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An expert blending of laugh-out-loud scenes with sincere raw emotion. This work delivers a great narrative about a loveable, messy character who compels readers to consider questions about art and love. Give to Arnett’s fans and recommend to readers who enjoy works by Emily Austin and Jen Beagin.
Ivey takes readers on an emotional literary journey that includes touches of magic woven throughout and the question of whether love is enough to change someone. Recommended for book discussion picks.
The skillfully written familial dynamics and the success of Armfield’s previous novel, Our Wives Under the Sea, make this an easy purchase recommendation for most libraries.
Fans of Nao will be drawn to this novel. It includes many beautifully written sentences, but the disorganized stream-of-consciousness style and lack of resolution for the narrator’s feelings may be off-putting to some readers.
An emotional character study that doesn’t rely on easy answers to complicated questions of identity, isolation, and familial love. Recommended for most collections and especially for book discussion groups.
By focusing on the characters’ relationships with one another, Phillips brings complicated, very human characters to life in a tale filled with sadness. Literary fiction readers looking for complicated family stories will be immersed in the novel’s haunting tragedy.