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Every Precious and Fragile Thing by Barbara Davis
fast-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed my first book by this author, The Echo of Old Books , and it had taken me by surprise that I had never read her before. In my review of that title I had written it wouldn’t be my last. As soon as I saw this on NetGalley I grabbed it and am I ever glad I did.
Even though they are sort of on the outs and have a very strained relationship Mallory goes home to get over a tragedy. Not only does she have to deal with her estranged mother but she also has to deal with the ex-boyfriend next door. As usual, Davis writes characters that I care about and feel invested in. Even though they had their flaws I loved being on their journey of personal growth. The pacing of the book had me flipping pages and saying “Just one more chapter” over and over again.
Even though the book deals with death and loss it's a very heartwarming book at its core. I felt so many emotions while reading it and that's what the author is known for. This one is about motherhood, coming to grips with our mistakes and how keeping secrets isn’t always a good idea. The story and characters captivated me and it was hard to put the book down so the 400 pages just flew by. Barbara Davis does it again and in this thought-provoking story she asks…are we defined by our past? Can we learn from it or does it have to shape our future? It was a very powerful book and once again I'm looking forward to reading another book by Barbara Davis. She has won me over.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
Even though they are sort of on the outs and have a very strained relationship Mallory goes home to get over a tragedy. Not only does she have to deal with her estranged mother but she also has to deal with the ex-boyfriend next door. As usual, Davis writes characters that I care about and feel invested in. Even though they had their flaws I loved being on their journey of personal growth. The pacing of the book had me flipping pages and saying “Just one more chapter” over and over again.
Even though the book deals with death and loss it's a very heartwarming book at its core. I felt so many emotions while reading it and that's what the author is known for. This one is about motherhood, coming to grips with our mistakes and how keeping secrets isn’t always a good idea. The story and characters captivated me and it was hard to put the book down so the 400 pages just flew by. Barbara Davis does it again and in this thought-provoking story she asks…are we defined by our past? Can we learn from it or does it have to shape our future? It was a very powerful book and once again I'm looking forward to reading another book by Barbara Davis. She has won me over.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.