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A review by bluefairybug
The Bracelet by Diane Clarke
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This story has so many layers. An unsolved crime, a child who never knew who her father was, and the pain of early onset dementia and the effects that has on the family. The story was so well paced, and told from just one narrator, until the very last chapter. I have to admit that I was sobbing by the end.
I absolutely adore Diane's writing. It's just beautiful, and she really captures what she wants to say without it being over the top, or flowery. I especially loved the mentions of West End theatres, as that is one of my passions in life.
As I said previously, there were a lot of layers to this book. Often when that's the case, one of them will fall short, or get lost somewhere along the way. But that isn't the case with The Bracelet. All the threads were woven together to make a rich tapestry that I couldn't stop reading. The depictions of dementia were heartbreaking, and rang true to my own experiences of people with this condition. The 'whodunnit' unsolved crime element was great, I thought I'd guessed it half way through, but I'm not saying if I was right or not. That would be a spoiler. And as always, I'm struck by how grateful I am to have been an unmarried mother at a time when it was (mostly) socially acceptable.
This is the second book I've read by Diane, and she's quickly become one of my favourite writers.
I absolutely adore Diane's writing. It's just beautiful, and she really captures what she wants to say without it being over the top, or flowery. I especially loved the mentions of West End theatres, as that is one of my passions in life.
As I said previously, there were a lot of layers to this book. Often when that's the case, one of them will fall short, or get lost somewhere along the way. But that isn't the case with The Bracelet. All the threads were woven together to make a rich tapestry that I couldn't stop reading. The depictions of dementia were heartbreaking, and rang true to my own experiences of people with this condition. The 'whodunnit' unsolved crime element was great, I thought I'd guessed it half way through, but I'm not saying if I was right or not. That would be a spoiler. And as always, I'm struck by how grateful I am to have been an unmarried mother at a time when it was (mostly) socially acceptable.
This is the second book I've read by Diane, and she's quickly become one of my favourite writers.