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“An Unthinkable Thing” has left me with Undeniable Thoughts………complete heart & mind wreckage. My soul has ‘so’ much love for this book. My initial reaction at last page finished was whoa?! What?! Wait! No!! No, Omg! All that did not just happen!! This book tore me apart and twisted my mind, but it also made me reach deeply to analyze my feelings.
This is about maternal love. Biological or not, it is still a powerful bond and that shines with Aunt Celia and Tommie. That light being snuffed out is devastating to Tommie (as well as those who read this story).
It is about courage. In this story, sometimes courage is not quite enough to go beyond the fear, but when courage wins, it wins strong and in ways which cannot be predicted or undone.
It’s about betrayal, rich vs. poor, love vs. hate, kindness vs. cruelty, courage vs. weakness, entitlement vs. contentment, truth vs. deception. It’s about who we are and who we choose to become. It’s about innocence and lost innocence. Friendship and enemies and figuring out which person is which with these characters.
It’s about sacrifice, self loathing and self love. It’s finding your way and it’s about finding ‘you’ despite the circumstances. It’s about finding who your family and friends truly are. It’s about deciding between doing right or wrong and facing the consequences as a result of your choices.
This is beautiful and it is horrible. This book shows the difference between how the rich and poor are treated. It shows us that more often than not, the ‘poor’ are, in heart and spirit, the ‘richer of the two’.
This is written with the narration of Thomas, who is the main character, with dialogue of all characters along with chapter breaks which consist of the murder trial and “news reports”
People you’ll be spending time with:
Celia: Thomas’s aunt, who raised him when his mother gave him away at birth. She’s sweet, loving, care free and joy filled. Positive about life, wonderful with Thomas, but unfortunately too trusting and naive about the men she brings into her life.
Evelyn Ware: Thomas’s biological mother. Employee of the Hennessy’s as their maid. Seems caring enough. Not much more description to share.
Thomas Ware: Thomas, Tommie, Tom, is introduced as the sweetest and most polite young boy. He seems like your average kid playing innocent games like any eleven year old would play. Especially the kids in 1958. He adores his aunt Celia and the two are very close. An “all American boy“ and then he’s forced to move with his mother. Did living in the crazy and twisted Hennessy’s estate turn him into murderer?
Martin Hennessy: entitled rich kid, troublemaker, bully, buddy, brotherly, unwanted, invisible, sneaky, sly, seemingly saintly, often times sinister. Who exactly is Martin Hennessy? Being close in age and living under the same Hennessy roof, Thomas is the one who gets to knows the answer best.
Dr. Hennessy: Basically, he’s a cruel and heartless jerk.
Muriel Hennessy: The woman is either suffering mental illness, from being overly medicated or a lot of both. She’s oppressive, pompous, haughty, theatrical. She makes no apologies for anything, ever.
Mrs. Grimshaw: Neighbor to the Hennessy’s. Elderly lady always roaming the woods looking for things which she confuses from earlier years. She suffers from Alzheimer’s and is often the target of Martin’s bullying.
Mr. Pober: Sleazy, perverted, filthy man who lives on the steps of where Thomas and Celia live. Always harassing Celia.
This is a story that is so utterly engrossing and suspenseful, surrounded by secrets and mysteries. It’s also wonderfully nostalgic in its happier moments. Worthy of every minute reading every page.
Finding this book to read was a surprising gem and I’m so thankful to @NetGalley the publisher @RandomHouseca @VikingBooks and to the author #NicoleLundrigan for the opportunity to read this early and to be able to share it with other readers!! Thank you very much! #AnUnthinkableThing
#Netgalley
#2022BestBooks #2022BookReleases #2022MustReads #Reading #Readers #Authors #Goodreads
I’m sharing to Goodreads & Twitter and will post to instagram soon. I will also share to Amazon (USA) and Barnes & Noble on release day.
This title is available for pre-order on Amazon and released April 12, 2022
This is about maternal love. Biological or not, it is still a powerful bond and that shines with Aunt Celia and Tommie. That light being snuffed out is devastating to Tommie (as well as those who read this story).
It is about courage. In this story, sometimes courage is not quite enough to go beyond the fear, but when courage wins, it wins strong and in ways which cannot be predicted or undone.
It’s about betrayal, rich vs. poor, love vs. hate, kindness vs. cruelty, courage vs. weakness, entitlement vs. contentment, truth vs. deception. It’s about who we are and who we choose to become. It’s about innocence and lost innocence. Friendship and enemies and figuring out which person is which with these characters.
It’s about sacrifice, self loathing and self love. It’s finding your way and it’s about finding ‘you’ despite the circumstances. It’s about finding who your family and friends truly are. It’s about deciding between doing right or wrong and facing the consequences as a result of your choices.
This is beautiful and it is horrible. This book shows the difference between how the rich and poor are treated. It shows us that more often than not, the ‘poor’ are, in heart and spirit, the ‘richer of the two’.
This is written with the narration of Thomas, who is the main character, with dialogue of all characters along with chapter breaks which consist of the murder trial and “news reports”
People you’ll be spending time with:
Celia: Thomas’s aunt, who raised him when his mother gave him away at birth. She’s sweet, loving, care free and joy filled. Positive about life, wonderful with Thomas, but unfortunately too trusting and naive about the men she brings into her life.
Evelyn Ware: Thomas’s biological mother. Employee of the Hennessy’s as their maid. Seems caring enough. Not much more description to share.
Thomas Ware: Thomas, Tommie, Tom, is introduced as the sweetest and most polite young boy. He seems like your average kid playing innocent games like any eleven year old would play. Especially the kids in 1958. He adores his aunt Celia and the two are very close. An “all American boy“ and then he’s forced to move with his mother. Did living in the crazy and twisted Hennessy’s estate turn him into murderer?
Martin Hennessy: entitled rich kid, troublemaker, bully, buddy, brotherly, unwanted, invisible, sneaky, sly, seemingly saintly, often times sinister. Who exactly is Martin Hennessy? Being close in age and living under the same Hennessy roof, Thomas is the one who gets to knows the answer best.
Dr. Hennessy: Basically, he’s a cruel and heartless jerk.
Muriel Hennessy: The woman is either suffering mental illness, from being overly medicated or a lot of both. She’s oppressive, pompous, haughty, theatrical. She makes no apologies for anything, ever.
Mrs. Grimshaw: Neighbor to the Hennessy’s. Elderly lady always roaming the woods looking for things which she confuses from earlier years. She suffers from Alzheimer’s and is often the target of Martin’s bullying.
Mr. Pober: Sleazy, perverted, filthy man who lives on the steps of where Thomas and Celia live. Always harassing Celia.
This is a story that is so utterly engrossing and suspenseful, surrounded by secrets and mysteries. It’s also wonderfully nostalgic in its happier moments. Worthy of every minute reading every page.
Finding this book to read was a surprising gem and I’m so thankful to @NetGalley the publisher @RandomHouseca @VikingBooks and to the author #NicoleLundrigan for the opportunity to read this early and to be able to share it with other readers!! Thank you very much! #AnUnthinkableThing
#Netgalley
#2022BestBooks #2022BookReleases #2022MustReads #Reading #Readers #Authors #Goodreads
I’m sharing to Goodreads & Twitter and will post to instagram soon. I will also share to Amazon (USA) and Barnes & Noble on release day.
This title is available for pre-order on Amazon and released April 12, 2022
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