Before I Go

De: Colleen Oakley

Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne, Rebecca Lowman

From the bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise and Jane and Dan at the End of the World

“An impressive feat…an immensely entertaining, moving, and believable read” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), this debut novel and People and US Weekly Pick revolves around a young woman with breast cancer who undertakes a mission to find a new wife for her husband before she passes away.

Twenty-seven-year-old Daisy already beat breast cancer four years ago. How can this be happening to her again?

On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant “Cancerversary” with her husband Jack to celebrate four years of being cancer-free, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that the cancer is back, but this time it’s an aggressive stage four diagnosis. She may have as few as four months left to live. Death is a frightening prospect—but not because she’s afraid for herself. She’s terrified of what will happen to her brilliant but otherwise charmingly helpless husband when she’s no longer there to take care of him. It’s this fear that keeps her up at night, until she stumbles on the solution: she has to find him another wife.

With a singular determination, Daisy scouts local parks and coffee shops and online dating sites looking for Jack’s perfect match. But the further she gets on her quest, the more she questions the sanity of her plan. As the thought of her husband with another woman becomes all too real, Daisy’s forced to decide what’s more important in the short amount of time she has left: her husband’s happiness—or her own?

Wonderful and emotional

This was a great listen! The relationship between the characters during such a tragic time is very realistic. You laugh and cry with Daisy and Jack.

it was good

I lived the book. it kept me interested and wanting to get back to to story. I was sad at the end but can't wait to read another.

fairly predictable...

I liked this book, but found it a little predictable. good to listen to while driving.

ANNOYED but good

Would you listen to Before I Go again? Why?

No, because once you know the ending you know the ending.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked how it gave you a real feeling perspective on a stubborn young woman with cancer.

What does Kirby Heyborne and Rebecca Lowman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

you get more emotion from the words being able to hear them with inflection and tone.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

mostly couldn't put it down

Any additional comments?

I got very angry at the main character Daisy in the book. For a large part of the book she wouldn't speak her mind and I don't know how realistic that would be, for me id be much louder about my opinions. it actually got to the point it was frustrating and I wanted to cast forward to see if she ever spoke her mind. but the book was still a good read.

Fantastic tearjerker!

Highly recommended. I haven't read a book in a long time that had me sobbing like this.