The Possibilities
Kaui Hart Hemmings
‘Like the wonderful Anne Tyler, Hemmings writes witty, immersive, immensely readable and deeply humane fiction about entirely believable characters’ Metro
Sarah St. John is reeling. Her twenty-two year old son, Cully, has been killed in an avalanche and, much as she'd like to be left alone to grieve quietly, no one will let her. Her father, a retired shopping channel addict has moved into her basement. Her best friend, a divorcee who always manages to say the wrong thing, has become something of a life-coach. And then there’s Cully’s father, whose sudden re-emergence in Sarah’s life stirs a cauldron of emotions. Just as Sarah is ready to face the world, a girl called Kit appears on her doorstep. And she’s got a secret that will change all their lives forever.
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Reviews for The Possibilities
Patricia Nicol
Metro
Gorgeous and sad and exhilarating
Chicago Tribune
Touching and terrifically well written.
Good Housekeeping
This is a novel that creeps up on you, its frequent bursts of humour masking a gentle yet astute examination of the various ways in which people deal with bereavement and the bereaved.
Natasha Tripney
Observer
A remarkable tale of loss and love and a twist that will completely sideline you
Marie Claire
I was reminded of the film Little Miss Sunshine; the book has the same unsentimental approach to life’s big events.
Lucy Scholes
Independent
This is a satisfying and elegant insight into families, and what grief does to us - and likely another bestseller for Hart Hemmings.
Edel Coffey
Irish Independent
It is a quiet novel that packs a punch.
Sarah Gilmartin
Sunday Business Post
Absorbing novel about grief and coping.
RTE Guide