Palm Meridian

LoveReading Says

So firstly, it’s a brilliant premise. When I’ve been pitching this book to my friends, as I already have been, I describe it along the lines of: ‘on a lesbian retirement resort at the end of the world, a woman decides to throw one last party before she dies, and invites the long lost love of her life. Will they be able to have a happy reunion before it’s all over?’ And the writing delivers — it sparkles with linguistic playfulness, inventive metaphors and believable quippy dialogue. 

I read the first chapter standing on my doormat, having just received the book in the post and expecting to just flick quickly through, but instead I got hooked in and finished the first few chapters with the delighted grin of someone who knows they’re going to love reading the rest.

‘Bittersweet queers in the apocalypse’ is a flavour that seems kind of in the air at the moment, presumably mirroring our lives, but I must say, it’s a vibe that’s particularly compelling, if rather terrifying. ‘Surprisingly life-affirming’ feels accurate for a book where there is so much death, loss, disappointment, and existentialism, but it is — showcasing as it does stories of profound connection, lasting romance, raucous sex, and queer friendship. 

Reviewed by Billy Lindon
Lily Lindon (Billy) is a writer, editor, and bookseller living in London.
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A long-lost love. An end-of-life party. One last chance to change everything...

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