Issues Do not Break on Their Personal: A Novel
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“That is the one: the subsequent must-read, must-recommend, must-discuss, must-re-read novel. A miraculous literary thriller, surprising, daring, shifting, haunting, infinitely rewarding—as if Kate Atkinson and Ruth Rendell had joined forces.”—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Instances bestselling creator of The Girl within the Window and Finish of Story
A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST’S 12 THRILLERS TO READ THIS SUMMER • ONE OF BLOOMBERG’S TOP NEW BOOKS FOR YOUR SUMMER READING LIST
A heart-wrenching thriller about sisters, lovers, and a cocktail party gone mistaken.
Twenty-five years in the past, a younger woman left residence to stroll to high school. Her youthful sister quickly adopted. However one in every of them arrived, and one in every of them didn’t.
Her sister’s disappearance has outlined Willa’s life. Everybody thinks her sister is useless, however Willa is aware of she isn’t. As a result of there are some issues that solely sisters find out about one another—and a few bonds solely sisters can break.
Willa sees fragments of her sister in every single place — the way in which that girl on the prepare turns her head, the gait of that girl in Paris. If there’s the slightest resemblance, Willa drops every thing, and everybody, and tries to see whether it is her.
When Willa is invited to a cocktail party thrown by her past love, she has no motive to count on it will likely be something aside from an odd night. Each of them have moved on, historic historical past. However nothing about Willa’s life has been odd for the reason that day her sister disappeared, and that’s not about to vary tonight.
Sarah Easter Collins has written a rare novel about reminiscence, misplaced love, and long-buried secrets and techniques that typically see the sunshine of day.
From the Writer
ASIN : B0CP92TVDJ
Writer : Crown (July 16, 2024)
Publication date : July 16, 2024
Language : English
File dimension : 3279 KB
Textual content-to-Speech : Enabled
Display Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Phrase Smart : Enabled
Print size : 262 pages
Web page numbers supply ISBN : 0593798333
Prospects say
Prospects discover the e-book nice and well-done. They recognize the wealthy storyline relating completely different characters’ viewpoints. Readers additionally say it is a fast below 300-page story.
AI-generated from the textual content of buyer critiques
Kindle Customer –
Excellent read!
I loved everything about this book! The characters were well developed, the plot was intriguing, and I was hooked from the first chapter.
S. Campbell –
Full of surprises
Willa and Laika are sisters who walk together every day to their private school. Only one day Willa leaves for school early and Laika never does. What happened to Laika and will the reader ever know or like the ending? – a page turner full of surprises. Recommended!
Happy Dog Owner –
Ultimately, this book turned into an excellent novel. See my detailed comments below.
I loved the title of this novel, and that, plus its storyline description, is why I purchased this book. HOWEVER, I felt like this was almost two books masquerading as one. The first two-thirds were a slog, and I had to force myself to keep reading even though my interest waxed and waned as the author set the stage for the dynamic final third of the book. I am so happy that I hung in there and pushed through to the final third because that’s where the story exploded to such an extent that I couldn’t put it down until it was finished.
amyb0209 –
I wanted to love this bookâ¦
It was a bit confusing and all over the place. The story line was great, I just feel like it executed well. I really enjoyed Laikaâs story, but then it just wasnât believable. I felt the end was rushed. I kept waiting for the climax, and I got one for a few chapters then it went back to flat. I hate leaving negative reviews, but I just needed more of something.
randomacts –
Thoughtful and character-driven; kept me reading
Despite the misleading blurb description, I quite enjoyed Things Don’t Break on Their Own. (Seriouslyâwho writes those things? And is it s.o.p. to write them after only skimming the first two chapters? Dear Blurb Writers: Do better.)Told from three perspectives, the novel primarily explores how Willa simultaneously navigates the abrupt disappearance of her younger sister, Laika, and the ongoing trauma of domestic abuse. Through both the primary and secondary characters, the author examines themes of memory and resilience and invites the reader to consider the kaleidoscopic concept of brokennessâThat things don’t just break. That broken things can be fixed. That they can be made stronger and more beautiful through careful reconstruction. But also that not everything is worth fixing.My biggest criticism of the novel is that, despite the twenty-year time span, there doesn’t seem to be a substantial amount of character growth for the two sisters, nor is the potential for an ‘interrupted development’ theme fully explored. Nevertheless, the explicit inclusion of Kintsugi (and its opposite) and the discussion of memory at the blurb-hyped dinner party makes this an excellent book for discussion, even for readers who might normally struggle to identify themes.Overall, Things Don’t Break on Their Own is a thoughtful, character-driven debut with much to offer. I look forward to more from this author.
melanie mosher –
Beautiful…..
I loved this book. The language of a poet…I could feel and almost touch the emotions it stirred. So many sentences I read and reread… They were so powerful or poignant. Just amazing. Thank you.
Sue Sue –
So good, I couldnât put it down!
An amazing read, Iâm sleep deprived from staying up too late reading! Creative, rich storyline relating different charactersâ viewpoints. Narration of audio book is also great.
Elspeth –
Intense!
I listened to the audio version which was wonderful w the British & French accents. It was a quick listen…13 hrs or so….I enjoyed it & wanted to know what happened so made time to listen.Possible triggers: I can’t give it 5 stars bc I have a hard time reading about animalcruelty (a bit in the beginning) and horrific emotional & physical child abuse by a diabolical monster of a father. I almost stopped going any further but I’m glad I stuck with it. Absolutely loved the character of Robin & her beautiful family….great contrast to Leika & Willow’s upbringing. The wrap up/ending felt kind of hurried to me however all in all I really enjoyed this book & appreciated the hopeful ending.
T.T. –
Not a thriller but certainly a mystery, this book focuses on female friendship in the present and the long shadow of abuse in the past. It’s lyrical and always readable, an intimate and ultimately sunny story despite the subject matter. Great to catch a first novel by this very talented author.
Vorleserin –
Meine Erwartungen an das Buch waren andere und wurden nicht erfüllt. Wieso viele Rezensenten es spannend finden verstehe ich nicht.Es ist eine Geschichte, wie so oft in letzter Zeit, über Ach so tolle starke Frauen und deren Zusammenhalt und über furchtbare Männer.Aber es ist kein Thriller und es gibt auch keine wahnsinnig überraschenden Wendungen. Man wartet die ganze Zeit vergebens.Ein paar Dinge sind anders als man dachte,aber der groÃe Effekt fehlt. Auch der Schreibstil reiÃt es nicht raus.Das Buch überzeugt leider so gar nicht, auch nicht als Erstlingswerk. Die Beschreibung sollte auÃerdem angepasst werden. Es ist ein Frauenroman. Kein Thriller oder page-turner.
Textiles fan –
Brilliant writing, great characterisation, interesting well paced plot. I found the book really gripping. However I was not entirely convinced by some of the twists (stories around passport, jewellery and others) otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.
nikki copleston –
Willaâs sister Laika disappears as a young teenager, but Willa never stops looking for her. Their father is arrested and released, and their mother is convinced a local builder is guilty. But the answer is more complicated, and the story unfolds from the viewpoints of Robyn and Willa as they grow up into young women.Robynâs father is a potter, and when young Willa visits, he teaches her how to throw a pot – but he also teaches her to treasure pots that have been broken and lovingly mended. If only Willaâs father was like Robynâs! Cruel Bryce makes his daughtersâ lives a misery – no wonder Laika ran away – or did she?A page-turning story of female friendship, betrayal and survival – with a perfect ending.
K Delaney –
SPOILER: I knew this story wouldn’t work when I read the scene at the dinner party where her sister whispered in Willa’s ear. It just wasn’t done that well. Nothing after that really worked and all just seemed clunky and contrived. We’re supposed to believe that the mother and Willa were capable of rage when no examples of this were written into the story. It was all predictable and silly and a bit of a waste of time tbh. It’s a pity because I think the 1st half of the booked worked well.