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A review by katewhite77
After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of the most moving books I have read in sometime.
The action pivots round a particular day when Alice Reikes inadvertently witnesses something shocking on Waverley Station. The straw that broke the camel's back.
The writing in this is effortlessly beautiful and the plot structure is quite unusual but this in large oart is why it is so moving.
Themes that are explored include, inherited trauma, grief, parenting, relationships, religion and the secrets we keep.
In a lesser writer's hands this could have been such a cumbersome book but in in O'Farrell's hands it is anything but.
The action pivots round a particular day when Alice Reikes inadvertently witnesses something shocking on Waverley Station. The straw that broke the camel's back.
The writing in this is effortlessly beautiful and the plot structure is quite unusual but this in large oart is why it is so moving.
Themes that are explored include, inherited trauma, grief, parenting, relationships, religion and the secrets we keep.
In a lesser writer's hands this could have been such a cumbersome book but in in O'Farrell's hands it is anything but.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt