6/1/2023 0 Comments What Remains by Garrett Leigh![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I don’t love that Rupert hides their relationship from Jodi, even if I understand his motivations. For the next portion of the story, Jodi awake is almost more heartbreaking than when Rupert feared he never would. Just as Rupert starts to hope that everything will be okay, he’s hit again with the worst – that Jodi has no recollection of their entire relationship, and that he doesn’t even know he’s bisexual. One of the things I greatly appreciate about this book is how Leigh portrays an accurate representation of how a person wakes from a coma, which is not instant awareness and capability. These scenes are interspersed with Jodi’s accident and the immediate aftermath, offering a double dose of differing intense emotions. Instead, she gives us Jodi and Rupert’s entire journey, from their first meeting to the way their friendship develops with the lovely sort of low-level burn that is more often reserved for romances. Leigh doesn’t just drop us into an established relationship and guide us through the outcomes of amnesia resulting from a traumatic brain injury. This book is no exception, and it was the best and worst sort of vacation read. At this point, I know what I’m getting into with a Leigh novel, such as developed characters and devastating emotional impact. ![]()
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