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A book about loneliness, as the title suggests, but also of its consequences

The young girl who finds herself in a toxic relationship with a much older male artist that thinks everything is allowed in the name of art

The man that finds his best friend pushing him out of his life to find a wife

Two families that faces their own challenges, an aunt that left her husband, a mother that leaves her husband

About family

December #TBR

Anthony Marra recommended this book and because I love Marra‘s work I decided to give it a try. I agree completely with the Kirkus review. There are a few sections that lag, but this story is keeping me from being able to read my next book because I can‘t move on for some reason. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The story involves a missing teenager, the boxing culture, and a quest for love and identity. Characters are richly drawn and your sympathy lies with all of them.

I live about 10 minutes away from the studio center and whenever I have coffee in the café just around the corner from the studio center I always look around and wonder which author or painter is sitting next to me.

In my review I said I liked everything about this except reading it. Terrific relatable characters, ideas, purposes with wonderful settings in different parts of India and elsewhere, and a striking story arc. Sonia and Sunny are Indians raised to be American and end up not fitting anywhere. The novel is long and wants to be read at a regular pace. The prose is maybe too safe. Not sure. A lot went into this. My last from #Booker2025

‘Filled only by what pleases.‘ I like that idea. This statement is from a woman who has left her husband because she no longer has feelings for him and despite all societal norms is living in the mountains in a small cabin.

#WeeklyForecast is "Too many books, too little time"

Tagged needs to go back to the library soon so have started it, I am 30 pages in and unsure.

Private Revolutions is a Women's Prize long list and I am still in Nonfiction November so going to get through that. Time and Again doubles and both a #10BeforeTheEnd and #BookedInTime read.

We will see how the US holiday week goes!

This is definitely not the reaction you want when you‘re treating someone

I just realized I'm behind on reviews! Prepare to be review-bombed....

I love a story of female friendship, especially one that is not afraid to delve into the dark corners and grey areas. Because life is not always pretty, and we do not always support the choices of those we love, and friendships can wax and wain, but they can also sustain us through it all in sometimes unexpected ways.

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