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Same as It Ever Was

By: Claire Lombardo
Narrated by: Emily Rankin
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'I FINISHED THIS WONDERFUL BOOK IN FLOODS OF TEARS' JESSIE BURTON
'SUCH A PLEASURE' CLARE CHAMBERS
'WITTY AND INSIGHTFUL' BONNIE GARMUS

At fifty-seven, Julia Ames finds herself with an improbably lovely life. She has a husband she loves, two happy children and a contented existence in the suburbs.

She's unprepared, though, for what comes next: a surprise announcement from her straight-arrow son, a soon-to-be empty nest, and a seductive resurgence of the past - all of which threaten to derail Julia's hard-earned peace.

Wise, witty and deeply moving, this brilliantly observed domestic drama asks what it takes to make - and not to break - a family.

'A FAMILY SAGA TO SAVE AS A TREAT AND DEVOUR WHEN YOU SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE' INDEPENDENT
'LOMBARDO IS THE NEW ANNE TYLER, WITH TEETH' ERICKA WALLER
'A BIG AMERICAN NOVEL TO GET TOTALLY LOST IN' CLAIRE POWELL©2024 Claire Lombardo (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Witty
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The ending makes it all worth it and these characters feel like people you’ve met and know. A good read.

Slow but beautiful

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A story of complex relationships. Well worth a listen. Loved the music references. Would recommend

Beautifully written

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Genuinely loved the characters who were beautifully drawn. They came to life in the audiobook - thank you.

Beautifully written; performance just as skilled.

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