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Sorry to Disrupt the Peace by Patty Yumi | Conversation Starters
Sorry to Disrupt the Peace by Patty Yumi | Conversation Starters
In “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace”, readers are introduced to an unusual narrator and a touching story of family and grief. The narrator, Helen Moran, takes a trip to Milwaukee after being told that her adoptive brother is dead. Her journey makes her question everything; why someone would choose to die, the nature of her family, and her brother’s friends. Every encounter Helen has brings forth more questions, leading her to consider not just death but also life.
Patty Yumi Cottrell’s debut novel is unflinching and bold, taking on the subject of grief in a somewhat unorthodox manner. Her book has been praised by fellow authors as “lean and wry and darkly compelling”, as well as having a quality of humanity that marries delight and heartbreak. The uniquely dualistic nature of Cottrell’s narrative invites the readers to discover grief with the protagonist, ultimately using dark comedy as a means to uncover a difficult truth.
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In “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace”, readers are introduced to an unusual narrator and a touching story of family and grief. The narrator, Helen Moran, takes a trip to Milwaukee after being told that her adoptive brother is dead. Her journey makes her question everything; why someone would choose to die, the nature of her family, and her brother’s friends. Every encounter Helen has brings forth more questions, leading her to consider not just death but also life.
Patty Yumi Cottrell’s debut novel is unflinching and bold, taking on the subject of grief in a somewhat unorthodox manner. Her book has been praised by fellow authors as “lean and wry and darkly compelling”, as well as having a quality of humanity that marries delight and heartbreak. The uniquely dualistic nature of Cottrell’s narrative invites the readers to discover grief with the protagonist, ultimately using dark comedy as a means to uncover a difficult truth.
A Brief Look
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.
These questions can be used to...
Create Hours of
Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
Foster a deeper understanding of the book
Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage doing before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.
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April 28, 2024
Worst. Book. I’ve. Ever. Read.
February 5, 2018
If I could give this a MINUS 5 stars, I would. I absolutely despised this book. The narrator/main character is repugnant. The story is boring and a complete waste of time.
Awful, awful book.
Awful, awful book.
January 28, 2018
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Books reviewed:
Happy by Nicola Barker
Reservoir 13 by John McGregor
Sorry to disrupt the peace by Patti Yumi Cottrell
News from Nowhere by William Morris
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
We had it so good by Linda Grant
The book of strange things by Michel Faber
As a god might be by Neil Griffiths
February 2, 2018
Korean adoptee with probable mental health issues tries to figure out why her brother killed himself. Another book with where I was left wondering what really happened.
March 16, 2018
It was a good story but in the end nothing was really solved. There needed to be a few more chapters to wrap up the story.
March 19, 2018
Strange, just very strange.
May 1, 2021
Stunk up the place.
June 23, 2022
i didn’t see a point to this book. i mean it was interesting but like not interesting??? Felt so mysterious with no answers about the main character cause she had clear issues idefk
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