Young Saoirse leaves Ireland for Australia an innocent, but she does not hold that title for long. Encountering many people and situations quickly leaYoung Saoirse leaves Ireland for Australia an innocent, but she does not hold that title for long. Encountering many people and situations quickly leading to spice and intrigue. I did quickly catch on to the strong FMC component which is always a hit, the many women along the way are pretty fierce given all the racy and challenging things that conspire along the way. The reader needs to be ready to follow many threads, it's not for the faint hearted so being forewarned may help here. The comparison to Love Actually is solid. Saoirse's Story is for readers that enjoy frequent heavy and spicy scenes ...more
This is a surprising memoir. Well written and told from the heart, Nin tells the story of her silent illness which exploded without warning, hitting hThis is a surprising memoir. Well written and told from the heart, Nin tells the story of her silent illness which exploded without warning, hitting her physicality without warning.
A mother of two young children, working in her beloved job in STEM, the author takes us through her journey of being struck down physically and how this affects her family, her emotional wellbeing and her entire physical and psychosocial impact the debilitating illness has on her and that of her family.
It is a deep introspective look into how one must move on to keep catching the joy of life and acceptance of something out of her control. Detailed and informative, I see the author’s mind in relation to her field and the joy she derived from her work, really drilling down into investigation and results/scenarios based on choices she makes regarding acceptance and soldiering on with her life.
The components of the book do jump around from time to time, I found myself going back at times to make sure I understood where I was at, but the author’s message is loud and clear. What has happened to her body will not define the outcome of quality time with loving her family and giving everything she has got after the health challenge befallen upon her. Extremely reflective with a strong philosophical edge.
I found it disappointing that many healthcare professionals persisted with ineffective treatment and applaud the author for continually advocating for her best needs. Thank you, Nin, for my copy to read and review. I think health care professionals would learn from this memoir, I took so much away from this, causing me to reflect deeply on many women I know who have physical limitations....more
Truly an elegy, this is a haunting novel is deeply entrenched in loss and love. Embarking on a road trip, a seemingly happy couple with lots of love lTruly an elegy, this is a haunting novel is deeply entrenched in loss and love. Embarking on a road trip, a seemingly happy couple with lots of love left navigate their way through America’s southwest. The use of our perilous climate and the ruins of which they drive through, the decrepit surrounds eerily reflect the floundering of a relationship and a young man’s mind which is clearly unravelling.
The tone of writing is sparse, but very heavy, the sombre feel eerie and haunting. The slow burn nature allows Eloise the wife to address her love and witness the slow descent into madness of her husband who is grieving the loss of her husband, and the telling of the story is the grief of a wife. This book is bleak and hard, there is no lightness. It is very sad and confronting, so triggers must be applied.
As an Australian Eloise reflects on her Australianness in some scenes, and she refers to her environmental studies of the Colorado River, a further nod to climate change. Louis is heavily drugging and more often closing himself off from his wife, but strangely, Eloise chooses not to address this directly with him.
Told by Eloise after the events, this is affecting and an unusual read. True lit fic fans will love this. I will search for the author’s previous work, this is lyrical and quite profound.
With thanks to the publisher for my physical copy to read and review....more
