Swedish sisters Astrid, Lena, and Sandra have struggled to get along since childhood, but when Lena is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, they are each thrown into crisis together.
Astrid’s well-ordered, predictable world is shaken by the return of her ex-boyfriend Michael, an American who abandoned her—and their infant son—years earlier. While Astrid has remarried and had more children, she is suffocating under her husband’s kindness and cannot escape the pull of the past. Seeing Michael at their son’s high school graduation reawakens her grief and rage, along with more complicated and threatening emotions.
Envious of Astrid’s seemingly stable life, Sandra is married to an alcoholic and drowning in debt. She turns to Lena for help at the worst possible time. Lena, fighting to stay alive, must finally confront a devastating secret she’s kept from Astrid since the summer Michael left. As the walls they’ve built between them crumble, the three sisters must try to forgive and to rebuild their shattered bonds…while there’s still time.
A wonderful read I found this book very interesting. I really liked the way it gave you different perspectives between the sisters and how we can miss seeing what is right there with the ones we love. I loved being a part of the journey these women were taking, particularly dealing with cancer, it helped me as I am on a similar journey.
The Heart Echoes tells a deep, emotional story. I rated The Heart Echoes 4 stars because it was a good, well written book but I didn’t enjoy it. It was sad and depressing and I prefer light, cozy, fun mysteries. I read it because it was offered to me to read and I try to vary my topics. This book would probably appeal to a serious reader who enjoys visiting people’s thoughts and feelings.
Great summer read I enjoyed this book very much. Three estranged sisters and one of them becomes severely ill. How often has it taken something that shakes up a family to bring them together? I think just about anyone can relate to this book. It has some twists that you don’t see coming and a couple that you do. I got it as a summer read and I wasn’t disappointed.