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The person you thought you knew
July 23, 2012 – 6:31 pm
The War of the Wives
by Tamar Cohen
I was intrigued by this book from the synopsis and I am left feeling very smug that I know myself well – because I loved it. It isn’t perfect but it is gripping and thought-provoking, and story and character are equally strong…
The silence that anaesthetises shame
April 26, 2012 – 6:24 pm
The Light Between Oceans
by M L Stedman
This is a beautifully written account of people facing terrible circumstances and decisions. It didn’t move me the way I thought it would (or should) but it got me thinking about love, in all its forms. I can see why this debut novel has already attracted a lot of interest…
At the end
September 13, 2010 – 5:41 pm
A Single Man
by Christopher Isherwood
This is probably a book I should have saved for 30 or so years, because it’s difficult to sympathise with a meditation on old age when you’re fairly far from being old. I’ll have to read it again later in life to see if my reaction is any different…