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Nesting
Nesting | Roisín O'Donnell
From an unforgettable new voice in Irish fiction, a heart-pounding, life-affirming story about one woman trying to leave her marriage and start over. For fans of Claire Keegan and Emma Donoghue. On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change her life. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away. Head spinning, all she knows for certain is that home is no longer safe. It was meant to be an escape. But with dwindling savings, no job, and her family across the sea, Ciara finds herself adrift, facing a broken housing system and the voice of her own demons. As summer passes and winter closes in, she must navigate raising her children in a hotel room, searching for a new home and dealing with her husband Ryan's relentless campaign to get her to come back. Because leaving is one thing, but staying away is another. Tense, beautiful and gut-wrenching, Nesting is an unforgettable story of motherhood, underpinned by love, hope and resilience.
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BookishTrish
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Dizzyingly claustrophobic story of a young mother trying to leave an emotionally abusive partner. (Pictured: the ice cream shop in Skerries the MCs visit in the opening scene)

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Book 8 #WP25
Phew that was good. Love a book where I can catch myself shouting at the characters.
This is a tense book. Ciara (pronounced K-ear-a which, glad I listened to this I wouldn't have in my brain) has left her abusive husband but it is a struggle, so many people probably do not see him as abusive but her fear is palpable on the page.
Great writing, and really eye opening about the housing crisis in Ireland
4.25/5

LeeRHarry I was definitely shouting at the characters many a time. 1w
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Deblovestoread
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#WeeklyFavorite

Will definitely be in my top books of the year and easily could be the best of the year. The audio was fantastic.

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Lesliereadsalot This one really looks good! 1w
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JillR
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I went in having seen great reviews but was initially a bit disappointed. It is no doubt an important subject (emotional abuse, family homelessness) yet as a novel at first it didn‘t feel like a fresh take sufficient to be nominated for a literary prize. However this poor judgement is all mine as by halfway through I was completely hooked, unable to look away. It is so tense and claustrophobic, so simply told yet heartbreaking.

Cathythoughts Stacked ðŸ‘ðŸ»â¤ï¸ 1w
quietlycuriouskate I've reserved it at the library: the waiting list is long! 1w
Tamra I‘m anxious for my hold to come up on this one! 1w
sarahbarnes Wow, great review. I wasn‘t initially drawn to this one but now I‘m adding it to my list. 1w
squirrelbrain Great review! 1w
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Deblovestoread
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WOW, WOW, WOW!

This could very well be my favorite book of the year. I felt everything Ciara felt as she leaves her emotionally abusive husband, all the second guessing, anxiety and struggle to find her way. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This why I love the Women‘s Prize. Can I just award it the prize now? It‘s that good. Read it!

Lesliereadsalot You sold me! 2w
ChaoticMissAdventures Wow!! So excited. 2w
AmyG Oh wow. Stacked! 2w
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squirrelbrain Wow! I‘m so pleased! I was already thinking of saving this to last as I was so sure I was going to love it….now I definitely am. 2w
Hooked_on_books Oh, this is exciting! I have this patiently waiting for me to get started. 2w
BarbaraBB Wow, what a review. Now I need to read it too. 2w
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rmaclean4
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I see why this is up for the #womensfictionprize. Beautifully written, propulsive, and claustrophobic. I could not put it down
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ChaoticMissAdventures I am starting this one today! 2w
squirrelbrain Great review! I‘m thinking I might save this one until last….as I feel it might be top of the list for me. 2w
Deblovestoread I‘m about 50% thru the audio. It is excellent. 2w
rmaclean4 @squirrelbrain I would be surprised if it does not make the short list for #womensprize. 1w
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