Goodbye For Now
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
From the author of THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS. 'Fabulous . . . very funny, yet so sad and thought-provoking too. I couldn't put it down' Liane Moriarty, author of THE HUSBAND'S SECRET
Laurie Frankel's heart-breaking but life-affirming novel about finding love and coming to terms with loss is perfect for fans of ONE DAY and ME BEFORE YOU.
Imagine a world in which you never have to say goodbye.
A world in which you can talk to your loved ones after they've gone . . .
About the trivial things you used to share
About the things you wish you'd said while you still had the chance
About how hard it is to adjust to life without them.
When Sam Elling invents a computer programme that enables his girlfriend Meredith to do just this, nothing can prepare them for the consequences. For every person who wants to say goodbye, there is someone else who can't let go. And when tragedy strikes, they have to find out whether goodbye has to be for ever. Or whether love can take on a life of its own . . .
'Enough tears to rival Seattle's annual rainfall. And yet, GOODBYE FOR NOW is still hopeful and thoughtful and securely rooted in a belief in the essential goodness of which people are capable' Seattle Times
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sam Elling is a brilliant software engineer for an online dating company, but his own love life is nonexistent until he programs a matching algorithm that sets him up with his co-worker Meredith. Their giddy romance is interrupted by the sudden death of Meredith's beloved grandmother, and her grief inspires Sam to create RePose, software that scans e-mails, video chats, text messages, and other electronic communications to create an artificial intelligence that can communicate as if it were the deceased person. Meredith finds e-mailing with her dead granny so pleasurable that she and Sam decide to offer the service to others. But going public results in unforeseen consequences from the types of conversations people want to have with their DLO (Dead Loved One) to rancor from religious groups concerned with the metaphysical impact of technological immortality. A surprising twist forces the characters to confront the question of whether RePose is a blessing or a burden in the complicated process of grieving. Though the conceit of chatting with the dead occasionally feels stretched for filler, Frankel (The Atlas of Love) addresses thorny questions with thought and care.
Customer Reviews
Both heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure
A unique and cleverly thought out book, in which you can connect with the characters, relate to their pain and their suffering in one breath, and laugh along with them in the next. Recommended!