The Other Family: A Novel
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- ISBN13: 9781439129838
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When Richie Rossiter, once a legendary pianist, dies unexpectedly, Chrissie knows that she must now tell the truth to their three daughters: their parents were never married. Yet there is one more shock to come when Richie’s will is read. It seems he never forgot the wife and son he left behind years ago—Margaret, who lives a silent life of routine and work, and Scott, who never knew his legendary father. Now two families are left to confront their losses and each additional, and none of them will ever be the same.
Witty, intelligent, and insightful, The Additional Family tree is a tale of modern family tree life from one of our most beloved authors of domestic fiction.
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A silent and lovely book that explores the themes of loss, growth, like, loyalty, decency, and the meaning of family tree. This is contemporary women’s fiction at its best, and a joy to read.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
I nearly gave up on this book, and would have if not for my policy of finishing every book I buy. The first chapter or two were incredibly slow, and, I’m worried to say, to some extent poorly written. But the rest of the book started to erect momentum until reaching its satisfying conclusion.
Set in London and Newcastle in the current era, the book tells the tale of how two sides of the same family tree cope after the death of a a man—spouse, father, and musician who was past his prime. One side of the tale is told from the point of view of his first wife Margaret and her son Scott; the additional side deals with his second wife and their three daughters.
This book was going to get a two-star review from me based on the first few chapters. One example of the not-so-well written dialogue at the beginning of the book was that the axiom “nor me” appeared in just about every paragraph. But somehow Trollope managed to pull off a magic trick throughout the rest of the book, delivering an infinitely better-written and warm tale of adaptation to massive life changes. Some of the prinicipal characters were more likeable than others, but by the end of the book I cared about what happened to each of them. Bottom line: hang in there.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
I really loved this book it kept me up past three in the morning out of the sheer enjoyment of brilliant writing. A study of beravement intricate by the existance of more than one family tree which has a kindly but clear eyed view of human behaviour.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5