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Laura Doe (1350 KP) rated The Cancer Ladies' Running Club in Books

Jul 1, 2021

The Cancer Ladies' Running Club

Josie Lloyd | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, Medical & Veterinary

10.0

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I just couldn’t put this book down! It was such an easy read, but also one that made me laugh, cry and think about my own mortality all at the same time.

We follow Keira as she is getting a diagnosis of breast cancer, after always believing that she doesn’t get ill. We go with her as she battles her cancer as well as battling through the trials of every day life: being a mum, being a wife and owning a business. I really felt for her when things started to go wrong in different aspects of her life and felt her frustration when she felt that people weren’t being supportive or had started treating her differently.

Keira ends up speaking to a woman outside the hospital, who becomes one of her rocks throughout her treatment. Tamsin just happened to come along at exactly the right time for Keira, and together, along with two other women they meet along the way (Amma and Sian) they create the Cancer Ladies’ Running Club. The women go through so much together, all either going through treatment at the same time or having just finished treatment. They talk about how people have changed towards them and have their own personal rants about what is going on in their lives whilst all supporting each other.

I honestly didn’t want to put this book down and have loved every word of it. A definite 5 star from me!