Messy, Wonderful Us
by Catherine Isaac
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Pub Date Jun 01 2019 | Archive Date Mar 31 2019
Simon & Schuster (Australia) | Simon & Schuster UK
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Description
You never know what life will throw at you.
You just need to know who to turn to for help.
One morning in early summer, a man and woman wait to board a flight to Italy.
Allie has lived a careful, focused existence. But now she has unexpectedly taken leave from her job as an academic research scientist to fly to a place she only recently heard about in a letter. Her father, Joe, doesn’t know the reason for her trip, and Allie can’t bring herself to tell him that she’s flying to Italy to unpick the truth about what her mother did all those years ago.
Beside her is her best friend since schooldays, Ed. He has just shocked everyone with a sudden separation from his wife, Julia. Allie hopes that a break will help him open up.
But the secrets that emerge as the sun beats down on Lake Garda and Liguria don’t merely concern her family’s tangled past. And the two friends are forced to confront questions about their own life-long relationship that are impossible to resolve.
The dazzling new novel from Richard & Judy book club author Catherine Isaac, Messy, Wonderful Us is a story about the transforming power of love, as one woman journeys to uncover the past and reshape her future.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781471178054 |
| PRICE | $18.00 (USD) |
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Lola & P, Reviewer
Messy Wonderful Us is a wonderful exploration of the love that exists between family, friends and significant others and how complicated and messy it can be and the dark undercurrents that can derail these relationships. I was utterly charmed by it’s intriguing characters and the self-discovery they undergo and the delightful Italian setting. With writing so beautifully vivid and descriptive, I was transported back to Italy and could easily picture myself walking through the picturesque villages, exploring the coastline & countryside and delighting in the wonderful food and wine, just as the main characters Allie and Ed do.
Messy Wonderful Us is a fantastic read for those who love emotional family dramas and romance. The reader is taken on a journey through the past and the present with the story slowly unfolding from the perspectives of Allie, Ed and an un-named female, as childhood friends Allie and Ed journey to uncover Allie’s family secrets whilst also dealing with Ed’s marriage breakdown. Catherine Isaac definitely had me absorbed in her story, turning the pages quickly and I was very much invested in how it would all end for everyone. My favourite part of Messy Wonderful Us was definitely peeling back the layers of Allie and Ed’s friendship, which was done in such a tender and heartwarming way. This was my first Catherine Isaac novel and I can’t wait to dive into You, Me Everything next.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster Australia and Netgalley for providing me with a copy for review.
4.5 stars
Reviewer 239043
Grab a glass of wine and a box of tissues - this is one of those teary reads. I really loved Messy, Wonderful Us. A moving story that pulls at your heartstrings, I really enjoyed this look at those messy love moments that shape us. With great characters, a wonderful pace and some beautifully lyrical moments, Messy, Wonderful Us is a delightful contemporary that will have you all in your feels. 4 stars.
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