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Whatever You Love
Whatever You Love | Louise Doughty
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Longlisted for the Orange Prize and Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award, Louise Doughtys hauntingly beautiful investigation of love, loss, and revenge is a literary page-turner that will linger in your mind far after the cover closes. When a hit-and-run car crash claims Lauras daughter Betty, her life is turned upside down. But when the courts rule the death an accident, the lines dividing justice from punishment will blur as Laura embarks on her own quest for vengeance. Sure to captivate fans of Antoinette van Heugten and Sophie Hannah, as well as readers of Doughtys previous books Fires in the Dark and A Novel in a Year, among others, Whatever You Love is a poignant psychological story in which lifes greatest questions hang in the balance.
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JillR
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I wish there was “Pick” and then “Super-Pick”, because this was more than a so-so, but not in the same league as my last read The Heart‘s Invisible Furies... It‘s a pick as it was a gripping page turner. It was brutal though - about the breakdown of a marriage and the death of a child. However it also veered into psychological thriller and some of those parts were just bizarre. I like this author‘s writing, but much preferred Apple Tree Yard.

JillR @chloetallis I just went to read the Litsy reviews for this and saw it has 100%, then realised it only has one review and it‘s yours! Was this the one you and Vicks both read? I think I remember you talking about it but trying not to give away spoilers! 7y
ChloeTallis Hahaha! Yes it was! I was just reading your review thinking...hmm did I read this? Vicky hated the fact that she ended up sleeping with the guy!! We had a debate about it haha. I liked the last page again (as with her other!) but I sooo agree we need another rating between so-so and pick! 😘 @JillR 7y
JillR Haha I loved it when I saw your review & remembered your conversations-in-code in case I read it! I struggled with the last third entirely to be honest, but I like her writing so I‘ll try another... 7y
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DivaDiane I agree. I wish there was more differentiation. I like Goodreads actual scale if you follow it. I give very few 5-stars, but lots of 4s and 3s (I guess because I manage to pick pretty good books to read!). 7y
AshleyHoss820 I agree with you! Maybe a Life-Changer button because some books do that! I‘m with @DivaDiane I give out a lot of three stars on GR, which means I liked the book. But 5 stars I save for Desert-Island Books! 7y
JillR I agree @DivaDiane @AshleyHoss820 - if I‘m not sure I‘ll often go for a pick as I don‘t want to be mean (🙈) but sometimes it doesn‘t feel quite right! 7y
minkyb It will be nearly impossible to compare anything to 7y
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JillR
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My last two reads have been really intense, so why oh why have I chosen this next?! I wanted a quick psychological thriller or something like that. This is actually about a mother losing her daughter and just a few chapters in I‘m like this 😭. Why didn‘t I read the blurb properly first?! It‘s good though, so I‘m pressing on...

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ChloeTallis
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So I finished this book yesterday and 80% enjoyed it and 20% was annoyed by it! Given my often high levels of intolerance...that means I give it a 3.7/5 (specific!). I really love how Louise Doughty in this (and Apple Tree Yard) pushes the boundaries but sometimes I feel some of the themes are a tad cliched. That being said, she kept me gripped once again and it was the perfect read for during my exam time - easy but moreish! Onto the next! ✌🏼

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ChloeTallis
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Not a bad reading spot!...We get around 5 boiling hot weekends in the UK a year (if we are lucky 😂) so there was no way I wasn't taking this book outside! Happy Saturday Littens!

Kalalalatja Lovely! 8y
ChloeTallis @Kalalalatja ☀️☀️☀️ 8y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty!!! 8y
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ChloeTallis @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks quite a distraction! 🌿🌳🌸 😂 8y
Eyelit Ok, that is gorgeous! 8y
ChloeTallis @Eyelit not so bad 👌🏼 😄 8y
Oryx Looks lovely, where is it? Amazing weather today! 8y
Ms_T Lovely spot! ☀️ 8y
ChloeTallis Really was @Ms_T 👌🏼. It was Tatton Park Gardens @Oryx in Knutsford - great if you are a national trust member 😁 8y
RaimeyGallant Beautiful! 8y
Dragon What an idyllic spot for outdoor reading. 😀👍 8y
ChloeTallis @Dragon sure is 😃 8y
Oryx Ah. Yes I've been once to the gardens there, they're lovely. It's a nice place. Thanks! 8y
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ChloeTallis
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The perfect setting for a Friday night reading session! [if you are wondering about the balloons...I finished my last ever law exam on Monday and my boyfriend bought me balloons! So naturally I tied them to the bed 🤷🏻‍♀️]. How is everyone else spending their Friday evening?!? 📚

kelseynicburke Congrats on finishing your exams :) I'm spending mine working 👎 8y
ChloeTallis Thank you 😊. Rubbish @kelseynicburke that's not fair! Hope the time flies! 👌🏼 8y
Nat_Reads Wooo hooo! Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈🎉 I will be eating a pizza and watching something creepy! 8y
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ChloeTallis Thanks @Nat_Reads 😁. Mmm pizza - great shout! The perfect Friday combo! 8y
Dragon Congratulations! No more law exams! 🎉 8y
ChloeTallis Yay thanks @Dragon !! Spent a glorious day reading in the sun with no thoughts of study ☺️ 8y
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ChloeTallis
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Good start 👌🏼