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ClareR (5726 KP) rated A Quiet Life in Books

Apr 11, 2023  
A Quiet Life
A Quiet Life
Ethan Joella | 2023 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I loved A Quiet Life, but boy did it break my heart. I think I was dehydrated for almost ALL of the 10 days that I read this on The Pigeonhole.

Grief and loss are central themes. The three main characters are navigating their way through different kinds of loss: Chuck is grieving after the loss of his wife of many years from cancer; Kirsten is coming to terms with violent death of her father; Elle is living in a nightmare where her daughter has been abducted by her father.

The writing is utterly beautiful, and I found myself completely caught up in the lives of these people. Even though two of the characters are dealing with grief, it’s such a life affirming novel.

Highly recommended - just have the tissues close at hand!
  
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Donald Robertson recommended Once Upon a Time in Books (curated)

 
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
Slim Aarons | 2003 | Art, Photography & Fashion
(0 Ratings)
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"I recently met with his daughter, Mary Aarons. She was telling me how hard her father worked, traveling the world and taking all these incredible photos. It was his job. A perfectly normal dad from Connecticut jet-setting internationally. I'd like to congratulate Getty Images for saving all these photos that were stashed in his attic! It's a miracle they weren't all ruined. Now that everyone with a phone is considered a photographer, it's fun to a imagine a time when you had to wait to see what the world was up to."

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ClareR (5726 KP) rated Thea and Denise in Books

Aug 18, 2022  
Thea and Denise
Thea and Denise
Caroline Bond | 2022 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Two women with two very different lives, Thea and Denise had both had enough of their daily grind. Thea is divorced, her daughter wants to live with her father and his new family, and Denise is treated like a servant by her husband and sons. I’d be in that car and on that road trip pretty fast if my family treated me like Denise’s, I can tell you.

I really enjoyed Thea and Denise’s road trip, their adventures and growing friendship. I particularly liked Denise’s mum!

I read this on The Pigeonhole.