{"product_id":"the-good-parts","title":"The Good Parts","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e. Loved the way I knew something life-altering was coming--yet it kept me guessing. Loved the characters, who burrowed into my dreams at night. And most of all, loved the reminder that what breaks us and puts us back together with all our hairline cracks is what makes us human.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare book that both breaks your heart and puts it back together--a true romance, sweeping and specific, bittersweet and delicious. This is a propulsive story that examines memory, loss, and life-defining love, one that will linger in the mind long after the last page.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAja Gabel, award-winning author of Lightbreakers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A gripping, luminous love story that trusts the reader. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is intimate, aching, and quietly profound--proof that romance can be both devastating and deeply wise.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Love and Other Words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"With endearing characters and a hint of stubborn madness, Normandin's story of mythic love is simply fabulous.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSierra Greer, award-winning author of Annie Bot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A fascinating premise, brilliantly executed. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is a clever, shattering and deeply satisfying portrayal of the complexity of love.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Grey, USA TODAY bestselling author of Pictures of You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I tore through \u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e until its last page rendered me speechless. This is a staggering portrait of the pain and glory of enduring love, and a story you won't soon forget.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvann Normandin\u003c\/b\u003e earned her BA in English and Theater from Middlebury College and her MSc in English, with a focus on traumatic memory, from the University of Edinburgh. Her work has been published in \n\u003ci\u003eBroadway World\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eRewire News\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSlush Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Compressed Creative Arts\u003c\/i\u003e. Evann lives outside Boston with her son and husband, who inspired the love story (but only the good parts). \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite exploration of memory, grief, the choices we make, and the ways we love. The fantastical premise drew me in, and the cozy backdrop of Edinburgh made me want to stay. Normandin's characters navigated the moral and ethical dilemmas she posed in such a way that, despite the surreal elements, made the narrative feel entirely true. For a book about forgetting, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts \u003c\/i\u003ewill not let you go, and will keep you thinking about the world she has built long after you've finished reading.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Neff, internationally bestselling author of The Days I Loved You Most\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving account of how love endures through time, tragedy and forgetting. Evann Normandin is a talented writer who brings achingly real characters to the page--Rose and Landon are two I won't soon forget.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"What a complete gem this novel is. I became deeply, maybe even irrationally, invested in Landon and Rose's story; how it started, how it ended, everything that happened in between and what's next in their journey. Normandin has conjured a BIG love, conveyed in hundreds of small, beautiful moments. And the speculative angle--a most provocative \n\u003ci\u003ewhat if?\u003c\/i\u003e--had just the right light, intriguing touch. It was love at first read for me and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e, and I'm betting literary sparks will fly for many, many other readers, too.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Pride, author of GMA Book Club pick We Are Not Like Them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A shattering exploration of love, grief, and second chances. I was all in with these characters and couldn't stop turning pages until the end.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracey Lange, New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e meets \n\u003ci\u003eEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind \u003c\/i\u003ein this intimate portrayal of life-changing love and insurmountable grief. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e questions how memory defines--and redefines--us, while giving us characters to fall in love with, and a big, bold question that lingers long after the last page: if you could erase your life and start over, would you?\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaria Lavelle, author of Aftertaste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Epically romantic, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is a clever and poignant depiction of love, heartbreak, and the memories that make us who we are. Beautifully unique--and yet utterly timeless--Rose and Landon's love story will captivate and move you from the first page to the last.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Miller, bestselling author of The Sight of You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Moving between timelines and balancing the tenderness of what was the uncertainty of what remains, Normandin builds steady tension that keeps readers questioning what could push someone to abandon even the most meaningful connection and whether letting go is ever truly possible. A strong choice for book clubs and readers who enjoy emotional, character-driven stories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn epic, unforgettable love story about a woman who takes a memory-erasing pill and the man she once loved who returns as a stranger, hoping to make her fall for him all over again--for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Day \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Five Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"I loved \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e. Loved the way I knew something life-altering was coming--yet it kept me guessing. Loved the characters, who burrowed into my dreams at night. And most of all, loved the reminder that what breaks us and puts us back together with all our hairline cracks is what makes us human.\" --Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShe erased their past. He's rewriting their future.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Landon receives a letter from Rose--the woman he once planned forever with--he learns their love story is over. She's undergone a radical memory-erasing treatment, leaving behind her grief, her past... and him. But Landon can't bear to lose the love of his life. If she fell for him once, couldn't she fall for him again? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow living in Edinburgh, Rose's world is a blank canvas, and she's dating someone new. When Landon reenters her life as a stranger, they become fast friends, their lives entwining once more. But what Rose doesn't know is that this new friend carries the weight of everything they once shared: their firsts, their marriage, and the heartbreak they barely survived. And when she starts exhibiting strange symptoms, it becomes clear their history isn't gone--it's just buried. And remembering could come at a devastating cost. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating timelines--his from the present, hers from the past-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Good Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is an achingly poignant story about the people we become across a lifetime, and the beauty of finding our way with what remains. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 115 (EAN 9781538780329, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781538780329, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496270201110,"sku":"9781538780329","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781538780329.jpg?v=1783058719","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-good-parts","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}