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A review by talielovesbooks
Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You: The most feel good, page-turning and joyful fiction book of 2020! by Annie Lyons
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Audio UK for the complimentary audiobook in exchange for my honest review.
Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You by Annie Lyons is both a delight and yet heart wrenching read. The book tells the story Eudora Honeysett, an eighty-five year old woman who is tired and has decided she wants to set her own terms for her death. Along this journey she discovers her new neighbor, ten year old Rose, and they strike up an unusual friendship.
The story takes place along two timelines, the current timeline, and a secondary timeline presented in flashbacks to Eudora's life. As you travel the timelines it is this interesting back and forth between amusement and joy to a somewhat sad and depressing secondary timeline.
I loved the multigenerational aspect of this story. It is heartwarming to watch the Rose and Eudora form such a strong bond in such a short period of time. Rose really is an absolute delight.
I highly recommend this story to people who love character driven stories. Fans of Me Before You might enjoy this one. It really is a beautiful story but a box of Kleenex are highly recommended. If you are a reader who like a faster pace or a very plot heavy story, this probably would not be the book for you.
Narration: I listened to the audiobook and think the narrator did an excellent job. She manages to capture the emotion of both Eudora and Rose perfectly, as well as a lot of other secondary characters.
Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You by Annie Lyons is both a delight and yet heart wrenching read. The book tells the story Eudora Honeysett, an eighty-five year old woman who is tired and has decided she wants to set her own terms for her death. Along this journey she discovers her new neighbor, ten year old Rose, and they strike up an unusual friendship.
The story takes place along two timelines, the current timeline, and a secondary timeline presented in flashbacks to Eudora's life. As you travel the timelines it is this interesting back and forth between amusement and joy to a somewhat sad and depressing secondary timeline.
I loved the multigenerational aspect of this story. It is heartwarming to watch the Rose and Eudora form such a strong bond in such a short period of time. Rose really is an absolute delight.
I highly recommend this story to people who love character driven stories. Fans of Me Before You might enjoy this one. It really is a beautiful story but a box of Kleenex are highly recommended. If you are a reader who like a faster pace or a very plot heavy story, this probably would not be the book for you.
Narration: I listened to the audiobook and think the narrator did an excellent job. She manages to capture the emotion of both Eudora and Rose perfectly, as well as a lot of other secondary characters.