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A review by 13rebecca13
The Mortification Of Grace Wheeler by Colette Dartford
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was so surprised by how much I loved this book - I couldn't put it down. Dartford's writing is stunning and it makes it very easy to read.
Grace Wheeler is in her mid-forties and is married to Cal who is twenty three years her senior. Grace is Cal's second wife and they have one son together, Josh. Josh's move to university forces Grace to analyse her relationship with Cal. With Josh no longer there to take up her time, she realises the differences between them in age and thinks that she no longer loves him like she used to.
Grace takes up fishing lessons to surprise her son and, being unhappy in her marriage, begins a brief affair with her younger instructor.
This book caused a whirlwind of emotions. I understood Grace's feelings but wanting to give her a good shake at other times. I felt empathy, I felt disgust, everything. Just a wonderful story to delve into.
Grace Wheeler is in her mid-forties and is married to Cal who is twenty three years her senior. Grace is Cal's second wife and they have one son together, Josh. Josh's move to university forces Grace to analyse her relationship with Cal. With Josh no longer there to take up her time, she realises the differences between them in age and thinks that she no longer loves him like she used to.
Grace takes up fishing lessons to surprise her son and, being unhappy in her marriage, begins a brief affair with her younger instructor.
This book caused a whirlwind of emotions. I understood Grace's feelings but wanting to give her a good shake at other times. I felt empathy, I felt disgust, everything. Just a wonderful story to delve into.