When teenage Theo survives a suicide attempt, his fiercely loving mother refuses to let him slide further into despair. Instead, she drags him across Europe on a journey from the Italian coast to a monastery in the French countryside.
Years later, grief continues to ripple through the family. Theo battles addiction, love, and the possibility of becoming a father. His sister Mona builds a perfect life in Canada while carrying the weight of the family she left behind. Across decades, their lives circle questions of inheritance, mental illness, memory and whether the stories we tell ourselves can keep us alive.
Sweeping and deeply compassionate, Is Now a Good Time explores the fragility of family, the echo of trauma across generations, and the stubborn daily work of choosing life. Both family saga and invocation of hope, it asks what we owe one another - and what makes a life worth continuing.
| ISBN: | 9781398565036 |
| Publication date: | 17th June 2027 |
| Author: | Ben Brooks |
| Publisher: | Scribner UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Family Drama Humorous Fiction General Fiction |
When teenage Theo survives a suicide attempt, his fiercely loving mother refuses to let him slide further into despair. Instead, she drags him across Europe on a journey from the Italian coast to a monastery in the French countryside.Years later, grief continues to ripple through the family.
Is Now a Good Time features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Family Drama, Humorous Fiction, General Fiction
Hardback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. Pre-order. 17th June 2027.
Is Now a Good Time was written by Ben Brooks and published by Scribner UK
Is Now a Good Time has 336 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. Pre-order. 17th June 2027.