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Absolutely and Forever
Absolutely and Forever: An electrifying new novel for fans of Maggie OFarrell | Rose Tremain
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'One of my favourite writers' Nina Stibbe Determined, rebellious Marianne Clifford is searching for love and freedom in 1960s London How do you find the courage to make your own life? Marianne Clifford, teenage daughter of a peppery army colonel and his vain wife, falls helplessly and absolutely for eighteen-year-old Simon Hurst, whose cleverness and physical beauty suggest that he will go forward into a successful and monied future, helped on by doting parents. But fate intervenes. Simon's plans are blown off course, he leaves for Paris and Marianne is forced to bury her dreams of a future together. It is Marianne who tells this piercing story of first love, characterising herself as ignorant and unworthy, whilst her smart, ironic narration tellingly reveals so much more. Finding her way in 1960s Chelsea, and supported by her courageous Scottish friend, Petronella, she continues to seek the life she never stops craving. And in Paris, beneath his blithe exterior, Simon Hurst continues to nurse the secret which will alter everything. READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER... 'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5***** 'Rose Tremain has once again delivered an undoubted modern classic' 5***** 'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5***** 'A masterclass in character and world building ... the writing is just sublime' 5*****
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Andrew65
Andrew65
Absolutely and Forever: An electrifying new novel for fans of Maggie OFarrell | Rose Tremain
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This is a relatively short book, but despite that it does pack quite the punch! I had to read late into the night to finish this book as I needed to know what happened, & there was one or two shocks along the way that I just did not see coming. In fact I lay awake for the next couple of hours thinking over the book and was left with an overwhelming feeling of sadness for the main character. Not always that a book has quite as much an effect on me.

Andrew65 The premise of the book is quite simple, girl meets boy, they develop a relationship and she declares that she will absolutely and forever love him. However life doesn‘t quite happen the way they, or at least she, perceived it would and the book tells her story. 4mo
Andrew65 I found this book to be totally engaging throughout, and have had to give it a day or two before I could give it a final rating. The characters are so well-written and you end up caring significantly for the main character. Her parents are shall we say ‘interesting‘ and I liked the way they were written back into the story towards the end, and the impact this had on Marianne. 4mo
Andrew65 This whole book centres around the theme of relationships and how important the right relationships are to us.

Having thought on it I strongly recommend this book but can see why one or two people wouldn‘t enjoy the book. I have yet to have read a book by Rose Tremain I haven‘t enjoyed, but this book has made me want to get to more of her other books I haven‘t read. 4mo
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Andrew65 I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 4mo
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses 4mo
Deblovestoread This is one author I still need to try. Great review! 4mo
DieAReader 🥳Awesome! Sounds like it packed quite a punch🤓📚 4mo
Andrew65 @Deblovestoread This one is a short quick read, but i from reviews sone weren‘t happy with the abrupt ending. 4mo
Andrew65 @DieAReader Thanks, for me it did. I was left feeling unbearably sad for a few hours after finishing it. 4mo
DieAReader @Andrew65 🫂❤️‍🔥 4mo
Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻stacked. 4mo
Andrew65 @Cathythoughts Thanks, hope you enjoy it. It‘s a short read, I know one or two reviews moan about the abrupt ending. But I just feel the author had written the story she wanted to write and it wasn‘t about her whole life. 4mo
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