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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
13 reviews
awaldon1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book made me cry. I knew it would and I am not sorry it did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, and Cancer
caitcosentino's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
- Loved it
- Adore the relationships between Lenni & Margot, Lenni & Father Arthur, Margot and Humphrey, and Lenni & New Nurse
- Excellent ending
- Unbelievably moved by Humphrey and Margot's ending
- What's so great about Meena, though?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Minor: Death of parent
kelly_e's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Title: The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
Author: Marianne Cronin
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: June 1, 2021
T H R E E • W O R D S
Beautiful • Wise • Tender
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen year old Lenni living on the terminal ward. But as she is about to learn, it's not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with.
Dodging doctor's orders, she joins an art class where she bumps into fellow patient Margot, a rebel-hearted eighty three year old from the next ward. Their bond is instant as they realize that together they have lived an astonishing one hundred years.
To celebrate their shared century, they decide to paint their life stories: of growing old and staying young, of giving joy, of receiving kindness, of losing love, of finding the person who is everything.
💭 T H O U G H T S
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot was one of my 12 recommendations from 12 friends for 2023, and one I was eagerly anticipating because unlikely friendships and found family are tropes I typically love. And I must say this one did not disappoint!
This novel took me on an emotional journey - equal parts life affirming and heartbreaking, I loved being along for Lenni and Margot's journey. Told in short snippets, the writing was graceful with the perfect pacing. The story is so full of life despite knowing the characters' fates from the start. Lenni is such a special character - wise beyond her years and incredibly caring. Her banter with Father Arthur was one of my favourite aspects.
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is such a special story, an ultimate celebration of life. It drives home the notion that it's never too late to start something, no matter what that thing is and how people can surprise you. An absolute beautiful portrayal of friendship.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of intergenerational friendships
• readers looking for a good cry
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"The cruelty of strangers never usually upsets me, but the kindness of strangers is oddly devastating."
"The light they brought with them stayed long after they'd gone."
"Answers don’t always come in the form of words."
Author: Marianne Cronin
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: June 1, 2021
T H R E E • W O R D S
Beautiful • Wise • Tender
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen year old Lenni living on the terminal ward. But as she is about to learn, it's not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with.
Dodging doctor's orders, she joins an art class where she bumps into fellow patient Margot, a rebel-hearted eighty three year old from the next ward. Their bond is instant as they realize that together they have lived an astonishing one hundred years.
To celebrate their shared century, they decide to paint their life stories: of growing old and staying young, of giving joy, of receiving kindness, of losing love, of finding the person who is everything.
💭 T H O U G H T S
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot was one of my 12 recommendations from 12 friends for 2023, and one I was eagerly anticipating because unlikely friendships and found family are tropes I typically love. And I must say this one did not disappoint!
This novel took me on an emotional journey - equal parts life affirming and heartbreaking, I loved being along for Lenni and Margot's journey. Told in short snippets, the writing was graceful with the perfect pacing. The story is so full of life despite knowing the characters' fates from the start. Lenni is such a special character - wise beyond her years and incredibly caring. Her banter with Father Arthur was one of my favourite aspects.
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is such a special story, an ultimate celebration of life. It drives home the notion that it's never too late to start something, no matter what that thing is and how people can surprise you. An absolute beautiful portrayal of friendship.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of intergenerational friendships
• readers looking for a good cry
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"The cruelty of strangers never usually upsets me, but the kindness of strangers is oddly devastating."
"The light they brought with them stayed long after they'd gone."
"Answers don’t always come in the form of words."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Cancer, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Infidelity
natashad's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Homophobia
macaronsandmermaids's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Terminal illness, Dementia, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Alcohol
sallenreads's review
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
tissytis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is a story that’s well written, magical, emotional, and one certainly should have a good mental health before venturing into reading this. It is slightly triggering for me as I listened to this on the way to and from work. Sometimes I lose the plot slightly as I get distracted by my day, which I suspect wouldn’t happen if one is to read the story on paper, however the narrators just add to the characters really, I’m glad I got this as an audiobook.
It is really a kind of book with many short stories with a beginning and end to wrap it up nicely.
As a medic, I wonder what kind of illness did Lenni have 😞
It is really a kind of book with many short stories with a beginning and end to wrap it up nicely.
As a medic, I wonder what kind of illness did Lenni have 😞
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
margotbabichev's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
4.25
this book was sad but funny and happy at the same time, it was a journey and i dont really know where ive arrived now its ended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Cancer
nothingforpomegranted's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Lenni is seventeen years old, dying from a terminal illness and living in a hospital in Glasgow. One day, on a whim, she wanders into the hospital chapel, where she challenges (and becomes fast friends with) Father Arthur, asking questions about God, faith, and why she is dying. Shortly later (or maybe not, depending on how you judge the passage of hospital time), Lenni encounters Margot in an art class. Immediately fascinated by her life and her stories, Lenni is struck by the fact that Margot is 83 years old, meaning that their lives, together, add up to 100 years.
The two embark on a project to paint 100 canvases, representing the 100 years of their lives, and, in alternating chapters, they reveal their stories to each other, opening up about divorce and death, love and loss.
This is a book with a sweet, heartwarming, sometimes devastating premise with two characters who led interesting lives. Yet, I just didn't feel connected to the story. I enjoyed reading about Lenni's relationship with Father Arthur and Margot's relationship with Howard--actually, I think Howard was my favorite character--but Lenni and Margot's friendship was unconvincing to me, which definitely reduced the overall impact of the book.
The two embark on a project to paint 100 canvases, representing the 100 years of their lives, and, in alternating chapters, they reveal their stories to each other, opening up about divorce and death, love and loss.
This is a book with a sweet, heartwarming, sometimes devastating premise with two characters who led interesting lives. Yet, I just didn't feel connected to the story. I enjoyed reading about Lenni's relationship with Father Arthur and Margot's relationship with Howard--actually, I think Howard was my favorite character--but Lenni and Margot's friendship was unconvincing to me, which definitely reduced the overall impact of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Child death
megmu18's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent