Before I Go

Colleen Oakley Before I Go

For I'd like to thank Simon and Shuster and Goodreads for the ARC of this book.

Daisy is dying. She beat cancer three years ago but now at 27, she has lots of Cancer and only has months to a year to live. She's a list writer junkie and on top of her list : Find a wife for her charming, disorganized in training veterinarian. She goes online, bookstores, dog park with the help of her best friend Kayleigh for the perfect woman that will take her place when she's gone. Is this a good plan, does she really want to push her husband towards another woman before she dies?

This is a sad book but in a good way. This book is told in the point of view of the main character, Daisy. She's a great character, you feel sorry for her because she's dying but sometimes during the book I felt I just wanted to shake her and make her realize the bad choices she was making regarding her husband. The interaction between Daisy and her BFF Kayleigh is real, funny and touching. The love that she has with her husband is beautiful and you just want to root for them to have an happy ending.

It also delves into her past and the relationship she has with her mother. Her mother is suffocating her but she still wants a close relationship but is afraid to show her that side.

We go though all her ups and downs during this novel, it will make you laugh and also shed a tear.

A beautiful debut novel worth reading.