Have you read The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop? Post feedback by 27 September for a chance to win £100 Love2Shop voucher!

[SorchaMumsnet]

When Henry uproots his family from chilly Cambridge to sunny Perth, he and his wife Charlotte try to start afresh. But it becomes clear that even on the other side of the world, some things never change. Charlotte is left wondering if there is anywhere she belongs, and how far she'll go to find her way home…

This month we're thrilled to introduce you to Stephanie Bishop, named as one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Novelists. Her new novel was an Australian bestseller, winner of the ABIA Award for Literary Fiction Book of the Year and has been described by critics as both 'breathtaking', and 'deeply moving'. Perfect for fans of Revolutionary Road.

To celebrate the UK paperback release of The Other Side of the World, we're giving away 50 copies to Mumsnetters who want to read and share their thoughts about it on this discussion. Go to the giveaway page to find out more about the book and apply for a free copy.

You don't have to win a free copy to take part in the discussion. Anyone who has read The Other Side of the World can post their feedback here. If you miss out on a free one, you can buy a paperback. All who post feedback before 27 September will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher.

This giveaway is sponsored by Tinder Press

I agree with a lot of the previous reviews.

The style of writing is evocative and lyrical when writing about places. I didn't feel emotionally connected to the story or the characters though and found that I didn't much care what happened to the characters until the final two pages. The post natal depression of the main character was almost reflected in the writing style - I felt dislocated and set apart from the story and caught up in the mundane minutiae of Charlotte's every day life. I've luckily never had PND but this is how I imagine it feels.

I lost interest about half way through and didn't read it for a couple of weeks. If I hadn't received a free copy and I hadn't owed a review, I probably wouldn't have picked it up again. I'm glad I persevered although I'm left feeling confused and short-changed by the ending.

I didn't get a chance so I asked my mum to read for me - late replying, sorry!

She liked the descriptive powers of the author but felt the ending was very confusing. Thought it was a v good read though and I was encouraged to find the time to start reading it myself :-)

I had mixed feelings about this book. I found the writing style quite detached so it was difficult to get to know the characters, and therefore to emphathise or understand them. However in some places, the claustrophobia of motherhood was so well described that it almost took my breath away. I have to admit I wept through the section where charlotte left her children - a mix of frustration and disbelief that she could do it and distress that how she felt had driven her to do so. I felt the book unravelled a bit after that, but I have thought about it quite a lot since finishing it which shows it's made an impact.

This was not my usual type of book to read and I found it to be a little slow in places and it took me a while to read it. It was very good at describing the places and people and everything in between and it felt like you could really be there.
I passes it to my mother in law and she read it within a few days and said she really enjoyed it.