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dreaminthepages's review against another edition
4.0
lizzie_readsandwrites's review against another edition
3.0
(Originally posted on IG)I got this as a freebie in my goodie bag from when I went to Women’s Prize Live in June (remember when there was something called a sun in the sky?)
This gave me Claire Keegan vibes: a short story about not a lot, yet still packed with a whole lot to unpick…
Cheri is ill and reflecting on her life as she reaches the inevitable end. Battling cancer, she focuses on her time as a child, through to being a mother and navigating the emotions that come with it from all sides.
Leaving 2 daughters behind, Cheri has chosen to go to the most lonely of places, to a sparse hotel room away from home as her oxygen supply dwindles away.
It definitely darkens at the end as the inevitable approaches and she drifts away, but I can see this would definitely relate to many not wanting to let go of loved ones in their final moments, especially where they could be a choice to have just a little more time together.
A good read, but not quite my jam.
jacobs_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lou_christie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Death
fhackland's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
izzi_pinnock's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0