No Flowers
A Novel | 'Moving and top-drawer' - Lionel Shriver
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No Flowers
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Rebecca O'Connor
Summary
'A stylish, moving novel written with Rebecca O'Connor's signature ease and emotional veracity' - Caoilinn Hughes
A haunting, darkly funny novel about sisterhood, grief and the strange rituals we create to survive loss.
Bee, a young mother, is stuck in limbo at her parents' rural Irish home. Unable to return to her life in London, she begins attending strangers' funerals, a ritual sparked by the discovery of her late sister Melodie's journal.
As the anniversary of Melodie's death nears, Bee's grip on reality loosens, revealing a complex, painful history between the sisters. Set between Ireland and the rugged coast of Northwest Spain, No Flowers is a lyrical exploration of grief, memory and the fierce love between siblings.
Critic Reviews
'I'm a sucker for fiction about complex sibling relationships. This one is moving and top-drawer' (Lionel Shriver)
'No Flowers is a book that stops time dead and drops you into the room, a vivid feat of realism whose details you can feel on your skin. Effortlessly lucid, lurking and human: it's a read that we need right now' (DBC Pierre)
'No Flowers is a stylish, moving novel written with Rebecca O'Connor's signature ease and emotional veracity. She is a deft and insightful writer with a gift for conveying the modern Irish family and the bittersweetnesses of contemporary life' (Caoilinn Hughes)
'I devoured No Flowers ... I absolutely loved it! Such a stunning meditation on grief and finding our way home, and so gorgeously written' (Rebecca Hooper)
'Rebecca O'Connor has crafted a compelling tale of the complexities of love and betrayal within families. A very humane and satisfying story of grief and loss' (Kathleen Murray)
'No Flowers is a moving and beautifully written examination of what is irretrievable in loss and what is mysterious in love' (Adrian Duncan)
'In this powerful exploration of loss, Rebecca O'Connor navigates the dark and often strange twists of grief. No Flowers is a novel about bereavement, but it's also ultimately a testament to sisterly love and the bonds of family that endure beyond the grave' (Kathleen MacMahon)
'No Flowers is a moving, bittersweet, and thoughtful novel about lust and death, sisters and lovers, and the ever-surprising awkwardness of being alive' (Rob Doyle)
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