"Provocative yet gentle, amusing yet wise, relatable yet freeing, this thoughtfully eloquent novel explores a year within the life of a family in the US."
Absolutely glorious! The highs, lows, and all the in-between bits of life soak into the pages of this compelling novel. You can easily read Wreck as a standalone, yet I wholeheartedly recommend starting with the memorable and eloquent LoveReading Star Book Sandwich as this introduces you to Rocky and her family.
Here we follow a year, from life changing events through to the small details that almost don’t matter, yet actually really do because they form an essential part of the whole. I love the way Catherine Newman writes, she pulls and twists and creates a quiet vibrancy within her characters. Each word on the page feels as though it is necessary, and forms an authentic reality.
It felt as though this book was a part of me, and I recognised the thoughts and feelings it evoked even as I explored the unknown. Of course this moves in to join its sister as a LoveReading Star Book, and also a Liz Pick of the Month. Amusing, gentle, and wise, Wreck is beautifully empathetic and considered yet unfettered and freeing, and is highly recommended by our LoveReading team.
The NEW YORK TIMES bestseller. A wonderful novel full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family and what happens when life doesn't go as planned.
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The NEW YORK TIMES bestseller. A wonderful novel full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family and what happens when life doesn't go as planned.
Wreck features in the following genres: Book Club Recommendations, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Family Drama, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Health and illness
Paperback, Hardback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. In Stock.
Wreck was written by Catherine Newman and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Transworld
Wreck has 215 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.
