Exciting page-turner. Non fiction but gripping story. Made me sad and uncomfortable but also validated that other women feel like I feel sometimes. Did not make me like myself or other women or humanity all the time - but I guess we are all in it, searching for connection

Love most of it! Great insights into 60-80s psychology. A bit disappointed by the ending. But overall great family dynamics

Fantastic! Highly recommend. Very sad, made me angry at humanity (and our lack there of) but beautifully written, fast paced

I enjoyed it, especially the ending (the universe is vast, it all comes down to love) but it needed to be more heavily edited

Strange book. Liked the depiction of women having really appetite and desire, but the protagonist seemed weak and easily manipulated and like she didn‘t know herself - even at the end

Strange family drama set in 1994. Deals with mental illness, depression, suicide and love.

Loved/hated all the characters at any one time. Mark of a good story? A tale of the relationships between children and their mother, between siblings

Took a bit to get in to, but interesting perspective on the slave/servant experience in the early 1800s in England

Cool to read a local book. Touch of magical realism, but mostly just an interesting portrait of real people

So charming. And quick read. Deals with dementia and love and duty

Quick, entertaining read, but wouldn‘t recommend

Wow! This was awesome. Devoured it! Complicated but simple. Very sad, but with a happy ending. Great!!

I liked winter better, but the writing is lovely

Challenging, good

It‘s for kids? But even then thought the story was disjointed. Don‘t care enough to read more

Great writing. Meandering story, but good insight into 1960s-70s Ireland

Wanted to like it, but had such a rushed ending. The fact that she‘s writing a letter to the daughter of someone close to her, who we never meet. Seemed contrived?

Quick ready, uplifting story, realistic depiction of dementia

So good! Nostalgia and truth together

Enjoyed the perspective of U-boat captain, the story about the young steward was a bit hollow

Terrible ending!

Awesome! Great perspective of ancient story

Weird, troubling at times. Accurate description of AI challenges. Good discussion points

Loved! So well written. Great contrast between mid aged novelist and teenage girl.

Took a bit. She seemed very unhappy. But ultimately good story, engaging

Well written, fast paced

Best book I‘ve read in a long time

Glad I read all of it, took a bit to get into. Needed some editing

Delightful

Captivating

Such a great book! Sad when it was over

Not bad

LOVED this book! Must ready for Ali Smith fans. And Library fans

Novel spanning entire life of bi man, including AIDS crisis in the 80s.

Well written. Disturbing and sad

Interesting ? Autobiographical

Not his best, but very good

True look at reality of NOT having a baby

Quick, succinct read.

Very good

Book club book. Hard to get into