A review by strawberrymivvy
Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Something about this book and the style of writing really spoke to me, despite it being (on the surface at least) about friendship amongst a group of teenage boys, a la SE Hinton.  Perhaps it was the Manchester music references, the time in Piccadilly Records and the GMEX, or maybe I am exactly the right age to relate to the story.

I had no idea of the direction the story would take, so was surprised when half way through we jumped forward in time many years.

An emotional, thought-provoking story of a terminal diagnosis, friendship and coming to terms with loss.

I will look for other work by this author now for sure
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