All Those Things We Never Said (US Edition) A Novel by Marc Levy published by AmazonCrossing. I was given an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley for an honest review. I probably would have finished this book in a day had I had the time. Marc Levy has a very easy breezy way of writing a book that keeps you entertained from page one to the last page. The story is about a woman named Julia is supposed to be married, And like most women they want a perfect day what she got however is a funeral and a big adventure around the world with her father ( yes her dead father) Just stay with me here, Julia is supposed to marry Adam is getting a gap from her father in the form of an android that has his memories. The story is pretty much the adventure they have while he has a week of battery life.
I find myself engrossed with the story because if you had I week to fix everything that you did wrong with your child what would you do with it? Where would you go what would you fix and how would you spend your time? Throughout the pages throw out the pages you get a sense of a daughter wants to live a life that she’s chosen and a father who wants to make everything right that he made wrong. What I loved most about the story is that at 18 Julia just knew love and twenty years later she’s still looking for the love and approval of her father along with the love of her life. I found this story sweet, funny and something I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a break from life and wants to travel the world through pages.

Thank you to NetGalley and AmazonCrossing for allowing me to read All Those Things We Never Said, by Mark Levy. Four days before her wedding, Julia is faced with the unexpected death of her estranged father, Anthony Walsh. Her best friend, Stanley, and her fiancé, Adam, give her emotional support during this time. But, when Julia returns to her apartment after work and finds her father waiting for her, the excitement begins. This a beautiful story of communication between parent and child, friendships, and unrequited love. What a beautiful story! I loved this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It's hard to review without giving a spoiler so you might want to stop reading this review just knowing it's a great story idea. Julia's wedding is a few days away when she gets a call from her estranged father's secretary telling her he's dead. Now with the wedding canceled so she can attend the funeral she's not sure if she's sad her Dad has died or that the wedding is on hold. Her dad has arranged to surprise her with a trip to find her lost love and a chance to discover why they were never close when he was alive. I can see this story being realistic in a few years with the development in automatronics. Given the fact this story is a translation from French the book flows well and is very coherent. I think the idea of taking to deceased family might be nice.

This novel is well written and the characterization of both characters comes alive on the pages.

Once you get over the implausible central idea of this light hearted story, it S a very enjoyable read.

The trajectory of Julia Walsh’s life is all set. At least she thinks it is, until her father – who she’s always had a difficult relationship with – dies three days before her wedding and turns everything upside down. Even from beyond the grave, it seems, her father has the power to frustrate her – and maybe make her look at life in a different way.

All Those Things We Never Said is at times funny, relatable, and heart-warming, with a little bit of magic thrown in. While the tale easily transports you to the streets of New York, Montreal, Paris, and Berlin, it’s the characters that make you suspend disbelief (without giving anything away, it’s a necessary requirement for this story) and dive into the pages.

Marc Levy’s novel is a light, fun read, one that looks at the power of our relationships, from those with best friends and lovers, to the one that looms large here, that between parent and child.

This is the second book I've read by Marc Levy and it's easy to see why he is such a renowned French author. I really enjoyed this book and will look forward to reading more of his work in the future.

The characters are what makes this book come alive. The friendship between Julia and Stanley is so solid although it's a good three-quarters of the book before you find out why their friendship is so deep and strong. Even though some of the people in the story have a very small part to play, Levy does an amazing job of finding the humanness in each of them. They are simple and yet complex, certainly believable and easy to relate to.

I think the book is a little hard to classify: it's certainly literary fiction...but then there's a bit of a science fiction twist thrown in with Julia's father reappearing as an android just after his death to mend the rift between them. The relationship between them is so beautifully done - as a reader you can't take sides with either of them, you just keep turning the pages, cheering them on to reconciliation. And then there is the second chance at love for soul mates element to the story that Levy draws out in agonizing detail. And then, when it gets to be a little too much, Levy throws in just the right amount of humor.

I'd like to thank AmazonCrossing and NetGalley for the eARC they provided. This is my honest review.

This book is honestly driving me crazy. I can't bring myself to finish it because I have so many issues with the main character, but I'm pushing myself to keep reading because it has already gotten so much acclaim internationally. From the smallest detail like proposing that a real New Yorker who keeps nuts in her pocket to feed squirrels in Central Park is normal and not completely crazy, to the main character's implausible relationships with her father, fiance, best friend, and other characters she encounters through the book, it just all fell flat for me. I wish I could finish it just to see where the author is going with the setup, but I just can't do it. The mystery will have to remain a mystery for me.

Marc Levy is considered an international bestselling author. Reading this title, I can see why!

Mr. Levy not only does a great job painting images for you, but also showcasing all the nuances of relationships. This particular title has you seeing not only the relationship between a father and daughter, but also those with others close to us.

For Julia, the death of her father on the cusp of her wedding means delaying plans of marriage. When a robotic version of him appears at her home, she is forced to see that the failed relationship with her father isn't exactly as she thought. And, that the love of her life did not perish as she thought.

Now she has to decide whether to continue harboring feelings of hate towards her dad as well as whether marrying her intended is truly the right choice.

Great story overall with a definite twist that I won't give away here.

I am unable to provide a review at this time. Unfortunately, I DNFed this book in the first 15%. It just didn't hold my attention. I apologize for the inconvenience.

When I first started reading this story, I thought the premise was just too unreal to accept. Julia is about to get married when she finds out her father has died. Without giving away too much, Julia gets seven more days with her father, to develop a relationship which was strained at best, and to rediscover who she was meant to be with. I don't want to reveal too much, but highly recommend this well written novel for its uniqueness.

What a gem this book is. I fell in love with it. In life Julia did not have the idyllic relationship with her dad. However given the opportunity of having a week with him following his passing things began to soften. The witty dialogue between father and daughter was just so dry funny and realistic. A truly lovely read

What if you got one last chance to spend time with a loved one - after they died. Julia Walsh gets that opportunity (I won't tell you how) with her estranged father and finds out that all the assumptions she has made about him were wrong. Along the way she meets someone very special and her life is forever changed. Levy is a solid writer and the book had an interesting premise but Julia herself just annoyed me and at times that made it hard to keep reading. I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as PS FROM PARIS.

I suppose if you're looking for a quick read that doesn't require too much attention, this could be the right book. An estranged daughter and her recently deceased father have the chance for just a little more time to heal the hurts of the past. I realize this is a translation of the original story, but the book does not evoke much in the way of emotion or connecting with the people and places in the story.
I put aside the utterly ludicrous plot line, and pretended it was plausible enough to get through the rest of the book, to see if there was some meaningful prose or underlying premise lurking, but I found no such thing. I normally wouldn't have even finished it, but it was a short read and I thought I would give it a chance for redemption.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

A really great read, what would you do if you could make the impossible possible, great characters and a great storyline

This story is dtrange. Part historical fiction, part pseudo-fantasy, the situation is so.absurd it almost overpowers the importance of the themes. Readers.must be prepared to suspend their disbelief or will be disappointed.

I have a thing for French writers, I don't know whether it's a love of all things French or just the writing style that grabs me but this book certainly didn't disapoint. A cross between Cecelia Ahern and Carrie Hope Fletcher. To have to bury your father on your wedding day is bad enough, especially as you didn't even like each other let alone love.. And then you find he's reinvented himself as a robot, a robot that for 7 days tries to make amends while on the road trip of a life time. Suddenly her fiancé, waiting in the wings isn't such an attractive proposition.

Relationships are not perfect, especially the one between children and parents because as kids grow older there's always one layer that seems to peel off the 'perfect' tag that they gave their parents. I have had disagreements with my parents so when I came across a story about Julia who hasn't spoken to her father in a long time, I was intrigued. I rolled my eyes and went, "okay, what now? What did your Dad do Julia?"
Julia's dad dies three days to her wedding day and she's forced to call it off. Immediately after, she receives a six foot tall parcel that is an automated robot that looks like her dad and well, has all his memories and he asks for 6 days with her. They set off on a journey to various cities and Julia finds herself looking back on her life, her Dad's life and the things that happened in between.
It's a heartwarming story because we all have regrets and sometimes we wonder what we would say or do if we got just one more day with a loved one, and I liked the fact that Julia got it. I also like the fact that her character was flawed because when it came to her father, talking about him made her snap at everyone you'd think she was a two year old throwing a tantrum. I would have despised her if she was more understanding because then it wouldn't feel like all her pain had been taken away.
I also loved Stanley. We all need a Stanley in our lives, because best friends are the ones who call us out on our lies.
I'm glad my request to read this book was approved on NetGalley because I'd not have known of Marc Levy and is it safe to say that I'm already going through his Amazon profile page scouting for the next book to read? Elle and Lui?

I requested this novel because the description and reviews gave me the feeling of the lovely and charming books by Antoine Laurain. Unfortunately, this book is not quite that, although it does seem to be the feel that is being attempted. Of course, in reading a book in translation, there is also the risk that writing by the writer in their native language is not being conveyed in translation to best effect. This sweet story about the parent-child relationship sometimes leans to the syrupy and, in a book with little plot, I prefer deep characterization, which I didn't find here.