Mother Mother: A poignant journey of friendship and forgiveness
Autor Annie Macmanusen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 mar 2022
'Annie Macmanus is a writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS
'A work of gilded melancholy that is going to take everyone by surprise' UNA MULLALLY
'Macmanus writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut' SINÉAD GLEESON
One Saturday morning, TJ McConnell wakes up to find his mother, Mary, gone. He doesn't know where - or why - but he's the only one who can help find her.
Mary grew up longing for information about the mother she never knew. Her brother could barely remember her, and their father numbed his pain with drink.
Now aged thirty-seven, Mary has lived in the same house her whole life. She's never left Belfast. TJ, who's about to turn eighteen, is itching to see more of the world.
But when his mother disappears, TJ begins to realise what he's been taking for granted.
MOTHER MOTHER takes us down the challenging road of Mary's life while following TJ's increasingly desperate search for her, as he begins to discover what has led her to this point.
This is a story about family, grief, addiction and motherhood, and it asks an important question - if you spend your life giving everything to the ones you love, do you risk losing yourself along the way?
'A brilliant book...that explores the brutal legacy of addiction and the consequences of a deep grief left to stagnate' Sara Cox
'A tender, surprising, occasionally bleak, moving and delicate book' Irish Times
'A study of grief, addiction and what it means to be a mother' Stylist
'Melancholy, beautifully unadorned prose' Mail on Sunday
'Unflinching and unsparing but also beautifully written' Daily Mail
'An incredible debut' Daily Mirror
'A page-turning exploration of grief, addiction, young motherhood and unbreakable family ties' British Vogue
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472275929
ISBN-10: 1472275926
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 126 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Wildfire
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472275926
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 126 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Wildfire
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
A powerful coming-of-age novel about finding light in dark places, and examining the cost of unconditional love - from an electrifying new literary voice
Mary McConnell grew up longing for information about the mother she never knew, who died suddenly when Mary was only a baby. Her brother, Sean, was barely old enough to remember, and their father numbed his pain with drink.
Now aged thirty-five, Mary has lived in the same house her whole life. She's never left Belfast. She has a son, TJ, who's about to turn eighteen, and is itching to see more of the world.
One Saturday morning, TJ wakes up to find his mother gone. He doesn't know where - or why - but he's the only one who can help find her.
MOTHER MOTHER takes us down the challenging road of Mary's life, while following TJ's increasingly desperate search for his mother, as he begins to discover what's led her to this point.
This is a story about family, grief, addiction and motherhood, and it asks an important question - if you spend your life giving everything to the ones you love, do you risk losing yourself along the way?
Prepare to fall in love with Mary, to want to reach right into the pages and hold her as a child and help her as an adult. MOTHER MOTHER is a brilliant book that takes you with it on a journey of struggle, friendship and forgiveness that explores the brutal legacy of addiction and the consequences of a deep grief left to stagnate
I loved it. Annie Macmanus is writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing
Macmanus' immersive novel reminds us that the minutiae of daily struggles are always worth homing in on. Her meditative, considered writing constantly pulls us towards the messy experience of life itself, where there is hope to be found in the grind of intergenerational trauma, and beauty amongst the brokenness. This is a work of gilded melancholy that is going to take everyone by surprise
A hugely entertaining and emotional story about intergenerational loss and love, trauma and acceptance. Macmanus writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut
I adored it. I loved the characters and stories, and I became completely immersed in that world. It's so beautifully written... Moving and brilliant
A brave and occasionally heartbreaking portrait of a family falling apart and the woman who's been holding them all together for far too long. Macmanus' debut novel is assured, evocative and, like her characters, full of gentle strength
Superb... [Macmanus is] brilliant at voice and motivation and the (historic and emotional) passage of time; at making households so vivid you know their smell. Can't recommend enough
I loved this book and felt powerfully connected to every character I met within its pages. Tender and deeply felt, it's a beautiful portrayal of the pain and beauty of normal life, told in hauntingly lyrical prose. Poignant and beautifully observed, it was a novel that stayed with me a long time, reminding me again and again of the secrets hidden within the most seemingly normal lives, and the awe-inspiring power and resilience of women everywhere
'A brilliant debut novel from an exciting new voice in literature . . . Macmanus makes weaving a decades-spanning, multiple- perspective narrative look easy in this highly accomplished debut'
Melancholy, beautifully unadorned prose
A study of grief, addiction and what it means to be a mother
An incredible debut
A page-turning exploration of grief, addiction, young motherhood and unbreakable family ties
MOTHER MOTHER is a tender, surprising, occasionally bleak, moving and delicate book
Unflinching and unsparing but also beautifully written
Macmanus writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut
Written with a poet's ear for language
Mary McConnell grew up longing for information about the mother she never knew, who died suddenly when Mary was only a baby. Her brother, Sean, was barely old enough to remember, and their father numbed his pain with drink.
Now aged thirty-five, Mary has lived in the same house her whole life. She's never left Belfast. She has a son, TJ, who's about to turn eighteen, and is itching to see more of the world.
One Saturday morning, TJ wakes up to find his mother gone. He doesn't know where - or why - but he's the only one who can help find her.
MOTHER MOTHER takes us down the challenging road of Mary's life, while following TJ's increasingly desperate search for his mother, as he begins to discover what's led her to this point.
This is a story about family, grief, addiction and motherhood, and it asks an important question - if you spend your life giving everything to the ones you love, do you risk losing yourself along the way?
Prepare to fall in love with Mary, to want to reach right into the pages and hold her as a child and help her as an adult. MOTHER MOTHER is a brilliant book that takes you with it on a journey of struggle, friendship and forgiveness that explores the brutal legacy of addiction and the consequences of a deep grief left to stagnate
I loved it. Annie Macmanus is writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing
Macmanus' immersive novel reminds us that the minutiae of daily struggles are always worth homing in on. Her meditative, considered writing constantly pulls us towards the messy experience of life itself, where there is hope to be found in the grind of intergenerational trauma, and beauty amongst the brokenness. This is a work of gilded melancholy that is going to take everyone by surprise
A hugely entertaining and emotional story about intergenerational loss and love, trauma and acceptance. Macmanus writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut
I adored it. I loved the characters and stories, and I became completely immersed in that world. It's so beautifully written... Moving and brilliant
A brave and occasionally heartbreaking portrait of a family falling apart and the woman who's been holding them all together for far too long. Macmanus' debut novel is assured, evocative and, like her characters, full of gentle strength
Superb... [Macmanus is] brilliant at voice and motivation and the (historic and emotional) passage of time; at making households so vivid you know their smell. Can't recommend enough
I loved this book and felt powerfully connected to every character I met within its pages. Tender and deeply felt, it's a beautiful portrayal of the pain and beauty of normal life, told in hauntingly lyrical prose. Poignant and beautifully observed, it was a novel that stayed with me a long time, reminding me again and again of the secrets hidden within the most seemingly normal lives, and the awe-inspiring power and resilience of women everywhere
'A brilliant debut novel from an exciting new voice in literature . . . Macmanus makes weaving a decades-spanning, multiple- perspective narrative look easy in this highly accomplished debut'
Melancholy, beautifully unadorned prose
A study of grief, addiction and what it means to be a mother
An incredible debut
A page-turning exploration of grief, addiction, young motherhood and unbreakable family ties
MOTHER MOTHER is a tender, surprising, occasionally bleak, moving and delicate book
Unflinching and unsparing but also beautifully written
Macmanus writes with flair and confidence rarely seen in a debut
Written with a poet's ear for language