Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this amazing book.
I'm a huge fan of Sally Hepworth's books - I really loved her last one, The Things We Keep, especially. I was so excited to get her latest book that I moved it to the top of my reading list. And I certainly wasn't disappointed - you will need to read this book.
This is the story of Alice, mom to Zoe. Zoe is a teenager struggling with crippling social anxiety. It has always been just Alice and Zoe - Zoe's dad was never in the picture. Her parents are dead and her brother is an alcoholic - she has no support group. She works helping older people with shopping, caretaking and never had time for others. Until she gets sick.
Enter more people into their lives - Kate, a nurse at the hospital, and Sonja, a social worker. They try to step in and help Alice navigate her illness as well as provide for Zoe.
The story is told in all these different voices - it's funny, it's real, it's heartbreaking, it's touching. It leads you to think about all the people in your life - family or otherwise - and who you can really count on.
Don't miss this book or anything by Sally Hepworth - her stories resonate and stay with you.
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