Let’s Hope for the Best
Let’s Hope for the Best by Carolina Setterwall is a poignant exploration of love and loss, published by Little, Brown on July 9, 2019. This first edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows the protagonist as she navigates the profound shock of becoming a widow after the sudden death of her partner, Aksel. Through a blend of biographical elements and fiction, Setterwall captures the intensity of their relationship, from their passionate beginnings to the heart-wrenching aftermath of tragedy.
Readers will find a deep examination of family life, marriage, and the complexities of grief as the protagonist meticulously documents her experiences following Aksel’s passing. The story delves into her attempts to impose order on her chaotic emotions while reflecting on the small details of their life together. As new romance enters her life, she grapples with the challenges of moving forward and the lingering impact of her past. Let’s Hope for the Best offers a unique perspective on the intersection of love and loss, inviting readers to engage with the intricacies of human emotion.
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“In Let’s Hope for the Best, the protagonist becomes a widow in a moment, a moment that I cannot get out of my head. I feel tremulous admiration for how a work of beauty can exist within a well of violent pain. We should read to explore the width of our humanity. And ultimately, how to expand it.”–Lisa Taddeo, bestselling author of Three Women In her debut novel, Let’s Hope for the Best, Carolina Setterwall recounts the intensity of falling in love with her partner Aksel, and the shock of finding him dead in bed one morning. Carolina and Aksel meet at a party, and their passionate first encounter leads to months of courtship during which Carolina struggles to find her place. While Aksel prefers to take things slow, Carolina is eager to advance their relationship -moving in together, getting a cat, and finally having a child.
Perhaps to impose some order on the chaos, Carolina devotedly chronicles the months after Aksel’s passing like a ship’s log. She unpacks with forensic intensity the small details of life before tragedy, eager to find some explanation for the bad hand she’s been dealt. When new romance rushes in, Carolina finds herself assuming the reticent role Aksel once played. She’s been given the gift of love again. But can she make it work?
A striking feat of auto-fiction, written in direct address to Setterwall’s late partner, LET’S HOPE FOR THE BEST is a stylistic tour-de force. “A moving and tender work of autofiction that depicts the obsessive interiority of grief.”–Kirkus
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