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One Apple Tasted
1982: Girl meets boy at a champagne-fuelled book launch. After they share a joke at a celebrity’s expense, nothing can ever be the same again. 1958: Two young women go to a ball in home-made dresses. When they catch the eye of their hostess’s sons, everything changes. 1939: A young woman sits crying in a Harley Street waiting room. When a motherly stranger offers her sanctuary, her life takes an unexpected twist. Dora Jerusalem hits London and lands a coveted job as features assistant at glossy 'Modern Woman' magazine. When she falls for Guy Boleyn, happiness should be simple – but a long-buried secret lies in wait. 'One Apple Tasted' is a story about love, friendship and the moments that change the course of a life for good.
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342 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2008
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Josa Young
6 books21 followersPreviously known as Josa Young, Josa Keyes has reverted to her maiden name as of July 2018 for all purposes.
One Apple Tasted and Sail Upon the Land are now out as audio books, read by actor Richard Trinder - send a message if you'd like to review.
A Vogue Talent Contest finalist while still at Cambridge University, she has worked as an editor and writer for Vogue, Country Living, the Times and many other broadsheets and glossies.
She began producing digital content in 1995, which led to a career shift from paper to digital. She started blogging in 2000 (before it was called blogging), and adopted social media in 2007. She is now a content designer working for big brands and gov.uk.
Her first novel, One Apple Tasted, was published in 2009 by Elliot & Thompson. The second, Sail Upon the Land, was long-listed for the Historical Novel Society prize in 2015. My Love Life & Other Disasters, a collection of poems, was published 1 June 2021.
In 2019, she achieved Distinction and the Faculty Outstanding Dissertation Prize for her Creative Writing Master's from Brunel University London, supervised by Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo. Previously, for her Oxbridge entrance exam, she was tutored by Penelope Fitzgerald who won the Booker in 1979. She correctly predicted Bernardine would win exactly 40 years later.
She lives in London where she performs her poetry.
Find out more at www.josakeyes.co.uk
Follow her tweets @JosaKeyes
One Apple Tasted and Sail Upon the Land are now out as audio books, read by actor Richard Trinder - send a message if you'd like to review.
A Vogue Talent Contest finalist while still at Cambridge University, she has worked as an editor and writer for Vogue, Country Living, the Times and many other broadsheets and glossies.
She began producing digital content in 1995, which led to a career shift from paper to digital. She started blogging in 2000 (before it was called blogging), and adopted social media in 2007. She is now a content designer working for big brands and gov.uk.
Her first novel, One Apple Tasted, was published in 2009 by Elliot & Thompson. The second, Sail Upon the Land, was long-listed for the Historical Novel Society prize in 2015. My Love Life & Other Disasters, a collection of poems, was published 1 June 2021.
In 2019, she achieved Distinction and the Faculty Outstanding Dissertation Prize for her Creative Writing Master's from Brunel University London, supervised by Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo. Previously, for her Oxbridge entrance exam, she was tutored by Penelope Fitzgerald who won the Booker in 1979. She correctly predicted Bernardine would win exactly 40 years later.
She lives in London where she performs her poetry.
Find out more at www.josakeyes.co.uk
Follow her tweets @JosaKeyes
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June 21, 2021
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Argh. This is a difficult book to rate. There's lots in it that's very good - the characters are interesting and the book had me hooked early on - but the second half is a bit odd and the pacing is weird. There are bits where the characters seem to act wildly out of character... and I just couldn't understand why Dora would wait for Guy. As in, just ... wait. For fifteen years. Surely you'd see each other more than once? Drop them a postcard or something?
It just seemed weird, especially as I couldn't see what it was that made Guy worth waiting for. I could see that Dora loved him but couldn't see why. He just seemed to dump all sorts of crap on poor Dora, and do it over and over and over. When they end up together it's clearly supposed to be the fairytale ending but I felt a bit flat.
Also, there were some little errors that spoiled the flow a bit. But I'm an editor so these things matter more to me than to others, I suspect.
So, hard to rate because the book itself was 'OK' but the writing was better than a 2 star review would imply.
Argh. This is a difficult book to rate. There's lots in it that's very good - the characters are interesting and the book had me hooked early on - but the second half is a bit odd and the pacing is weird. There are bits where the characters seem to act wildly out of character... and I just couldn't understand why Dora would wait for Guy. As in, just ... wait. For fifteen years. Surely you'd see each other more than once? Drop them a postcard or something?
It just seemed weird, especially as I couldn't see what it was that made Guy worth waiting for. I could see that Dora loved him but couldn't see why. He just seemed to dump all sorts of crap on poor Dora, and do it over and over and over. When they end up together it's clearly supposed to be the fairytale ending but I felt a bit flat.
Also, there were some little errors that spoiled the flow a bit. But I'm an editor so these things matter more to me than to others, I suspect.
So, hard to rate because the book itself was 'OK' but the writing was better than a 2 star review would imply.
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December 5, 2009
One Apple Tasted is Josa Young’s debut novel that she self-published a few years ago, the book has finally found a mainstream publisher and was subsequently re-released. One Apple Tasted is a book I had never even heard of until I was approached to review it for the site. I thought it sounded intriguing and was pleased to not be disappointed.
One Apple Tasted begins in 1982 just as Dora Jerusalem is about to meet the man who will become the love of her life, Guy Boleyn. At first it’s easy to see why she’s so attracted to Guy as he’s rather suave and confident of himself. As the book progresses, though, it turns out Guy has a lot of faults and is actually a bit of a love rat. Dora puts up with him though and they eventually marry in secret just before Guy is due to fly out to New York. He promises to come back eventually… We then fly backwards in time to 1939 where a young woman is sitting in a Harley Street clinic, worrying about her pregnancy when another woman sitting in the waiting room, Emma, tries to cheer the girl, Leora, up. Emma offers Leora a place to stay, as Leora has only just recently come over to Britain, from France, due to the war and doesn’t like the people she’s meant to be staying with. We then arrive in 1940 and find Emma died during childbirth and Leora decides to look after Emma’s daughter as well as her own. We then fly forwards in time to 1958/1959 where two young women, Hilly and Tirzah are getting ready to go to a ball. Once at the ball, though, their lives are about to change as the hostess’s sons catch the girls’ eyes.
The book covers a lot of time periods, the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 80’s, 90’s and, briefly, the 00’s. I thought so many time periods would confuse me but, although I’ve mentioned several time periods, we spend most of our time in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s safe to say the main plot of the story is Dora’s love for Guy and it’s Dora we spend most of our time with. I would have liked more time spent in the 30’s/40’s and 50’s as I loved the storylines set there as well as the descriptions of the time periods. I’m not usually a fan of books set in anything other than the late 90’s/00’s so it was refreshing to enjoy something set in the past.
The thing Josa Young does best in One Apple Tasted, is weave all of the stories together as well as give us some fantastic female characters/relationships. Dora is a very enjoyable main character, although I did, at time, question why she was so loyal to Guy when he was so disloyal back. I felt very sympathetic to everything she was going through and I could see that she truly loved Guy, no matter what he had done to her. I absolutely loved Leora, she was probably my favourite character, the way she so selflessly gives up everything in 1940 to take care of Hilly, as well as her own daughter Tirzah, is quite outstanding and I wish she’d been present in the book a bit more. I found it very difficult to compare the Hilly we meet in 1958 to the Hilly Dora tells of in the 1980’s/1990’s, as she seems so young and innocent in 1958 whereas she’s bitter and cold in the 80’s/90’s. It seems quite a dramatic change of personality but as we uncover family secrets, all is kind of revealed. I also liked Tirzah, Leora’s daughter, and I’d loved to have seen more of her also. Guy is the main male character in the book and I wasn’t a huge fan of him. I thought he took advantage of Dora’s good nature and didn’t like that. There are many more characters interwoven into the story but I found it very easy to keep up with all of the them.
The writing is fantastic as Josa Young really makes each decade it’s own and I felt transported from one decade to the next as we went through them all. Josa Young is a hugely talented writer and deserves huge respect for setting a book in multiple time periods and managing to make the entire thing immensely interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book although I do have a few gripes. My main problem is just how fascinated Dora was with Guy. I can understand the whole first love thing completely but even after everything he did, over a period of over twenty years, Dora still would go running back to him. I mean, I loved what Dora did at the wedding, that was a truly fantastic scene. However pages later, Dora was off to India which ruined it all completely for me. My last gripe is the ending, and again, it’s related to Guy and Dora. It was all a bit… quick. If it had to end the way it ended, then I would have liked a few more pages telling us precisely how it all happened. I mean, I truly thought it was ending one way about 5 pages towards the end when it suddenly veered off into another direction and we only had 5 pages to tell us all about it. Very rushed I feel and a tad confusing; I had to read it twice to fully understand it.
I would still wholly recommend you read One Apple Tasted as it is a hugely enjoyable novel, spanning numerous decades and written beautifully. Coming from a girl who hates books set in anything other than modern times, that is a huge recommendation! One Apple Tasted is a truly fantastic read and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
One Apple Tasted begins in 1982 just as Dora Jerusalem is about to meet the man who will become the love of her life, Guy Boleyn. At first it’s easy to see why she’s so attracted to Guy as he’s rather suave and confident of himself. As the book progresses, though, it turns out Guy has a lot of faults and is actually a bit of a love rat. Dora puts up with him though and they eventually marry in secret just before Guy is due to fly out to New York. He promises to come back eventually… We then fly backwards in time to 1939 where a young woman is sitting in a Harley Street clinic, worrying about her pregnancy when another woman sitting in the waiting room, Emma, tries to cheer the girl, Leora, up. Emma offers Leora a place to stay, as Leora has only just recently come over to Britain, from France, due to the war and doesn’t like the people she’s meant to be staying with. We then arrive in 1940 and find Emma died during childbirth and Leora decides to look after Emma’s daughter as well as her own. We then fly forwards in time to 1958/1959 where two young women, Hilly and Tirzah are getting ready to go to a ball. Once at the ball, though, their lives are about to change as the hostess’s sons catch the girls’ eyes.
The book covers a lot of time periods, the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 80’s, 90’s and, briefly, the 00’s. I thought so many time periods would confuse me but, although I’ve mentioned several time periods, we spend most of our time in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s safe to say the main plot of the story is Dora’s love for Guy and it’s Dora we spend most of our time with. I would have liked more time spent in the 30’s/40’s and 50’s as I loved the storylines set there as well as the descriptions of the time periods. I’m not usually a fan of books set in anything other than the late 90’s/00’s so it was refreshing to enjoy something set in the past.
The thing Josa Young does best in One Apple Tasted, is weave all of the stories together as well as give us some fantastic female characters/relationships. Dora is a very enjoyable main character, although I did, at time, question why she was so loyal to Guy when he was so disloyal back. I felt very sympathetic to everything she was going through and I could see that she truly loved Guy, no matter what he had done to her. I absolutely loved Leora, she was probably my favourite character, the way she so selflessly gives up everything in 1940 to take care of Hilly, as well as her own daughter Tirzah, is quite outstanding and I wish she’d been present in the book a bit more. I found it very difficult to compare the Hilly we meet in 1958 to the Hilly Dora tells of in the 1980’s/1990’s, as she seems so young and innocent in 1958 whereas she’s bitter and cold in the 80’s/90’s. It seems quite a dramatic change of personality but as we uncover family secrets, all is kind of revealed. I also liked Tirzah, Leora’s daughter, and I’d loved to have seen more of her also. Guy is the main male character in the book and I wasn’t a huge fan of him. I thought he took advantage of Dora’s good nature and didn’t like that. There are many more characters interwoven into the story but I found it very easy to keep up with all of the them.
The writing is fantastic as Josa Young really makes each decade it’s own and I felt transported from one decade to the next as we went through them all. Josa Young is a hugely talented writer and deserves huge respect for setting a book in multiple time periods and managing to make the entire thing immensely interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book although I do have a few gripes. My main problem is just how fascinated Dora was with Guy. I can understand the whole first love thing completely but even after everything he did, over a period of over twenty years, Dora still would go running back to him. I mean, I loved what Dora did at the wedding, that was a truly fantastic scene. However pages later, Dora was off to India which ruined it all completely for me. My last gripe is the ending, and again, it’s related to Guy and Dora. It was all a bit… quick. If it had to end the way it ended, then I would have liked a few more pages telling us precisely how it all happened. I mean, I truly thought it was ending one way about 5 pages towards the end when it suddenly veered off into another direction and we only had 5 pages to tell us all about it. Very rushed I feel and a tad confusing; I had to read it twice to fully understand it.
I would still wholly recommend you read One Apple Tasted as it is a hugely enjoyable novel, spanning numerous decades and written beautifully. Coming from a girl who hates books set in anything other than modern times, that is a huge recommendation! One Apple Tasted is a truly fantastic read and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
March 9, 2023
I listened to this book on Audible and at first wasn’t sure if a male voice was the right thing for this book. How wrong I was! I felt Richard read it beautifully and his nuances and intonations were perfect. This book reminded me just a little of Jilly Cooper’s style, which I used to love but haven’t read for years, and I really enjoyed the story and listening to it. The book was not written in chronological order and I think I would have preferred to read it that way, but it wasn’t hard to follow. A solid 4* from me and I look forward to reading more by this author.
August 1, 2021
Really easy to read ROM com.
The story follows Dora and Guy and their relationship. Characters are described brilliantly which makes the book so much better. I'm not normally a romantic book reader, normally sticking with psychological thrillers but thought I'd broaden my horizons and I'm really glad I did.
The story follows Dora and Guy and their relationship. Characters are described brilliantly which makes the book so much better. I'm not normally a romantic book reader, normally sticking with psychological thrillers but thought I'd broaden my horizons and I'm really glad I did.
June 7, 2022
Very well written with lots of layered stories and lovely descriptions of places.
November 3, 2014
Set between several very different time frames, One Apple Tasted explores the boundaries between love, friendship and those indefinable moments which can change the course of a life in a heartbeat. The story opens in 1982, on St Agnes Eve, when according to Keats... “..Young virgins might have visions of delight...” and for Dora Jerusalem meeting the charming Guy Boleyn at a party offers a very charming vision of delight. I enjoyed getting to know Dora; she is product of her time. I remember that to be young and female in the eighties was a time of great individuality, however, for Dora, despite her independence, she yearned for the conventional. I was less sympathetic to Guy who I felt was an ungentlemanly man and undeserving of Dora’s adoration. Whilst Guy and Dora’s friendship is beset with problems, which beguile throughout the whole of the novel, interspersed within the narrative are the threads of two quite different stories which when taken as a whole help to pull the entire book together.
I won’t go into great detail about plot as that would spoil the overall charm of the story but what I’ll concentrate on is the way that the author manipulates all the threads so that , like a mammoth jigsaw puzzle, when the last little piece fits , you think ..ah, yes, that makes sense ! Overall, One Apple Tasted is nicely written, and I can see why there was such excitement about it when it was first published, however, it must be remembered that this was the author’s debut novel, and at times, perhaps her enthusiastic excitement at this being her first novel shows in trying to place too many people and plots together. However, generally speaking the book works rather well and once I had all the characters in their rightful place in my mind, I could relax into the story.
I’m embarrassed to say that this book has sat unread on my book shelf since its publication in 2009. I remember reading a very good review of the book in one of the weekend newspapers and bought it on the strength that. Why it has then remained unread is a mystery to me - it just emphasises that we all have hidden gems squirreled away for a rainy day and that from time to time we should delve into the dusty recesses of our bookshelves to see what hidden delights we can discover.
I won’t go into great detail about plot as that would spoil the overall charm of the story but what I’ll concentrate on is the way that the author manipulates all the threads so that , like a mammoth jigsaw puzzle, when the last little piece fits , you think ..ah, yes, that makes sense ! Overall, One Apple Tasted is nicely written, and I can see why there was such excitement about it when it was first published, however, it must be remembered that this was the author’s debut novel, and at times, perhaps her enthusiastic excitement at this being her first novel shows in trying to place too many people and plots together. However, generally speaking the book works rather well and once I had all the characters in their rightful place in my mind, I could relax into the story.
I’m embarrassed to say that this book has sat unread on my book shelf since its publication in 2009. I remember reading a very good review of the book in one of the weekend newspapers and bought it on the strength that. Why it has then remained unread is a mystery to me - it just emphasises that we all have hidden gems squirreled away for a rainy day and that from time to time we should delve into the dusty recesses of our bookshelves to see what hidden delights we can discover.
March 6, 2013
People, I SHOULD NOT READ FICTION because once I start I have a really difficult time putting a book down and it makes me less productive.
But anyway, I did read this. Started it one evening in bed when I was weary, didn't get into it at first, then returned to it last weekend. And I'm happy to say, it's a good one. And exceptionally good considering I paid £.99 in an Amazon sale.
The main characters are all well drawn and Dora in particular is quite sympathetic. The story line is a slow burn and it's not immediately obvious how things might be connected.
So yes, read it if you're in the market for something a bit more heavy than fluffy but not Wolf Hall challenging.
But anyway, I did read this. Started it one evening in bed when I was weary, didn't get into it at first, then returned to it last weekend. And I'm happy to say, it's a good one. And exceptionally good considering I paid £.99 in an Amazon sale.
The main characters are all well drawn and Dora in particular is quite sympathetic. The story line is a slow burn and it's not immediately obvious how things might be connected.
So yes, read it if you're in the market for something a bit more heavy than fluffy but not Wolf Hall challenging.
October 7, 2009
A lovely and unusual book with a vintage feel - it's set in the 1980s, then goes back to the '40s and '50s before returning to the present day and the spilling of family secrets. The wedding scene in particular was so vivid it made me miss my stop on the Picadilly line! Highly recommended.
September 16, 2009
From the cover I was expecting a light, frothy story but I was unexpectedly surprised to find it was funny, moving and an enjoyable read.
August 2, 2021
It's rare to read a publisher's blurb which describes a novel so well. This mainly has three set pieces and the cover illustration charmingly shows Dora in her 1980s London arts circle sharing a loveseat with Tirzah from the previous generation. They are immediately recognisable as both individuals and types. However, it's tempting to think of all the female characters as being reflections of different aspects of the author herself.
The romantic interests don't come alive quite so much and there do seem to be frequent instances of 'making allowances' and 'selling oneself short' and acting on impulse in most of the relationships. The common theme throughout the generations is loyalty; sometimes heartfelt but at others apathetic, some to a lover and some to a place.
Whether you like a romance, a family saga or a comedy of manners there's something to appeal to you in One Apple Tasted. The writing is mostly brisk, well-observed and mature. The perspective switches between a small subset of the characters across three generations and over a span of seventy years. The chapter headings show the year but, unfortunately, only when the period changes from the previous chapter. So it's up to the reader not to lose track between sessions of reading. As in many family sagas, coincidence plays a part in keeping the cast down to a manageable size and ensuring the stories are tightly woven.
The romantic interests don't come alive quite so much and there do seem to be frequent instances of 'making allowances' and 'selling oneself short' and acting on impulse in most of the relationships. The common theme throughout the generations is loyalty; sometimes heartfelt but at others apathetic, some to a lover and some to a place.
Whether you like a romance, a family saga or a comedy of manners there's something to appeal to you in One Apple Tasted. The writing is mostly brisk, well-observed and mature. The perspective switches between a small subset of the characters across three generations and over a span of seventy years. The chapter headings show the year but, unfortunately, only when the period changes from the previous chapter. So it's up to the reader not to lose track between sessions of reading. As in many family sagas, coincidence plays a part in keeping the cast down to a manageable size and ensuring the stories are tightly woven.
August 1, 2021
I f you like Four Weddings and a Funeral type of romantic comedies you will enjoy One Apple Tasted. The writing is excellent. You are completely swept up in this family’s saga and I enjoyed seeing how the choices they made lead Dora to the situation she ended up in and how they shaped her personality. I do have to admit that I didn’t love most of the characters and felt frustrated by their decisions most of the time. My favourite character was Dora’s godmother Tirtza who doesn’t play a very large role at all. Overall the women seemed far too naive and the men seemed overly antagonistic and shallow. 3 stars
August 7, 2021
It took me a while to warm to this book, as I wasn't really sure what to expect, but once it did catch me I was hooked and found myself fascinated to see what would happen with Guy and Dora, as the story shifted back to a different point in time to give us the backstory to Dora and her relationships.
There were some laugh out loud moments, some wry smile moments and a whole host of characters intertwined.
An interesting view of a variety of relationships, some inspiring while others were less impressive, to say the least!
There were some laugh out loud moments, some wry smile moments and a whole host of characters intertwined.
An interesting view of a variety of relationships, some inspiring while others were less impressive, to say the least!
July 28, 2021
Is how our lives pan out up to Fate? When Dora first meets Guy she does not realise to what extent the women in their lives have had an effect on them both. A really interesting, slightly quirky,love story told over different decades. Love, loss, deceit, secrets and a huge pinch of humour. I really enjoyed the description of back packing in India , great characters, particularly strong very determined Dora. I thoroughly enjoyed this totally engaging read.
July 30, 2021
An unusual story. We follow the story of Dora from 1982-2009, her strange marriage to Guy who flies away without consuming the marriage. The lives of two women impacted by the event of WWII are next part of the story and the generation in between these women and Dora have an impact on Dora’s story. The stories entwine through the book to add to the lives or the two characters who start the story. It’s well written and carries a twist to the end.
July 31, 2021
I love this book. It was completely quirky and pretty random and it jumped between dates but it all came together and tied itself up with the prettiest little bow at the end. I loved Dora and her relationship with life and her family and I loved how her ancestry is echoed in her own experiences. I laughed with her and scratched my head a few times as the tale took its twists and turns …..this was a great read! An unexpected delightful journey.
August 1, 2021
I love this book, it's a bit chick lit, a bit modern history, and a bit of a twist. The story travels between the 1940's to the 90's/00's, and how the individual characters stories have shaped the life of the main character, Dora. It's a republishing of the author's debut, and I hope there will be more.
July 28, 2021
Set in different time zones. 1980’s 40’s and 50’s. Lots of family secrets. Started reading it at bedtime didn’t want to go to sleep. Just wanted to keep reading to see what happened next. Love these sort of books where you can get lost in it.
August 1, 2021
If you like rom coms you will love this book be it a slow burning romance between Dora and Guy.
The book looks at everyone around them and their actions which shapes Dora and how the book eventually ends.
I found some of the characters hard to like but all in all it was a good read.
The book looks at everyone around them and their actions which shapes Dora and how the book eventually ends.
I found some of the characters hard to like but all in all it was a good read.
August 2, 2021
An exceptional read, I loved the way the book moved between different time periods and yet it still reflected on its self the same themes.
Well written and slightly more substantial than I expected
A great read
Well written and slightly more substantial than I expected
A great read
September 6, 2021
One apple tasted by Josa Young.
We follow Dora and Guy through the decades. Although we mainly read about Dora. This was a fun and witty read. Read in one sitting. I loved the cover too. 4*.
We follow Dora and Guy through the decades. Although we mainly read about Dora. This was a fun and witty read. Read in one sitting. I loved the cover too. 4*.
February 29, 2016
I wanted to like Dora, I really did. Its just the more I got to know her the less I cared about her. She was just a bit drab and dull. I think she was supposed to be written as different than the other cosmopolitan ladies in her social circle, and more down to earth. It worked, a little too well, she was so homely and down to earth she didn't appear to have a personality.
I sort of wanted to like Guy, but well he's sort of just a spoiled cad who does whatever he wants. I found it hard to root for Guy and Dora to have a happy ending as I didn't particularly care for either of them. Guy never really seems to grow and Dora never seems to find a backbone.
What saved the book for me was the interspersing of the story of Dora's mother in the 1950's. She was a fascinating character as were the rest of her family. It was very interesting to see how the things that happened to her growing up and as a teenager affected how Dora was raised and what she learned about love. I wish there was more of the 1950's and less of the 1980's. Though really both stories were completely told so there was no reason for more, just that I liked the 1950's part more.
I received this book for free through the goodreads first reads program.
I sort of wanted to like Guy, but well he's sort of just a spoiled cad who does whatever he wants. I found it hard to root for Guy and Dora to have a happy ending as I didn't particularly care for either of them. Guy never really seems to grow and Dora never seems to find a backbone.
What saved the book for me was the interspersing of the story of Dora's mother in the 1950's. She was a fascinating character as were the rest of her family. It was very interesting to see how the things that happened to her growing up and as a teenager affected how Dora was raised and what she learned about love. I wish there was more of the 1950's and less of the 1980's. Though really both stories were completely told so there was no reason for more, just that I liked the 1950's part more.
I received this book for free through the goodreads first reads program.
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