Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Review: One Split Second by Caroline Bond

One Split Second: Amazon.co.uk: Bond, Caroline: 9781838951078: Books

I've read both of Caroline Bond's other novels, so I had relatively high hopes for this one, and I wasn't disappointed. 

After a party, a car carrying five teenagers home crashes, causing life-changing damage for all five families. This damage is only worsened when one of the teens dies, and everyone looks for someone to blame. 

Despite the heart-wrenching subject matter of this book, it was still enjoyable. Bond is fantastic at writing novels about emotional subjects, and the complexity of the story and five families really helps to give this story depth. Because of the sheer amount of characters and relationships to put together, it took me a while to get properly into this story, but once I did, I sped through it because I was desperate to know how it ended. I was satisfied with the ending - this was a tragic accident and I believe that Harry got the ending he deserved. 

The one thing I would say is I would have liked to know what happened with Harry's relationship with his dad - it was strained throughout this book, but it was left hanging, and I would have liked to have some closure there.

Other than that, another fantastic book from Bond - highly recommend!

Saturday, 4 April 2020

Review: Confessions of a Forty-Something Fuck Up by Alexandra Potter


Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter


Nell is 40-something, just broken up from her husband-to-be, and her business is in financial ruin. She's on the edge, and, feeling sorry for herself, begins a podcast called 'The Confessions of a 40-Something Fuck Up'. She also meets Cricket, an 80-something widow who helps to her look at life differently, and Nell begins to realise that maybe 40-something isn't so bad after all.

I'm 24, and I loved this. It was light-hearted, it was funny, and it was just a really enjoyable read. I really like Nell's character - she was interesting and relatable, and I LOVED Cricket. Everyone could learn something from her and her laid-back attitude. I really liked the way this ended - it was satisfying and tied everything up nicely, leaving Nell with a new outlook on life.

Highly recommend!