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Be Mine by Richard Ford - a review
Be Mine by Richard FordMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Be Mine was everything that I was hoping for from the latest (last?) Frank Bascombe novel. Frank is, as ever, whimsical and funny, doing his best, which is never quite good enough. I love his voice, as created by Richard Ford. It's conversational, always dead-pan, sometimes hilarious and sometimes desperately sad. The relationship between Frank and Read more of this blog post »
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"The story is stark and you’ve got to force yourself to turn the pages especially hard to read about the disintegration of a family.
Jamie and Caz lose their parents in a home fire. Jamie overnight becomes homeless living with a girl whom he met just o" Read more of this review » |
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"CRESCENDO is an emotionally gripping and compelling novel about a brother and sister (Jamie and Caz) whose lives are turned upside down after a horrific and tragic loss in their family. I admired and appreciated the emotional depth to the story and t"
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"I started reading Joanna Howat’s “Crescendo” on New Year’s Eve 2024. I felt a little wink from the universe when I saw page 1 mention it was New Year’s Eve 1991 in the novel’s fictional world. This seemed to be the author’s debut novel and I discover"
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"Crescendo follows Jamie and Caz, adult siblings who find themselves suddenly thrown into a family tragedy when a fire destroys their family home. Eldest Caz is a stay-at-home mum for her young family and Jamie finds himself having to stay at his very"
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Hi Sian. Thank you so much for the lovely review you left for Crescendo. It means such a lot to know that readers are enjoying it!
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| This is dysfunctional family drama at its best. Each of the characters is exquisitely-drawn and each feels like someone you could know. Anyone who has a sister will relate to the tensions and disagreements, although taken to the extreme here, that go ...more | |
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| Be Mine was everything that I was hoping for from the latest (last?) Frank Bascombe novel. Frank is, as ever, whimsical and funny, doing his best, which is never quite good enough. I love his voice, as created by Richard Ford. It's conversational, al ...more | |
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Joanna Howat
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