This is a very gently, slow moving, well written book. The first half is quite slow as the characters are introduced and we learn about Missy, but the more I came to know Missy, the more I fell in love with her. I found Angela a little distasteful in the first half of the book with all her swearing and political ranting, but even she grew on me towards the end.
Missy is a stubborn character whose main problem is that she is just lonely, but the magic brought by a new found pet and the arrival of new friends in her life banish the loneliness and she starts to enjoy life once again.
It’s a moving insight into the world of an elderly person living alone with her family living miles away and it was so charming to see Missy blossoming in the company of her new friends and the acts of kindness at the end were heartwarming. A lovely debut novel by Beth Morrey.
Missy is a stubborn character whose main problem is that she is just lonely, but the magic brought by a new found pet and the arrival of new friends in her life banish the loneliness and she starts to enjoy life once again.
It’s a moving insight into the world of an elderly person living alone with her family living miles away and it was so charming to see Missy blossoming in the company of her new friends and the acts of kindness at the end were heartwarming. A lovely debut novel by Beth Morrey.