“Sometimes you hold on to things, not because you want to keep them, but because they are difficult to let go.“–Phaedra Patrick, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
Since his wife died, Arthur Pepper follows the exact same schedule every day. On the one year anniversary of her death, however, a change happens. Arthur finds a beautiful gold charm bracelet he has never seen before while going through his wife’s belongings. This sets Arthur on an adventure across the globe as he learns about the life his wife led before they met and married while learning about himself as well. This is a charming book with loveable and oddball characters which reminds us there can still be joy after loss and that life has a lot of possibilities.
Content Advisory: Some language, references to sex