12 Hours to Say I Love You by Olivia Poulet, Laurence Dobiesz
There is a very popular Booktok sound that says: “I just finished this book…. And I’m NOT okay!”
I was thinking of this the entire time whilst listening to it (I am reviewing the audiobook by the way). And also on that note, it is narrated by the authors (real life married couple) Laurence Dobiesz and Olivia Poulet, as well as Penny Downie. Which made it even more of an emotional ride for me.
What happens if you get a call from the hospital, informing you that the love of your life was admitted and is unconscious. You get there and hear that they possibly only have a few more hours to live? What do you do if they tell you that the next 12 hours are critical, and the best thing to do is to be there, keep talking, give hope where there isn’t much at this stage. This is what we’re dealing with here. The only thing Steve Gallagher can do, is sit by his wife Pippa’s bedside and tell her all the reasons he loves her, and why it will be worth it to hang on. And for Pippa, being only vaguely aware of her surroundings, thinking of how they got where they are right now. Is there hope? Will it be enough?
This is such an deeply moving and beautiful story. It will break your heart, it will make you giggle, it will make you choose sides…. Quoted as being “the most romantic and heart wrenching book of 2022”, I totally get it. A five star read for me!
Thank you to #NetGalley and Hachette UK Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book, in exchange for an honest review. #12HoursToSayILoveYou
Because I am based in South Africa, just to note that this book is locally published by Jonathan Ball Publishers.
