Millard Salter was a psychiatrist who talked people out of committing suicide yet he wanted to avoid old age and its trials so he was planning his own suicide with no one stopping him because no one knew.
We walk with Millard on his last day as he visits patients and his family members and thinks about this being his last day. He avoids any promises so he won't feel bad when the promise can't be kept since he won't be here.
MILLARD SALTER'S LAST DAY isn't morose or morbid. In fact, Millard makes you laugh out loud with his last day antics and his last day actually being his birthday.
A few unexpected people stopped to see him on his "big" day, and he wondered how they knew what day it was going to turn out to be. Then they would say Happy Birthday, and he knew that is what they meant about his big day.
We get a trip down memory lane with Millard as well as learn some psychiatric trivia.
All in all, MILLARD SALTER'S LAST DAY had marvelous, detailed writing and characters.
MILLARD SALTER’S LAST DAY had some touchy issues discussed, some sad moments, and an unexpected ending. 4/5
This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the author and Net Galley in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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It seems that would be hard to pull off without being morbid and sad.
ReplyDeleteIt actually wasn't. He went about his day as though all was well.
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Ooh! Loving the sound of this, its definitely going on my Wish List.
ReplyDeleteIt was good...I hope you enjoy it, Tracy.
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I'm in the middle of A Man Called Ove right now. It sounds a bit similar with the main characters both planning to kill themselves.
ReplyDeleteI have heard it compared to A MAN CALLED OVE. I actually never read that book, but I read two others that he wrote.
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Sounds like an interesting read. Your thoughts made me think of Ove.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read that book, but the comments have indicated it is similar to A MAN CALLED OVE.
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Just saw Kim's comment when I pushed send. Funny we thought of the same thing!
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Hve now ordered this one... thanks
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome...I hope you like it, Carole.
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