Freckles
-
-
4.7 • 12 Ratings
-
-
- £12.99
Publisher Description
‘A beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most… inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight’ Cathy Kelly
Discover this 5-star read: ‘Wow’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Heartwarming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Uplifting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Thought-provoking’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’One of those rare, special and unique heroines’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A joy to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What if the people who have the power to change your life are the ones who have been there all along…
Like stars in the night sky, freckles are scattered across Allegra Bird’s arms, a legacy from her beloved father.
Her legacy from her mother is more complicated – until one question from a stranger inspires a change. What if it isn’t about fitting in, but finding the people who make you who you are? Who would those people be?
As she searches for connection, Allegra is about to find out that it is our differences that make life worth living – if only someone can help you to join the dots …
Praise for Freckles
‘Fans will adore this heart-warming story about loneliness and connection’ Daily Mail
‘Funny, thought-provoking and original’ Mirror
‘A warm and bittersweet tale about finding yourself through family and friendship’ Sunday Telegraph
‘An endearing story of human frailty, connection and growth’ Irish Independent
‘Everything a greedy reader wants: a moving story, absorbing characters, engaging writing and as much of a page-turner as you’d expect’ Irish Times
‘Ahern was born to write and her books to be read by all’ My Weekly
‘Fresh and timely… asking bolding what and who make us who we are, Freckles manages to team wit and wisdom harmoniously’ Echo
‘A beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most… inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight’ Cathy Kelly
Cecelia Ahern’s previous novel Postscript was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16th September 2019.
Reviews
‘Funny, thought-provoking and original’ Mirror
‘Everything a greedy reader wants: a moving story, absorbing characters, engaging writing and as much of a page-turner as you’d expect’ Irish Times
‘Ahern was born to write and her books to be read by all’ My Weekly
‘Fresh and timely… asking bolding what and who make us who we are, Freckles manages to team wit and wisdom harmoniously’ Echo
‘A beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most… inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight’ Cathy Kelly
‘Freckles is a joyful read about taking a chance on yourself and those around you.’ Betterreading.com.au
‘A life-affirming story about the importance of relationships and of having real-life connections…the story of one young woman’s search to discover her true self and the type of person she wants to be’ writing.ie
About the author
Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series.
She and her books have won numerous awards, including the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction for The Year I Met You.
She lives in Dublin with her family.
Customer Reviews
Thought provoking
An emotional thought provoking rollercoaster. Brilliantly narrated.
Light, fun, entertaining
4.25⭐️
I had the 🎧audiobook version. I love the Irish accent, it’s what drew me to the audiobook. Especially liked the voice of the eccentric Pops.
A new author to me.
A young woman Allegra Bird is living in Dublin working as a traffic warden having failed to make the grade to join the Garda, her life’s ambition. She is a likeable jobs worth 😂
Her nickname is Freckles.
I like the light easy tone, with gentle humour interspersed with this everyday subject matter. It’s entertaining, it has a deeper philosophical layer.
One day an irate white privileged Ferrari owning male who has a collection of parking tickets issued by Allegra has a go at her saying you are the average of the 5 people you spend most time with, and judges her as wanting. It makes her question who the people are that motivate and shape her life.
Allegra’s story, is a slow burn, it’s touching and quite emotional in places. It’s a bit of a delayed coming of age story as she is in her mid twenties.
Fav quote ‘ you power tripping f**king wanna be Garda’ as this totally hits the nail on the head.
I really enjoyed this easy listen.