Same As It Ever Was
An immersive and joyful read from the author of Reese’s Bookclub pick The Most Fun We Ever Had
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4.2 • 27 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
'I FINISHED THIS WONDERFUL BOOK IN FLOODS OF TEARS' JESSIE BURTON
'SUCH A PLEASURE' CLARE CHAMBERS
'WITTY AND INSIGHTFUL' BONNIE GARMUS
At fifty-seven, Julia Ames finds herself with an improbably lovely life. She has a husband she loves, two happy children and a contented existence in the suburbs.
She's unprepared, though, for what comes next: a surprise announcement from her straight-arrow son, a soon-to-be empty nest, and a seductive resurgence of the past - all of which threaten to derail Julia's hard-earned peace.
Wise, witty and deeply moving, this brilliantly observed domestic drama asks what it takes to make - and not to break - a family.
'A FAMILY SAGA TO SAVE AS A TREAT AND DEVOUR WHEN YOU SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE' INDEPENDENT
'LOMBARDO IS THE NEW ANNE TYLER, WITH TEETH' ERICKA WALLER
'A BIG AMERICAN NOVEL TO GET TOTALLY LOST IN' CLAIRE POWELL
Customer Reviews
Extraordinary
Breathtakingly real and beautifully written
Flabby
There were some good sections in this book, but it was double the length it should have been. At times, reading it felt like wading through treacle. Also, the constant switching back and forth through time became very irritating, because there seemed no purpose to it. Perhaps the intention was to create suspense, but any revelations were underwhelming. It’s a pity, because the Helen character was interesting. Most of the others, sadly, weren’t. In particular, the Julia character was tiresome.