Penguin Things Dont Break On Their Own.

by Sarah Easter Collins

Penguin Things Dont Break On Their Own ABISBOOK Penguin.

304 pages, Paperback

Published April 10, 2025

About the author

Sarah Easter Collins grew up in Kent and studied at Exeter University before moving to Botswana and later Thailand and Malawi. A mother to a wonderful son, she now lives on Exmoor with her husband and two dogs. She is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Creative novel-writing course and holds a diploma in creative writing from Oxford University. When not writing, she works as an artist.

Reviews

[Claire Nickerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO GOOD quick read fs! Very good plot twist loved it so much!

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book from start to finish, a mesmerising story about absence & loss & the impact on loved ones.

[Rosie Rang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why is no one talking about this book?!! It was brilliant. Well- written, great characters, tragic and heart-warming. Would thoroughly recommend it. Tbh, I picked this by mistake as was looking for an author with a similar name but I am so glad I did. Brilliant first novel - will keep on my watch list for more.
Some good twists and written from the perspectives of the main characters, alternating their stories and travelling through the sequence of events over the years.
Thank you - a great read.

[angela norton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willas sister Laika vanished years ago and she can’t stop seeing her everywhere. She is obsessed by looking for her and uncovering the truth of what really happened. The story really starts with a dinner party conversation about childhood memories. Things then twist and turn and we wonder if she will finally find out the truth. There seem to be some inconsistencies and some far-fetched plot lines. But even so it was an enjoyable read.

[Shamilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking forward to reading this due to high praise from a friend. This was a slow burn and I almost DNF I kept going it did start to enjoy it about 1/2 way in but it did coast for abit, I feel the concept was very good but sadly the execution of the story missed something for me.
I liked the characters but the story missed it mark I felt.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me a decent amount of time to read this book. It was very good. It has some good twists in it.

[Becky · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing bugs me more than poor research and sadly this book has some extremely poor research.