✔ The theme is the strongest part of the book. The story comes to us in the third person perspectives of the three women.
Will they be able to put themselves first and break free of the stranglehold the men in their lives wield over them in the name of God? But now her husband wants to leave her, and she has no idea who she is without him.Īll three women are connected in some way to an extremist religious cult.
Isobel has spent her entire married life being the perfect wife. Jen has gone through a traumatising experience, but instead of being looked upon as a victim, she is blamed for a decision she had no control over. Zelda is a rebel who seeks to live life on her own terms, but she’s not entirely successful in leaving her past behind. The theme was great the writing approach could have been better. In a Nutshell: A powerful story about three women whose lives have been influenced by their religious group. With echoes of David Nicholls' One Day and Sally Rooney's novels, it perfectly captures the agony of falling in love and the razor-sharp reality of pain and loss' DAILY MAIL 'This beautiful tale of love, loss and sacrifice will break your heart. 'Deep, rich, thoughtful' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'An astounding debut about sibling grief, religion and sliding doors love' PANDORA SYKES 'Beautifully written.I couldn't put it down' EMMA GANNON This is a novel about what it is like to live inside a prison of the mind and how to break out of it - if you can. Three women desperate to find a life to call their own. Zelda - never one for doing what is expected - dares to find hope on the outside. Isobel and Jen know nothing of the world.īut when Isobel's husband leaves her and Jen challenges those in charge, the Church turns its back on them. Life and death decisions are taken by others on their behalf. Three women whose bodies and minds are not their own.
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