Maggie O’Farrell’s The Hand That First Held Mine may not be the most challenging piece of fiction I’ve read in recent months, but it is definitely one of the most enrapturing. The novel tells the vibrant tale of two seemingly separate lives led in different time periods in London. First is Lexie, a ...
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I found most of the stories uninspiring and only one of them had anything to do with a bookclub. Although the cause is worthy (Supporting Breast Cancer Care and they get extra in the score for that) I honestly only really enjoyed one story and that was the one that involved a bookclub. Mediocore a...
Still formulating my opinions about this read. O'Farrell reminds me somewhat of William Trevor. Intimate character studies with a twist. Admirably depictions of independent women, and particularly poignant portrayals of motherhood. I reserve the right to amend this upon reflection.
I actually rated this book 3.5 stars.What to say about this book? I was a bit disappointed by it. The blurb seemed to promise more than the book actually delivered. Yes it is a story set at two different times (the 1950’s and the present) and yes they are connected, but not in the way the blurb sugg...
Recommended to me by a friend, I wasn't quite sure about this book. I was very thrown in the beginning because the book does switch narratives quiet frequently and it took some getting use to. The stories of Alice both in first and third person are interwoven into her mother's Ann's story about marr...
I loved this book. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the contemporary plot wasn't quite as gripping & I constantly wanted to go back to the 'past' because the characters & story were so engaging. But do read it!
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