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A review by nickimags
Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You: The most feel good, page-turning and joyful fiction book of 2020! by Annie Lyons
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a lovely book! I really enjoyed this story of Eudora Honeysett, an eighty-five year old lady who’s ready to die, and makes arrangements to go to a clinic in Switzerland to pass away. She’s tired of feeling old, and wants to be in charge of how she ends her days, instead of being pushed from pillar to post by doctors and nurses. Little does she know that her life is about to change when her new 10 year old neighbour Rose, bursts into her life with colour and noise!!
I liked Eudora and totally understood how she felt about wanting to be in charge of her death. She was a bit rude at times, especially in the beginning of the book, but as she made friends with Rose and the other people she came into contact with, she became more pleasant. Rose was a fantastic character! I could see her in her clashing colourful clothes hopping from foot to foot in excitement.
This book was full of wonderful characters who made me laugh, and also brought a lump to my throat. I enjoyed the use of Eudora’s past history to learn more about her life and why she was the way she was. She’d had a lot of sadness in her life, so much so that at times I wanted to reach into the book and give her a big hug.
Annie Lyons, a new-to-me author has written a really lovely story about friendship, family, regret and letting go of the past. I highly recommend this if you enjoy heartwarming, contemporary fiction.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Harper Collins, One More Chapter for my digital copy.
I liked Eudora and totally understood how she felt about wanting to be in charge of her death. She was a bit rude at times, especially in the beginning of the book, but as she made friends with Rose and the other people she came into contact with, she became more pleasant. Rose was a fantastic character! I could see her in her clashing colourful clothes hopping from foot to foot in excitement.
This book was full of wonderful characters who made me laugh, and also brought a lump to my throat. I enjoyed the use of Eudora’s past history to learn more about her life and why she was the way she was. She’d had a lot of sadness in her life, so much so that at times I wanted to reach into the book and give her a big hug.
Annie Lyons, a new-to-me author has written a really lovely story about friendship, family, regret and letting go of the past. I highly recommend this if you enjoy heartwarming, contemporary fiction.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Harper Collins, One More Chapter for my digital copy.