Love, love, love, love, LOVED this book! This was my Mom’s Book of The Month pick for May and luckily I got to reap the benefits of her choice.
I used to work in a Rehab (Physical Therapy) Clinic. So when I read this story about Maggie’s journey through her tragic injury, I understood the challenge and complications her injuries presented. I have seen first hand many of the therapies, medical treatments and equipment mentioned. I rooted for Maggie when she was getting up every night to work on the parallel bars in the gym. Her determination to walk and the drive she had to will her body to work the way it used to was inspiring. By the way, this getting up alone, transferring herself to a wheelchair, and going down to the gym alone would never be allowed in a real hospital. Actually, there were quite a few unrealistic things that happened in this fictional hospital. They would have some serious explaining to do… I laughed out loud when I read about the Valentine’s Day party they threw, and I thoroughly enjoyed Maggie’s senseless blabbing with her guarded physical therapist Ian. Hearing her sister make fun of Ian’s heavy Scottish accent had me rolling! Haha! But even if the hospital was unrealistic, it really added to the charm in Katherine’s book. I found myself smiling and laughing the whole time. On the realistic side of things, I really enjoyed how they didn’t sugar coat Maggie’s potential outcomes. The whole thing from the plane crash, to the ER arrival, and then her recovery was fairly accurate, and that made this less of a “Hallmark” movie for me. I always enjoy a miraculous happy ending, but the will she or won’t she walk again aspect was much more enjoyable for me. I won’t spoil the ending though, so don’t ask!
How to Walk Away is a breath of fresh air for readers. If I had to compare it to another book, I would say this story reminded me of Me Before You. It was a very sweet, very lovely, Love story
I used to work in a Rehab (Physical Therapy) Clinic. So when I read this story about Maggie’s journey through her tragic injury, I understood the challenge and complications her injuries presented. I have seen first hand many of the therapies, medical treatments and equipment mentioned. I rooted for Maggie when she was getting up every night to work on the parallel bars in the gym. Her determination to walk and the drive she had to will her body to work the way it used to was inspiring. By the way, this getting up alone, transferring herself to a wheelchair, and going down to the gym alone would never be allowed in a real hospital. Actually, there were quite a few unrealistic things that happened in this fictional hospital. They would have some serious explaining to do… I laughed out loud when I read about the Valentine’s Day party they threw, and I thoroughly enjoyed Maggie’s senseless blabbing with her guarded physical therapist Ian. Hearing her sister make fun of Ian’s heavy Scottish accent had me rolling! Haha! But even if the hospital was unrealistic, it really added to the charm in Katherine’s book. I found myself smiling and laughing the whole time. On the realistic side of things, I really enjoyed how they didn’t sugar coat Maggie’s potential outcomes. The whole thing from the plane crash, to the ER arrival, and then her recovery was fairly accurate, and that made this less of a “Hallmark” movie for me. I always enjoy a miraculous happy ending, but the will she or won’t she walk again aspect was much more enjoyable for me. I won’t spoil the ending though, so don’t ask!
How to Walk Away is a breath of fresh air for readers. If I had to compare it to another book, I would say this story reminded me of Me Before You. It was a very sweet, very lovely, Love story