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Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Publishing Date: 18th March 2021
Genre: Literary Fiction, Romance
Digital copy sent very kindly by author and publishing team for honest review
Synopsis
A brilliant, heart-warming and intensely funny story of love, heartache, friendship and family. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Beth O'Leary.
Brutally dumped by her girlfriend, Ally is homeless, friendless and jobless... but at least she has Malcolm. Wounded and betrayed, Ally has made off with the one thing she thinks might soothe the pain: Emily's cat.
After a long train journey she arrives home to her dad in Sheffield, ready to fold herself up in her duvet and remain on the sofa for the foreseeable. Her dad has other ideas. A phone call later, and Ally is reunited with her first ever beard and friend of old, Jeremy. He too is broken-hearted and living at home again.
In an inspired effort to hold each other up, the pair decide to sign up for the local half marathon in a bid to impress their exes with their commitment and athleticism.
Given neither of them can run, they enlist the support of athletic, not to mention beautiful, Jo. But will she have them running for the hills... or will their ridiculous plan pay off...?
Brutally dumped by her girlfriend, Ally is homeless, friendless and jobless... but at least she has Malcolm. Wounded and betrayed, Ally has made off with the one thing she thinks might soothe the pain: Emily's cat.
After a long train journey she arrives home to her dad in Sheffield, ready to fold herself up in her duvet and remain on the sofa for the foreseeable. Her dad has other ideas. A phone call later, and Ally is reunited with her first ever beard and friend of old, Jeremy. He too is broken-hearted and living at home again.
In an inspired effort to hold each other up, the pair decide to sign up for the local half marathon in a bid to impress their exes with their commitment and athleticism.
Given neither of them can run, they enlist the support of athletic, not to mention beautiful, Jo. But will she have them running for the hills... or will their ridiculous plan pay off...?
Rate: 🍓🍓🍓🍓
Review
Although the start of the book is focused on the breakup of the long term relationship of Ally and Emily, the novel is so much more than that. Its premise surrounds Ally and her finding herself again as an individual
I really liked the way you saw Ally rediscover old and new friendships and relationships and how they shape out. It hit the nail on the head about rediscovering yourself after spending years with someone whereby you almost dissolve yourself to their lifestyle and dependency and that lost feeling after of trying to find your own identity and uniqueness again. It was interesting to see Jeremy character and how he developed and his battle with depression and developing coping strategies. It was nice to see Ally and Jeremys' friendship rekindle and how they were together in good times and bad.
Allys' dad was also a key character and you instantly felt warmth towards him; he was widower but a comforting person, who was protective. It was interesting to see how he had to adjust now with 2 additional guests in his house (Ally and the cat).
I really enjoyed how this book portrayed that friendships can be like family. I haven't read a book that has done it so well. The book started off with a fractured relationship so I was skeptical about how I would run, It does goes through the stages of any breakup and reading it you can feel it. It has feelings of pettiness, being irrational and the up and down turmoil of emotions but also the support of family and friends and discovering new things and goals.
It is witty, harm-warming and uplifting and I would definitely recommend this book, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The running scene alone will keep you laughing.
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