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A review by laurieb755
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
4.0
One year and a day after finishing The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye I have completed Queenie's point of view.
Oh my. Eyes welling up at The Third Letter, the final chapter. Oh my.
From a literary perspective, I found the two books fascinating - being able to read from two points of view - Harold's and then Queenie's - each in their own narrative in their own book.
From an emotional perspective, they tugged at me for differing yet perhaps not so dissimilar reasons.
This is not a "read in bed before falling asleep" type of book. This is a "read during the day, perhaps with a cup of tea or cocoa, and with time to ponder" type of book.
And most of all, both stories are a strong message to be in the moment and make use of each moment, as active participant or calm observer - just be full with your choice.
Oh my. Eyes welling up at The Third Letter, the final chapter. Oh my.
From a literary perspective, I found the two books fascinating - being able to read from two points of view - Harold's and then Queenie's - each in their own narrative in their own book.
From an emotional perspective, they tugged at me for differing yet perhaps not so dissimilar reasons.
This is not a "read in bed before falling asleep" type of book. This is a "read during the day, perhaps with a cup of tea or cocoa, and with time to ponder" type of book.
And most of all, both stories are a strong message to be in the moment and make use of each moment, as active participant or calm observer - just be full with your choice.