Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily.
The description and other reviews for this book led me to believe I would enjoy it. The first section of the book introduces us to Ceri and shows the reader that she has only a distant relationship with her mother and has not been home for a long time. A mysterious stranger (an unattractive drunk) hints that he is her father. The story then reverts to the 1980s and we begin to read about her mother's life: her relationship with her own parents and her youthful friendship as part of 2 couples as she approaches the end of her art course. I thought the narrative style was reminiscent of D. H. Lawrence in 'Women in Love' where all of the two couples have a strained relationship with each other and Lori was ashamed of her parents whilst accepting their money to keep her as a student. I felt no empathy with any of the characters although I might have felt differently if the book had been set in the 1950s where the behaviour of these characters would have been more typical and realistic. I gave up reading it at 30%.

A rich and warm-hearted family drama, The characters in the book bring the story alive and leaves you wanting to hear more about them.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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