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rayofsunshine

Reviewed in Australia on 16 November 2019

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

While reading I kept thinking these three characters meant to annoy me, and they did. I suppose that is a sign of good writing when the people in the story are drawn strongly. But I didn’t like the way the story drifted all over the place, making the whole book hard to follow and get involved in. I had no feelings at all for the three ladies or even the dog.

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Shirley Whittington

Death divides 3 friends who seem to dislike each other anyway

Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2019

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Interesting premise. Well written characters. And good to see older women as the main protagonists. However, I was bored by it. I could not make any connection with the 3 women. I have many female friends and as friends of long term we have many things in common. We haven’t changed inherently over the years. So these 3 reconnecting for this weekend to deal with the death of a friend - who one sees as the person who bound them all together (quite possibly) - seem to not like each other much at all. And at that age, we usually have dispensed with folks we don’t get on with. Harsh but true.

So I didn’t like them, didn’t care about what happened and felt the twist was a bit of a getting near the end lets throw in a shock cliche.

Apologies to the author. Writing is hard. And many people will like this book I’m sure.

I just felt I read it all before.

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Amazon Customer

Life shows us many paths on which to travel.

Reviewed in Australia on 17 November 2019

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I heard the author interviewed via podcast and immediately downloaded the book which I enjoyed very much. The characters were well written and all totally different but their common thread was their mutual friend who had recently passed and they met up to clean out her house. I thought the book described many of the up and downs of life and how we manage them and to me the message was accept life as it comes and learn from it. At the end of the day we don't know what is coming you cant really plan for it and we are all levelled to the same outcome - just get on with it.

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Julie G

Friendship trumps all

Reviewed in Australia on 26 January 2020

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This new novel by Charlotte Wood is a delight...it captures so many truths, many brutal, about life, loves, friendship, death and ageing.
The simple story outline is a perfect vehicle to explore these complex timeless themes in an innovative, honest and at times poignant way. The glue that keeps it all together is Finn, a dementing failing old dog who somehow wins the attention and affection of our 3 protagonists and I imagine will endear all readers.

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Susie Lawson

Totally engaging

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2020

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Wood manages the full array of emotions, with the reader feeling sad amused and quite disturbed at times. 4 old friends, one dead and the other 3 trying to come to grips with the remnants of the relationship they once had. All in their 70’s now, the book can be seen as a snapshot of how we view old age. Together with Finn the dog, this is beautifully written as Wood weaves her story about friendships, death and ageing.

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Janni

An absorbing read

Reviewed in Australia on 23 December 2019

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A compassionate story about three close friends in their seventies who come together to clear out a deceased friend's house. I liked the honesty of the book. The women have strengths and weaknesses- as we all do - and I liked the unevenness and depth of their relationship.

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susie

So depressing

Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2019

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I heard this author being interviewed and thought this book sounded interesting - I am in my mid 70’s but I found this book so depressing. Why would the author who is not this age, want to write such a book?

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Bridget fraser

The weekend

Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2020

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It’s a book for the older lady ... a wonderful read that covered all aspects of middle age and how well you know your friends through having spent decades hanging out with them , it’s slightly confronting because it’s spot on on how we read our friends and how we judge . All said and done it makes you appreciate good friendship and how fab it is to have them warts and all

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