stars for hitting the feels. The only gripe that keeps this from a solid five star for me is that Susan’s flip to being….well, an amazing rock and human being….seemed out of nowhere and far too quick. It didn’t seem but instead needed for the plot. But that said, once we got to know her…..oh. I wish she were in my life. What’s a wonderful wise women!!!
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