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The Rain Before It Falls
The Rain Before It Falls | Jonathan Coe
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As a young girl, Rosamond is sent to Shropshire to escape the Blitz. Here, in the countryside, she forms a close bond with her older cousin, Beatrix, a young woman haunted by anger and resentment. Sixty years later, just before her death, Rosamond records her memories on cassettes, addressing them to a distant cousina near stranger-named Imogen. As Gill, her beloved niece, listens to these tapes, a heartstopping family saga is revealed. In this masterful portrait of three generations of woman, Jonathan Coe exposes the profound reserves of hope and loss within the lives of ordinary woman. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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rachaich
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Well, despite my initial scepticism about reading this, it was flippin great!
The relationships throughout, plus the way in which it was narrated... then the brilliant ending.
Very good!😊😊🤩

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rachaich
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I haven't really enjoyed some of his books but the blurb on this sounded like one I'd like.
And so far, ticks boxes! Told using a series of photographs, the narrator is describing each one to an u known character. It's rather lovely and detailed, going through the war years. 🙂🙂

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Sushi111
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Must read.

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Caryl
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Catching up again... #jubilantjuly #rain

I love this beautiful book. I'm due for a re-read.

@RealLifeReading

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obbi89
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Mi sono letteralmente lasciata catturare dalla storia e dai racconti di Zia Rosamond.
20 Fotografie che raccontano la storia familiare dei protagonisti, le loro vite, il loro modo di comportarsi, di giudicare, di non voler essere giudicati.
#family #review #books #letture
20 fotografie descritte con un'attenzione al dettaglio quasi disarmante, che fa immergere il lettore nelle atmosfere dell'epoca e nei profondi pensieri dei personaggi.

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obbi89

"La vita comincia ad avere senso solo quando ti rendi conto che a volte due idee del tutto contraddittorie possono essere egualmente vere".

#quotes #jonathancoe #currentlyreading #letture #books

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obbi89

"Il tuo tipo di pioggia preferito?"
"A me piace la pioggia prima che cada".
"Non esiste una cosa come la pioggia prima che cada. Deve cadere, altrimenti non è pioggia".
"Certo che non esiste una cosa così. È proprio per questo che è la mia preferita. Qualcosa può ben farti felice, no? Anche se non è reale".

#currentlyreading #family #quotes

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obbi89
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MrBook Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay 😊👍🏻. I think you're going to like it here 😉🙌🏻. It's the most positive, tight-knit, passionate community of bibliophiles 😎👌🏻! Prepare yourself: this will take over your life 😂👏🏻. 8y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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My progress with the #Litsyreadingchallenge has been coming along nicely too. I have 13 squares left to fill.

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏🏅👋🌟👋⭐️📖🌹📚 8y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
Rain Before It Falls | Jonathan Coe
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I read/finished 8 books in #January. Not too shabby! My favourite read: The Rain Before it Falls. My least favourite read: I guess The Life We Bury? All of them were print except The Life We Bury - the only audio I completed. Currently Reading: The Wicked City and The Woman on the Orient Express (audio) and The Sparrows of Edward Street. #JanuaryReads

Suzze I read The Rain Before it Falls many years ago and loved it. I also loved Idaho. (edited) 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Suzze 👆🏻👌🏻🙂 8y
JoeStalksBeck Dang! 👏👏👏👏 8y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
Rain Before It Falls | Jonathan Coe
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5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💥💥💥💥💥 I can't stop thinking about Rosamond. A sad story filled with melancholy and woe it is beautiful at the same time. Contains so much of my reading kryptonite (this one an old woman recounting her life by describing a set of photographs (most of her life kept like a secret from her family) to the girl who's identity becomes clearer as the story goes on. Wonderful. #publishedin2007 #litsyreadingchallenge

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Rain Before It Falls | Jonathan Coe
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