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A review by nuhafariha
Half a World Away by Mike Gayle
3.0
Thank you to Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!
Available August 4th 2020
Like all good slice of life TV dramas, Mike Gayle's "Half a World Away" has all the elements to make for a good tea time story. From a young age, Kerry has had to carry the world on her back whether it was caring for her drug addled mother, fighting to find her younger brother in the foster care system or single-handedly raising her young child. She is the heart and soul of this engrossing drama set in the heart of London's estates and the wide, tree lined suburbs. Little did she know that her younger brother, Jason, had grown up just half a block away in a well to do upper middle class family. Even so, Jason, or Noah as he changed his name, has his own troubles at home. When the two reunite, it is clear to see how little of human nature changes even with class status. A warm, sprawling read that will leave you bawling unexpectedly.
Available August 4th 2020
Like all good slice of life TV dramas, Mike Gayle's "Half a World Away" has all the elements to make for a good tea time story. From a young age, Kerry has had to carry the world on her back whether it was caring for her drug addled mother, fighting to find her younger brother in the foster care system or single-handedly raising her young child. She is the heart and soul of this engrossing drama set in the heart of London's estates and the wide, tree lined suburbs. Little did she know that her younger brother, Jason, had grown up just half a block away in a well to do upper middle class family. Even so, Jason, or Noah as he changed his name, has his own troubles at home. When the two reunite, it is clear to see how little of human nature changes even with class status. A warm, sprawling read that will leave you bawling unexpectedly.