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This Could Be Everything by Eva Rice
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
I loved The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets when I read it years ago so I was excited to read a new book by Eva Rice.
Although this book took me a little while to get into I didn't want it to end by the second half.
The central character is nineteen year old February Kingdom who is struggling to cope with daily life after the loss of both of her parents at a young age and then just recently, the death of her twin sister Diana.
Feb won't leave her bedroom where she lives with her aunt and uncle and spends her time reciting the music charts. Feb's life slowly starts to change when a canary flies into her house one day and she is forced to leave to return the bird to his owner Theo. Slowly Feb starts to form a relationship with Theo and we watch Feb slowly learn to start to piece together her life again.
The book is set in the 90s and I absolutely loved all the nostalgia. I remembered so many of the bands and magazines (Smash Hits and Just Seventeen were two of my favourites!) and just like Feb I remember recording the top 40 on a Sunday on my tape recorder!
This is a character driven story but each person is so vividly written with such great depth. There were so many quirky characters that I grew to love through the story. I was so immersed in Feb's tragic life and the way she coped with her grief was so well portrayed. I was absolutely willing her to find some happiness and love again.
This was an emotional and heart wrenching read at times but it also carried an uplifting message that there is always hope, even in the most tragic and desperate of circumstances. A brilliant coming of age story about loss and love.
Although this book took me a little while to get into I didn't want it to end by the second half.
The central character is nineteen year old February Kingdom who is struggling to cope with daily life after the loss of both of her parents at a young age and then just recently, the death of her twin sister Diana.
Feb won't leave her bedroom where she lives with her aunt and uncle and spends her time reciting the music charts. Feb's life slowly starts to change when a canary flies into her house one day and she is forced to leave to return the bird to his owner Theo. Slowly Feb starts to form a relationship with Theo and we watch Feb slowly learn to start to piece together her life again.
The book is set in the 90s and I absolutely loved all the nostalgia. I remembered so many of the bands and magazines (Smash Hits and Just Seventeen were two of my favourites!) and just like Feb I remember recording the top 40 on a Sunday on my tape recorder!
This is a character driven story but each person is so vividly written with such great depth. There were so many quirky characters that I grew to love through the story. I was so immersed in Feb's tragic life and the way she coped with her grief was so well portrayed. I was absolutely willing her to find some happiness and love again.
This was an emotional and heart wrenching read at times but it also carried an uplifting message that there is always hope, even in the most tragic and desperate of circumstances. A brilliant coming of age story about loss and love.