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The Coordinates of Loss

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The coordinates of Love was such a sad, heartbreaking read, although I felt this wasn't as good as her other books, it was a enjoyable read.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 enjoyable stars.

This is really well written in that you get an in depth sense of people’s emotions and the descriptions of locations really make you feel like you could be there.

However I was a tad disappointed in the story; it’s just so sad and heart wrenching from the start, with no real reprieve until the epilogue, and the longest chapters; I was 40% in and still only on Chapter 4.

I think for me, I thought the book was going to go in a direction that it didn’t, so I was waiting for a big reveal that never came.

I suspect that die hard fans of the author will love this though and have tissues at hand.

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Oh this book stopped me in my tracks. It's stunning. It's beautiful and it's so heartbreaking.
I got through a lot of tissues reading this and even had people ask me if I was okay when I was out in public because I was looking at my phone and crying.
There really aren't the words to truly describe how much I enjoyed this book because it's such an unusual topic and it evokes such strong feelings and reactions. It's a real emotional roller-coaster and certainly not for the feint hearted! Amanda has such an incredible ability to tackle complex emotions and situations in such a sensitive supportive way.
This book is powerful, evocative and incredibly descriptive. It makes me want to visit Bermuda just to be able to see the images that are conjured in my imagination from the characters on the island.
I felt that the characters had a wonderful depth and you can't help but fall in love with each and every one of them. I adored Cee-Cee, her wisdom and compassion shines through in such a beautiful way. I found I was feeling the highs and lows of each character and it was such a moving story that there were several occasions where I had to stop reading because I couldn't see for all the tears.
I love it when I book becomes all consuming. For the couple of days it took me to read everything around me seemed to stop as it became to absorbing I couldn't put it down.

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Another difficult subject dealt with compassionately and sensitively by Amanda. Not my favourite book by the author but was a good read

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As usual with Amanda Prowse’s books, loved it, and sobbed most of the way through it. A definite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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As always Amanda Prowse writes in the most beautiful prose. Emotions and feelings are laid bare and the descriptions of Bermuda and Bristol were superb. But, I also found it utterly depressing although I know many readers who will find it uplifting.

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Wow Amanda Prowse has done it again with yet another great book. This is a story of total loss and devastation at loosing a child. It is desperately emotional and will pull at your heart strings. Brilliantly written. Read in 2 sittings.

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Oh Amanda has done it again. I bawled reading this book, beautifully written. It's affirming and heartbreaking at the same time. I feel I know oscar and cee cee and mourn their loss as would rachel and James.

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This book was beautiful!
Beautifully written about a very raw, touching, heartbreaking experience, the ending filled me with so much joy!

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Oh my! What a book - tugs at the heartstrings and absorbs you into its sadness.

I’m in floods - such a beautiful book... absolutely loved the characters, particularly Cee-Cee.

Another superb read from Amanda Prowse...

The full 5*, no questions asked!

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Beautifully written story about grief. Oscar disappears and this is the story of how Rachel and James his parents cope (or don’t) how they handle the grief differently and how they learn to live with the heartache. Cee cee’s letters telling her story mix well with Rachel’s story. A very emotional story you really feel the pain of the characters.

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Absolutely loved this book!. Read this in two sittings through smiles and tears, the tragedy of losing a child is one i could not imagine coping with and this is portrayed so well here. Raw grief and emotions flow through this book from start to finish, great characters, I especially loved cee-cee and her letters.

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A beautifully written novel so moving and very emotionally loved how cee cee told her story worked so well with Rachel's story both had lost the most precious thing in their lives and as the stories unfold everything changes and they have to find a way to live with the heartache that goes with loss but it's written from the heart and I felt every I was with them on their journey a great read but recommend a big box of tissues

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