Reading in Black
& White
with Tiffany Tyler
Emily . . . Em . . . Auntie Em . . .
Whatever name she is going by, the main character in Back to December
is a woman that we currently are, we once were, or she reflects one of
our girlfriends. I honestly have never felt this personally connected to
a character since Ben from Arsen which I read back in 2014. Emily is
a broken woman due to an unfortunate string of events, but the main
reason is being betrayed by her husband.
Emily starts on a journey to see who she really is as a woman without a
husband. The agony, pain, and the feeling of being defeated is beautifully
and perfectly written by Allen. And, to be completely transparent, I
make that statement because I could have easily switched out a few of
the details as far as the husband’s profession and his choice of words and
Back to December could be a part of my life story. There is something
exceptionally special about a book that truly touches your spirit and this
book does just that.
“You said you don’t know about marriage, but do you have it in you to
love again?”