Five Tries to Get It Right by Kathryn Dodson – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

Five Tries to Get It Right by Kathryn Dodson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Five Tries to Get It Right is a women’s fiction story about love, loss, grief, hope, and the strength found in true friendship. Lydia and Kate have been friends since childhood and no matter how busy their lives have gotten, or what direction each of their lives went, they have always been able to pick up their friendship where it left off. Lydia is crushed when she learns that Kate has tried to commit suicide and vows to help her friend bounce back from the edge of darkness. Since the sudden loss of her husband, and her daughter away for school, Kate is all that Lydia has left. Kate is severely depressed since her divorce and the loss of her company and refuses Lydia’s help. Lydia decides that the best medicine can be found in traveling to the five places the two friends visited in their twenties and reliving the best moments from that time. This story was one of resilience, courage, strength, second chances, and rediscovering oneself. Kate and Lydia are wonderful characters that I found personable and relatable. I instantly felt a connection with Kate because of my own past battle with depression and feelings of hopeless. Reading about her journey took me on an emotional rollercoaster and pulled at my heartstrings. Lydia and Kate were lucky to have such a beautiful friendship and find strength in one another.

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