A complicated motor vehicle accident involving a “lorry” (semi) and many cars is the focal point of this novel. We learn a bit about each of the characters that are involved as a prelude to the accident, and then it happens, sort of in slow motion, almost as they experience it. But it is the aftermath that carries each story line (and there are many that intertwine). The accident complicates and devastates, but in some ways revives and empowers. In every case, it changes the course of each of the lives of those involved in it.
There are quite a few characters, but the author does a wonderful job of endearing each of them to the reader, such that it is easy to keep track and stay interested in each of their trajectories. And transitions are particularly smooth. And because there are so many different story lines, the book never, ever gets dull. Honestly, a few of the characters are so charming and feel so real that by the end you’d like to invite them over for tea!
This is an utterly delightful novel that I very highly recommend!
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