{"product_id":"everyone-is-still-alive-9781474621144","title":"Everyone Is Still Alive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I can''t stop thinking about it'' Elizabeth Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A total triumph'' Nina Stibbe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed'' Philippa Perry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Juliet moves into her late mother''s house, making friends with the neighbouring families is the last thing on her mind. Grief and guilt are weighing her down, and working motherhood is a juggle. But for her husband Liam, the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles, fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are perfect inspiration for his new novel . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group, painful home truths are brought to light. And then, one sun-drenched afternoon, life overturns in an instant and nothing on Magnolia Road will ever be the same again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fiction debut from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, \u003ci\u003eEv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA total triumph: compelling, compassionate, insightful, funny and moving * Nina Stibbe *\u003cbr\u003eIncredibly tender and astonishingly insightful. I cared so deeply for the characters and read in genuine awe. An utter gem * Marian Keyes *\u003cbr\u003eTouching, tender and profound in its warmth and stillness - a novel that explores family, friendship, grief and love in true, tactile detail. Beautiful and very real * Daisy Buchanan *\u003cbr\u003eA novel of radical empathy and kindness, written with poignancy, wit and immaculate observation. There is something wholeheartedly decent and human about Rentzenbrink's writing, which has a lingering, gentle power. I can't stop thinking about it * Elizabeth Day *\u003cbr\u003eSharply observed and utterly compelling, \u003ci\u003eEveryone Is Still Alive\u003c\/i\u003e had me cackling on one page and crying the next; Cathy Rentzenbrink's warmth and wisdom are evident in every line * Paula Hawkins *\u003cbr\u003eUnputdownable - brilliant, beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed. If you want to know what Happily Ever After looks like, read this * Philippa Perry *\u003cbr\u003eA soothing, tender story with loveable characters who pull you in from the very first pages. In a world of chaos, reading this novel was a reminder to slow down, zoom in and look around * Emma Gannon *\u003cbr\u003eAn anti-romantic comedy of Lego and disenchantment, shot through with clear-eyed compassion . . . I devoured it * Patrick Gale *\u003cbr\u003eI love this book. Funny, wise and clever and full of honesty and kindness. It's a page-turner that makes you look at yourself and your relationships anew. A unique and generous novel about love, loss and friendship * Kit de Waal, author of My Name Is Leon *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful novel . . . I loved it. Gorgeous and tender, fabulous at capturing time, place and atmosphere. An utter treat * Kate Mosse *\u003cbr\u003eSuch a beautiful, delicate book * Jenny Colgan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone Is Still Alive\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel filled with quiet compassion about quotidian lives. Cathy writes with incredible insight about marriage, friendship and parenthood, in a book replete with hope. I absolutely loved it * Hannah Beckerman *\u003cbr\u003eVery funny but also sharp and poignant . . . I thoroughly enjoyed it * Adele Geras *\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written and exquisitely rendered novel about family and the anxiety of the modern world. Like life, it's both heartbreakingly sad and terribly funny. I devoured it * Wyl Menmuir, author of The Many *\u003cbr\u003eReaders will know Rentzenbrink from her moving memoirs \u003ci\u003eThe Last Act of Love \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Manual For Heartache. \u003c\/i\u003eThis is her first novel and it sounds equally poignant, warm and wise * Good Housekeeping, Books We're Most Looking Forward To in 2021 *\u003cbr\u003eKind and real, funny and touching. I raced through it * Bookbrunch *\u003cbr\u003eEvery generation needs its own novels examining how marriage, children, dreams and ambitions can coexist. This one does it beautifully, with warmth, truth, humour and love -- Louisa Young\u003cbr\u003e...the characters are sharply drawn and the author has a knack for wry phrases... if \u003cb\u003eyou like Motherland, you'll love this funny, tender book\u003c\/b\u003e. * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life we've ever read... full of wisdom, you'll be clutching your heart for a long time. * Woman \u0026amp; Home, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life. Rentzenbrink takes you by the hand and reassures you, you're not alone . . . Full of wisdom * Woman *\u003cbr\u003eAn eloquent, moving, warm and witty exploration of modern life, with the focus on friendship and family it's just gorgeous * Lovereading *\u003cbr\u003eWe recognise that this is a book about going to new places and the fear of new people, but also about the comfort of community, the way that even a place like Magnolia Road can be a source of the kind of friendship and support that gets you through even the darkest times * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA compassionate and insightful look at relationships and friendships in a wonderfully well-observed novel that is tender, sharp and, at times, very funny * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eTold with a gentle touch, this is an honest and emotional look at marriage and parenthood * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous *\u003cbr\u003eWarm-hearted and perceptive * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eOne for fans of the TV show \u003ci\u003eMotherland\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a touching drama about the minutiae of family life set on a street in west London. An impressive debut from an accomplished memoirist * The i, 40 Best Books for Summer *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly caustic * Alex Preston, Guardian *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851852267863,"sku":"9781474621144","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474621144.jpg?v=1710646137","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/everyone-is-still-alive-9781474621144","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}