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A review by jentidders
The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen
4.0
Written in chapters that alternate POV between Augusta, a bookish and eccentric twin living in the UK suburbia, and Parfait, a Burundian refugee fleeing to Spain, this is a clever, beautiful and utterly heartwrenching novel about family, relationships, loss, grief and the ways human lives can intersect and influence each other.
I came into this book having forgotten the synopsis and with no expectations, and I completely adored it, reading it in just two sittings. Glen's prose is beautiful and reflects the mood of the characters - lively and buoyant when they are happy, or fragmented and deconstructed when they are in turmoil.
It's one of those books where I'll be thinking about it for a while and recommending it to everyone around me. HIghly recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for the advanced digital copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.
I came into this book having forgotten the synopsis and with no expectations, and I completely adored it, reading it in just two sittings. Glen's prose is beautiful and reflects the mood of the characters - lively and buoyant when they are happy, or fragmented and deconstructed when they are in turmoil.
It's one of those books where I'll be thinking about it for a while and recommending it to everyone around me. HIghly recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for the advanced digital copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.