In a Thousand Different Ways: the gripping, unforgettable new novel from the Sunday Times number 1 bestselling author

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However, this is a really good book. It's very easy reading. Good story, some lovely touches, very human. I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I wept quite a lot on and off all the way through and it observes human nature very well. There's some really funny bits in it too. The one thing I'm delighted by (and I have not read a Cecilia Ahern for many years) is that her writing has really matured and I don't get the sense she's trying to be Marian Keyes any longer. (I love Marian but there really is only one of her). I have had a life-long relationship with colours. Enduring them, accepting them, surrendering to them.”

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Vivid, bright, intense colours that tell Alice people’s thoughts, which sounds wonderful but the problem for Alice is that she feels those feelings too, they seep into her own being, she feels their pain, sadness and trauma.The book itself is just stunning. It is so special and unique and unlike anything I have read before. Alice, our central character absolutely pops from the first moment we meet her. Following her incredible life journey was amazing. I felt like I knew Alice and was in her world in every way. All the characters are very well written and so distinct from each other. Some to love, some to dislike but each one is clearly defined and important to the overall story. I adore Cecelia Ahern's book so I was stoked to be given the opportunity to read her new novel. Imagine if you could see people's auras in the shape of colours. This is Alice's world. Until one day, she meets someone who has no colours at all associated with him. I loved Alice's journey throughout this book although there were times where I did get confused as multiple timeframes were discussed. Overall though, this was a beautiful story that I really enjoyed. Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series. I loved seeing how Alice learns to live with her gift. The book discusses everything from self-discovery to complicated family relationships, neglectful parents, and a love story. It looks like a challenging topic, but I enjoyed how it was executed within the story. The ending also was beautiful in that it speaks the summary of Alice’s life experiences through colors 🤌🏻

In a Thousand Different Ways – HarperCollins Publishers UK

It's been a long time since I finished a book in one setting and quite liked it. What I didn't expect was for this to happen with a Cecelia Ahern book. Lily isn’t well, Alice has finished school and she becomes her mothers full time career. Looking after Lily isn’t easy, and Alice does it and as a hobby she starts growing plants. Alice moves to London, she finds herself a little flat, becomes friendly with her neighbour Naomi and she struggles to find a job. Alice wears a mask, sunglasses, gloves, and she won't shake anyone's hand and this comes across as her being rather strange. Beautiful, moving, and unexpected, In a Thousand Different Ways is an unforgettable story. This is Cecelia Ahern at her very best’ Louise O’Neill Alice does not have an easy life, and her gift (or curse depending on how you look at it) make everyday activities like walking down a street overwhelming. Absorbing everyone else’s feelings sounds exhausting.Alice Kelly has a gift (or curse, depending on your perspective). She sees an aura around people, sensing their emotions and moods, owing to a condition called synaesthesia. She grows up in an unhappy home with a bipolar mother who neglects Alice and her brothers. This is the story of Alice’s life and ultimately, it’s a rather odd, humdrum and depressing one. There is a heavy touch on mental illness and abuse that Alice experiences through childhood and adulthood. To the point she struggled socially and mentally. This is where it threw me. I wasn’t prepared. I wasn’t prepared to be propelled into how deep and emotional this story was. How much it affected me to the point it took me longer than a week to read because I had to process what was going on.