Small Pleasures
Books | Fiction / Romance / Later in Life
3.8
(57)
Clare Chambers
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONA BBC 2 'BETWEEN THE COVERS' BOOK CLUB PICK'Wonderful' RICHARD OSMAN'Perfect' INDIA KNIGHT'Beautiful' JESSIE BURTON'Witty and sharp' DAVID NICHOLLS1957, the suburbs of south east London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape. When a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth, it is down to Jean to discover whether she is a miracle or a fraud. As the investigation turns her quiet life inside out, Jean is suddenly given an unexpected chance at friendship, love and - possibly - happiness.'Gorgeous . . . I could not recommend it more' PANDORA SYKES'Remarkable . . . Small Pleasures is no small pleasure' THE TIMES'Irresistible . . . wry, perceptive and quietly devastating' MAIL ON SUNDAY
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Author
Clare Chambers
Pages
352
Publisher
Orion
Published Date
2020-07-09
ISBN
1474613918 9781474613910
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"The pace is slow, there’s so much “extra” in the book that takes away from its plot and the ending is painfully predictable "
Jadyn Adams
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"Great characters "
Monet Gomes
"I have mixed feelings about this book. While incredibly intriguing it was also painfully slow. It was mundane but in the best way. It feels contradictory to explain this book as interesting and boring but that’s exactly what it was. The plot of “virgin birth” seems fantastical but this book explores human connection as its simplest level. Chambers did a great job at explaining desire and how it conflicts with every day life, commitments, and obligations. I didn’t love it, but it was a nice read. "
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