I found those letters weren’t overly frequent either. Therefore, we really don’t get to have any time with Amy, or hear more of her voice in the present, we only get tiny moments with her through her letters. Unfortunately, when Sarah arrives, Amy has died (This is no spoiler folks, this happens at the very beginning of the book and is the set up for the rest of the story). They have been sharing books, and Amy has been giving her little glimpses into the life and people in Broken Wheel through her letters and now Sarah, feeling completely lost after the only thing giving her purpose in life closes, arrives in Broken Wheel with the intention of spending two months with Amy. Sarah travels from Sweden following the closure of the bookshop she worked at to Broken Wheel, Iowa to finally meet in person the woman she’s been writing to for almost two years – Amy. Now, there was a slight touch of needing to suspend disbelief about how much power Sarah had on transforming this small and struggling town in Iowa from the lost and sad place to a more vibrant and happy one, but the overall journey here is special, sweet and perfectly enjoyable. This is a lovely story about how the power and love of books can bring more happiness and meaning into everyone’s lives.
I ended up reading the bulk of this story in the paper copy. Although my audio borrow expired before I could finish the book, I did have a paper copy on hand thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, so I had no problem finishing it this way.
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