Anyone read the new Maggie O'Farrell yet?

[jennymac]

Haven't got it yet but have read all her other books and was wondering what the new one is like?

is in my handbag.bought it yesterday.love MO'F and have read all her other books

Loved it!

aha,a positive recommendation

a new book is a great pleasure.thats why i couldnt get into kindle.just aesthetically and psychologically not like a book. love the pleasure of handling new book

cant wait to start reading now

Thanks for the reminder - just ordered it for my kindle with my birthday book token :)

I just finished it! Loved it too, but possibly not the most appropriate subject matter for a nervous first time mum!

I thought it was desperately sad. The realization of what had happened to Lexie and her baby - it upset me hugely. (Am trying not to give the plot away).

I thought the parts set in the past worked better than the ones set in present day. Dunno why but for some reason really liked the Lexie character but thought the modern day couple were a bit two dimensional...

Good story though!

I've just finished this and loved it

I only bought it because it was £2.99 with the Times last week and I needed something to read. I'd previously read 'After You'd gone' and one of her other novels, neither of which lived up to their reviews, in my opinion. Will have to seek out her other books in between

I enjoyed it too.

I love her books. The new one is the best IMO.

What's it called?

Oh, I guess we're talking about The Hand that First Held Mine? (Reference to Lexie, above).

Loved it. Made me cry in places - some hard emotional stuff to go through, as a mother.

The hand that first held mine

I did not enjoy it as much as her previous books. Was very excited to read it and did read it just before giving birth a second time (ended up having a 2nd c section!) but could not connect with any of the characters at all. Disappointed, hopefully her next book will be back on form

Loved it, was up late night finishing it. I really enjoy her writing. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox is probably my least favourite, just didn't grab me as much as her others.

I agree that Esme Lennox was less grabbing.

My only gripe about the new one is that I wasn't immediately drawn in. I initially found the heroine annoyingly feisty, but she became more interesting as the story progressed.

I've just got the last chapter to go which I'm saving for the 3am feed tonight! I think it's great, with a 7 week old baby some of the descriptions of how Elina feels with her baby are just spot on. I'm going to make DH read it just for that.

Haven't read it yet. Am looking fowrad to it though. I don't think I'll ever get over "After You'd Gone" - cried buckets, in fact am welling up just thinking about it!

I've just got it from the library so am looking forward to reading it.

OH GOD Im bored with the depressive mad post natal woman

Just finished this on the tube this morning.
And was bawling my eyes out!
As a mother of a 3 year old, you might understand.

oh it was so average

redrollers i do understand, my DS is almost 2 and i cant stop giving him cuddles and telling him how much i love him. the book really affected me, i was in bits reading the climax.

i agree that the characters in the past were much more interesting. the book started slow (i almost gave up on it but glad i persisted).

can highly recommend it, but not for the faint hearted.