The characters are established firmly and act accordingly. No random mood changes, no sudden strange decisions. But this is a character-oriented book, and that's where the author shines. The author has a firm control on where she wants the story to go and this shows in the way the plot unfolds. Though this book is about 350 pages long, the really short chapters and pacy writing makes the book zoom by quickly. Otherwise, I might have plugged the author as a misandrist. Luckily, there are a few other men in the story who, though not main characters, still do justice to their gender. If I could, I would have jumped in the narrative and given him a mighty whack. I struggled to keep my temper under control in some of his scenes. He's a spoilt man-child, an A-grade jerk who can't see anything beyond himself. But suffice to know that Daniel is one of the most despicable characters I've ever seen in writing. I can't tell you who Daniel is as even the smallest information will be a spoiler.
The author has really developed her characters well.Ī few of the chapters come to us from Daniel's perspective. each trait is nicely established in the story. Helen's decision to close out everyone close to her to avoid future hurts, Julia's quest for acceptance that makes her take decisions without considering long-term consequences, Claire's inability to say no as she's a people pleaser. Some of their characteristics will speak to you. There are so many layers to their characters that keep getting revealed as the book goes ahead. But after Julia betrays her trust, she finds herself questioning everything that she had taken for granted.Įach of these ladies have strong yet complicated personalities. The consequence is that she searches for love wherever it isn't available, and the consequence of her latest such decision drives away her best friend.Ĭlaire: The perfect wife, the perfect mother, Julia's best friend once upon a time. Julia: Helen's daughter, who has seen her mother emotionally withdrawn and unavailable ever since she (Julia) was two. She's now just waiting for her daughter Julia to become independent so that she can commit suicide. Helen: whose life turned upside down after an accident twenty six years ago. The consequence is that she searches for love wherever it Just as the title suggests, this book reveals the aftermath of three significant incidents on the lives of the three leading ladies of this story. Just as the title suggests, this book reveals the aftermath of three significant incidents on the lives of the three leading ladies of this story. But with a devastating secret still hanging over them, will they ever be able to leave the past behind?. Reeling from Julia’s betrayal, she doesn’t know who to trust.Īs their lives unravel, these three women reconnect in unexpected ways. Impossibly perfect Claire is so busy caring for everyone-even her cheating ex-husband-that she’s forgotten to look after herself. But when her latest choice drives away her best friend, Claire, Julia realises she’s on her own. Julia has dealt with her mother’s emotional distance by looking for love in all the wrong places. Her one wish is for her daughter Julia to settle down with her own family-so Helen can let go. It’s been twenty-six years since the accident, but Helen still lives on autopilot, going through the motions of work and motherhood. Julia has dealt with her mother’s emotional distance by looking Three women: a mother, a daughter, a friend. Can they save each other from the past? It’s been twenty-six years since the accident, but Helen still lives on autopilot, going through the motions of work and motherhood. Three women: a mother, a daughter, a friend.
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