It will strike a chord with lots of people. Rachel Joyce expresses the most complex life lessons in subtle ways. The Unexpected Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is an introspective story and deals with a lot of issues quietly. It’s an unembellished story of an ordinary man who embarks on the journey of a lifetime. What I loved the most about this book is its simplicity the hero is not a rich and good-looking guy…he’s just a person with flaws like you and me the plot isn’t complicated and the author doesn’t give you a hard time with unbreakable words. A little less sense, and a little more faith.” -_Rachel Joyce, _The Unexpected Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Fry ends up setting out on a 500 mile walk to visit his friend. But he spontaneously decides to head-off in her far away direction. One fine morning, a retired old man Harold Fry sets out to post a letter to his old colleague and friend, Queenie, who suffers from a grave illness.

But it was a quick read and full of pleasant surprises and many special moments. At first I wondered how I could possibly get involved in this apparently absurd story. I loved the purity and unique beauty of this uplifting tale. If you loved Ove, then I would definitely recommend you to take a walk with Harold. Google gave me a couple of recommendations and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was one of them. So I wanted to find a book that had such a simple, beautiful yet powerful story. Who wouldn’t? A realistically heart-warming story that makes one cry and laugh at the same time. I was mesmerized by the book A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman. “If we don’t go mad once in a while, there’s no hope.”- Rachel Joyce, The Unexpected Pilgrimage of Harold Fryīefore I go into the review, let me tell you how I discovered this book. A heart-warming work of fiction with lots of wisdom

The unexpected journey of harold fry