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Maggie O'Farrell
MAGGIE O'FARRELL is the author of four previous novels, including the acclaimed The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, which was a B&N Recommends Pick, and After You'd Gone. Born in Northern Ireland in 1972, O'Farrell grew up in Wales and Scotland. She has two children. show more

MAGGIE O'FARRELL is the author of four previous novels, including the acclaimed The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, which was a B&N Recommends Pick, and After You'd Gone. Born in Northern Ireland in 1972, O'Farrell grew up in Wales and Scotland. She has two children.
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runner
runner rated it 4 years ago
An interesting read the last 100 pages poignant as the tragedy that is Hamnet unfolds and family must learn to come to terms with a great loss.
BrokenTune
BrokenTune rated it 5 years ago
DNF @ 20% I have issues with historical fiction, but that was not my main issue here. My main issue was the writing. If I'm 20% into the book, I should be hooked or loving the language, or be interested in any of the characters. I should not have to wince at over-written descriptions, try to r...
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 7 years ago
I can honestly say this wasn't a bad book, but it just didn't grab me after the first essay I read by Maggie O'Farrell. I think my main problem was that the book flutters around and we don't stay on a chronological timeline for the author. "I Am, I Am, I Am, Seventeen Brushes of Death" is a memoir...
Dem
Dem rated it 7 years ago
I am a fan of Maggie O' Farrell Novels and love her descriptive writing. Her story telling is unique and fresh. Her latest book is totally different as it's a memoir that is quirky, interesting, honest, revealing and vivid.Told through 17 near death experiences that the author experienced through...
All about me
All about me rated it 8 years ago
Not a bad book. It took a while to get my head around the characters and their connections. But once I did, I quite enjoyed it.
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