'These people. There’s such a fierceness to them, such a lovingness. When I got here, I thought their lives were small and silly, but I was wrong. They’re some of the biggest people I know.'
The Switch gives off serious ‘The Holiday’ vibes, which is one of my favourite holiday movies so naturally I loved this book. You have the character that is very sweet and helps others sort their life out to become the best version of themselves, while the other character goes off to find herself again. The story had me laughing and crying- the Shrek references were brilliant. As with the above quote, this book looks at how everyone has their own battles and although their lives may not be like yours, they are fierce and strong at heart. The characters were all lively and help create such a heart-warming story.
Beth O’Leary does it again with gracefully covering hard topics such as grief, anxiety, depression and entering the dating world again in your ‘experienced’ years. The audiobook was done very well and enjoyed that there was two different people reading to match the dual point of view in the book. It created more of a ‘real life’ atmosphere to the book and felt more connected to the story. It was almost as if you were catching up with the girls.
Beth O'Leary has become an auto-buy author with this latest book.

Thank you to Beth O’Leary, Flatiron Books, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing this ARC. #TheSwitch #NetGalley

TW: Cancer, severe grief and depression