Bobby is an absolute talent when it comes to writing. He manages to create the most unique and heartfelt storylines that leave you both heart warmed and yet sobbing too. I went on a real rollercoaster with this book and felt so many things. I laughed, I cried, I felt it all. Which I think is a sign of a really good book. I cannot wait to read Small Hours!

I tried with this book. It’s intriguing and for others I’m sure it’s a winner. Sadly, I lost interest and have struggled to pick it back up.

Absolutely wonderful read, unexpectedly moving and could not put it down.

Isaac and the Egg are both wonderful characters. I adored reading about their journey through grief together. This was a heartbreaking read, but also really life affirming. Just wonderful all round.

The egg is quite funny. In my head I pictured it as this combination of a furby and a gremlin which ironically is how Issac goes on the describe it later.

There is a scene where the egg tries to make Issac breakfast and I just couldn’t stop laughing.

Issac’s depression is so realistic that I was able to fully connect with him. I feel like this was the perfect read for me to finish the year off with. Despite putting it off for some time, I’m glad I finally read it.

I wasn’t able to finish the book before it was archived and removed.Hopefully, I’ll get around to buying a copy and finish it.

what a strange book to read was ready to put down after first few chapters but managed it too the end to see want happened have a mixed reaction of tears and sorrow and a egg to help along the way

I have no words to describe this as I’d like, beautiful and compelling and emotional and just a true masterpiece of writing, god it had me laughing and balling and everything inbetween, what a quirky and unique beautifully written book this is…you MUST read it

Oh my! I'm not sure there are many words in my vocabulary that I can use to describe how I feel about this utterly all consuming novel and without spoiling things). It left me speechless, devastated and hopeful all at the same time and Isaac and his buddy Egg have left such a mark on my heart.

Isaac is depressed and ready to give up on life. He's closed the door to everyone trying to help him and has already ceased to exist in spirit and mind. Isaac is a character who just breaks your heart instantly. His perfectly imperfect relationship with Mary is lovingly crafted through flashbacks and this is how we learn about Isaac as he was too.

I'm not religious or spiritual but I'm a believer of seeking out the glimpse of good and Hope in terrible situations. This is what I believe Egg to be. Some sort of beacon of hope trying to break through the wall Isaac has surrounded himself with and shed a tiny amount of hope onto him. Egg appears when Isaac needs him the most and adds a little humour into a fairly dark story.

I adored Egg and his playfulness. I always got the feeling he knew and understood far more than he let on and knew that his purpose was to bring light back into Isaac’s life. Towards the end there is definitely more of a sense of this coming through. Egg’s development provides some light relief throughout and I loved how he was brought to life. I found myself chuckling out loud at his antics and Eggisms.

I was lucky enough to listen to some of this in an audio book and Johnny Flynn really does a fantastic job of narration. He conveys the emotional distress and numbness of Isaac whilst equally bringing the playful and mischievous Egg to lfe in stark contrast. He has the sort of voice I could listen to all day.

Isaac and the Egg is a beautiful story and Bobby Palmer tells it perfectly. In the beginning, it leaves you wondering what on earth is happening but by the end you will be completely smitten and in love. It’s unique, quirky and wonderful.

Wawoo!!

If only grief could be solved by finding an unruly egg in the woods and allowing it into your home, or is it an egg? Could it be a figment of Isaac's mind that he imagines as he wades through the grief? Or is it an alien, whose sole purpose is to help heal those who are suffering?

When Isaac who's grieving the loss of his wife, finds an oversize egg in the woods he has no idea what he's letting into his home. I loved Egg, he had such a presence and character as eggs go.

This fantastic debut is both heartbreaking and funny.

I absolutely loved it, and it's definitely a book I will re-read again in the future, and one to recommend.

Many thanks to Random Things Tours for my tour spot.

Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Original, quirky, utterly compelling. These are the words that I would use to describe this book. However don’t be fooled thinking this is just a story about a cute little egg. While it is funny in places this is a book about grief, Isaac is in a bad place and his feelings are raw.

He is losing chunks of time, waking up in places unable to remember how or why he is there. His personal hygiene has taken such a back seat it’s now in the boot. He has become a self imposed hermit and family and friends are beside themselves with worry. Something drastic needs to happen before it’s too late and then along comes egg….

Is it an alien or is it a figment of Isaac’s broken mind? Whatever it is Isaac decides to take it home where it behaves like an unruly toddler. And something magical begins to happen….

To say anything else would spoil it but just know that this book will break and then heal you. It will make you look at loss slightly differently to how you did before and it may well put you off eating eggs! A special, one of a kind beautiful book.

I can't believe this is a debut! Such a wonderfully deep, nuanced tale. Thank you for this heartbreaking and beautiful ARC!

I found this book quite difficult to get into and decided to leave it and pick it up again at a later date. I am so glad I did although I still struggled a bit until I got into the ‘flow’ and then loved it. It is very profound and might not be to everyone’s taste. Bobby Palmer does have a wonderful way with words and I’m really grateful that NetGalley and the Publishers gave me the opportunity to read the ARC.

Strange, but enjoyable story...not exactly what I tend to go for.
Keeps you guessing throughout the story, right untill the end.

An odd little story on the face of it but as you delve deeper, you understand what the author is trying to convey, part science fiction, part grief counselling and part buddy story. Liked it a lot.

I absolutely loved the nostalgic elements of this book. What a wonderful debut novel. I loved the formatting of the physical book as well, as I purchased this after reading this netgalley approval. I have reccomended this read to many of my followers and book club chums.

Sorry, did not finish this book. The writing was OK, but the whole premise was just a bit silly for me.

What an incredible, moving, funny, kind-hearted and beautiful story this was. Completely original, it captivated me from the very start and I have been pressing it into the hands of everyone around me ever since.

I’m sorry to say, this one is most definitely not for me. I started it and quite quickly decided that it’s just too strange for my reading tastes.

Wonderful read about grief and the ways we come to terms with it. It was easy to fall into the story and feel for the character.s.

It is very difficult to talk about this book and not let slip the intriguing twists and turns that are buried in the narrative. Isaac Addy is a man bereft, his wife, dead and his world collapsed. We meet him, drunk and despairing, considering suicide when he is awakened by a scream replying to one of his own. Such is his first encounter with the egg - an almost cartoon like character resembling one of the Mr Men.

The narrative then take us on a journey saturated with despair and yet brushed with humour as Isaac and the egg become acquainted. Apart from unanswered phone calls from his mother in law, unasked for visits from his sister Joy and very much unwanted trips to a therapist Isaac and the egg are alone in their travels through the process of grief. The book is both harrowing and yet hauntingly beautiful. The unpacking of the twist to the tale, so unexpected, adds yet another layer.

This is a really accomplished debut novel and I cannot wait to see what comes next from the pen of Bobby Palmer.