PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Five people who have been close friends for many years, are all falling apart in different ways because of the same unspeakable tragedy - the death of a toddler at the party to celebrate his second birthday. Annie and Nathan the parents have slowly drifted apart, unable to regain the golden glow they once felt entitled to; Al and Claire are struggling to stay connected, as traumatic events from Al's past are brought up by Toby's death and Claire has thrown herself into her job to avoid the pain; and Ev is trying her hardest to keep everyone together, while none of them notice her anguish. A quiet and steady novel set in Melbourne, that explores the many manifestations of grief and guilt and ultimately, forgiveness, how the characters have to grow (and grow up) and the importance of friends in contemporary society, who often fill the place immediate family once held. Lindy
'Hannan combines a sharp wit with great emotional tenderness. The result is a heartbreaking, surprisingly funny story about grief and love; about facing darkness and finding hope'
Victoria Hannan is a writer and photographer living on Wurundjeri land. Her first novel, Kokomo, won the 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Five people who have been close friends for many years, are all falling apart in different ways because of the same unspeakable tragedy - the death of a toddler at the party to celebrate his second birthday. Annie and Nathan the parents have slowly drifted apart, unable to regain the golden glow they once felt entitled to; Al and Claire are struggling to stay connected, as traumatic events from Al's past are brought up by Toby's death and Claire has thrown herself into her job to avoid the pain; and Ev is trying her hardest to keep everyone together, while none of them notice her anguish. A quiet and steady novel set in Melbourne, that explores the many manifestations of grief and guilt and ultimately, forgiveness, how the characters have to grow (and grow up) and the importance of friends in contemporary society, who often fill the place immediate family once held. Lindy
