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Melt
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Jess is a sensitive creature of habit. Cait is her passionate and impulsive best friend. And in Melt, Heidi Wicks follows the lives of these characters from their teenage years into their late thirties—through drifting desires, fake tans, economic turbulence, kids, grief, job loss, love loss, and personal renewal. Shifting radiantly between the late nineties and the present day, Melt explores the life-sustaining anatomy of friendship and the complex relationships we have with our pasts.
***THE GLOBE AND MAIL SUMMER'S HOTTEST READS***
Jess is a sensitive creature of habit. Cait is her passionate and impulsive best friend. And in Melt, Heidi Wicks follows the lives of these characters from their teenage years into their late thirties—through drifting desires, fake tans, economic turbulence, kids, grief, job loss, love loss, and personal renewal. Shifting radiantly between the late nineties and the present day, Melt explores the life-sustaining anatomy of friendship and the complex relationships we have with our pasts.
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 8, 2020
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October 25, 2020
I enjoyed this book immensely. Melt follows the friendship of Jess and Cait, best friends forever. Chapters alternate between their teenage years in the 90s and growing into adults with kids, marriage, divorce and loss.
So much of this story I could relate to - Jess and Cait graduated from high school the same year as I did - it was like a blast from the past reading this book. From the relationships the friends had with boys, to the dresses they wore to their grade 12 graduation, I could practically see myself in their shoes. Wicks did a great job with the nuances of friendship, evoking feelings we all know well.
Heidi writes adulthood just as well as the teen years. I loved the comfortable and real way the characters spoke to each other, so true to Newfoundland. The politics added into the story was a nice feature. Newfoundland has always fascinated me and this book reminds me of my Newfie mother’s stories of her childhood.
I hope to read more from Wicks in the near future! Thank you to Breakwater Books for a copy of this book.
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So much of this story I could relate to - Jess and Cait graduated from high school the same year as I did - it was like a blast from the past reading this book. From the relationships the friends had with boys, to the dresses they wore to their grade 12 graduation, I could practically see myself in their shoes. Wicks did a great job with the nuances of friendship, evoking feelings we all know well.
Heidi writes adulthood just as well as the teen years. I loved the comfortable and real way the characters spoke to each other, so true to Newfoundland. The politics added into the story was a nice feature. Newfoundland has always fascinated me and this book reminds me of my Newfie mother’s stories of her childhood.
I hope to read more from Wicks in the near future! Thank you to Breakwater Books for a copy of this book.
Full post on the blog coming soon 😊
October 1, 2020
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the writing, the characters and the setting. It reminded me of the years I spent in Newfoundland and the warmth of the community. The struggles in the story were so real and relatable. Excellent read.
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May 28, 2021A quick, enjoyable read. Wicks nails the ebb and flow of lifelong friendship, marriage, parenthood and especially middle age.
August 28, 2022
A nice look at female friendships and the ups and downs life throws our way.
January 3, 2021
I adored this story! Wicks beautifully shows us the significance and comfort of what lifeling friendships can be.
In Melt we follow friends Jess and Cait, weaving back and forth from their teenage years in the 90's to present day where they are in their late thirties. We see them go through the ups and downs life can bring, from the good times through the bad times. Boyfriends and graduation to marriage, kids, heartache, divorce, grief, loss, and all the complexities adulthood brings. Wicks's prose are smooth as she weaves us back and forth through these womens lives. I loved these characters, and easily saw myself in them and the senarios they go through, which were so real and relatable. I loved the Newfoundland setting too. Wicks really captured the essence of decade long friendships, how they can entwine into our lives and become a part of us. Thank you so much to Breakwaterbooks for sending me this beauty.
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In Melt we follow friends Jess and Cait, weaving back and forth from their teenage years in the 90's to present day where they are in their late thirties. We see them go through the ups and downs life can bring, from the good times through the bad times. Boyfriends and graduation to marriage, kids, heartache, divorce, grief, loss, and all the complexities adulthood brings. Wicks's prose are smooth as she weaves us back and forth through these womens lives. I loved these characters, and easily saw myself in them and the senarios they go through, which were so real and relatable. I loved the Newfoundland setting too. Wicks really captured the essence of decade long friendships, how they can entwine into our lives and become a part of us. Thank you so much to Breakwaterbooks for sending me this beauty.
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September 26, 2020
I actually enjoyed this book a little more than I anticipated. Perhaps it's because of all the references to growing up in Newfoundland in the late 90s? I really, really love how Cait and Jess's friendship is intertwined with the province's recent history. I think the back and forth worked really well--plus, I always appreciate when a chapter lets me know what year the story's in now, haha.
I read this in two sittings. I thought Heidi did a really good job of highlighting the ups and downs of being an adult, the messiness our relationships often end up in, and how we persevere anyways.
Notable mention: The Gap Hoodie we all had back in the day.
I read this in two sittings. I thought Heidi did a really good job of highlighting the ups and downs of being an adult, the messiness our relationships often end up in, and how we persevere anyways.
Notable mention: The Gap Hoodie we all had back in the day.
November 8, 2023
A refreshing and honest look at the nuances of female friendship. This book felt like a time capsule that seeks to remind you to cherish the good times, while recognizing the lessons you can take from them. It is filled with 90’s nostalgia, many hilarious moments, and real characters. Emphasis on the real.
August 12, 2020
A sweet commentary on a friendship and the ups and downs
December 29, 2020
I really enjoyed this book. Would probably do 4.5 stars. So many memories and it felt familiar reading about these women.
June 10, 2024
This is a book for people of St. John’s- I loved the story and all of the mentions of familiar places. I don’t think it would hit the same for people not from the area
May 23, 2023
I love books about female friendship and this book is 100% that. I also love that it was set in Newfoundland. A quick and easy read that is enjoyable from start to finish.
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