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No-one nails what it's like to be a stay-at-home-parent like Sarah Moss has here and in Night Waking (it was great to see Anna and her family making a cameo appearance here!) and there were parts of this I could relate to hugely. It's also a great observation on British life in the 2010s, and of parental love and the complicated love of adult children for their parents. I really enjoyed reading this but it's 4 stars rather than 5 because I didn't enjoy the sections about the cathedral or Eli's past (not so much the content of the latter but the comparatively - and logically, in terms of the novel - distant way it was told) as much as the bits narrated by Adam. Sarah Moss is definitely one of my favourite authors and I can't wait to see what she produces next.
Fantastic book, compelling storyline, even though not much actually happens after 1 traumatic event
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did, extremely readable (or listenable, as I went with the brilliantly acted Audiobook) and Adam, the books narrator, is perfectly realised.
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Totally wonderful book. So thoughtful, intelligent, emotional, what can I say? I loved it
Wanneer een tiener in elkaar zakt en enkele minuten niet meer ademt, verandert alles voor haar en haar familie. Niet omdat ze sterft, maar omdat haar sterfelijkheid opeens zo duidelijk is. Dit is een boek dat aan je ribben blijft kleven.
This was good but I didn't love it. I'm more into her ghosty stuff. Not quite as page turnery as Ghost Wall or Cold Earth.
I wrote a tinyletter on Sarah Moss that reviews all the novels mentioned here: https://tinyletter.com/imsorrydonnatartt/letters/i-m-sorry-sarah-moss
I wrote a tinyletter on Sarah Moss that reviews all the novels mentioned here: https://tinyletter.com/imsorrydonnatartt/letters/i-m-sorry-sarah-moss
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was really well written and I loved the authors tone and approach to life
"You cant prevent the pain of love by creating new people"
Also love books featuring places like the Midlands which most people forget about in literature
The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because it sort of unravelled towards the end, like the author had a clear intention in mind at the beginning which slowly became less obvious
"You cant prevent the pain of love by creating new people"
Also love books featuring places like the Midlands which most people forget about in literature
The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because it sort of unravelled towards the end, like the author had a clear intention in mind at the beginning which slowly became less obvious