Collins perfectly balances the light and shade of life, resulting in an uplifting and heart-warming book that proves to be the perfect summer read

An uplifting tale of family, friendship and facing your fears. Katie Fforde fans will love this!'

The perfect summer novel, we defy you not to be captivated and will be urging them on to live the lives they deserve

'A story about family, friendship and facing your fears head on'

An utterly lovely book

A unique, compelling summer read, full of heart

It's a feel-good book, but what really stands out is Prue's voice. She's known a lot of pain, and it all comes out in a tone which is precise, impatient and cold, but which evokes immediate sympathy for her and perhaps reveals more vulnerability than Prue realises

I loved the brothers' relationship. Very moving. Fascinating

This is a little bit Sliding Doors, a little bit One Day, a little bit will-they-won't-they - and you're desperate for a happy ending. Jodie Chapman does a brilliant job of describing what happens when life gets in the way of love. A really special book

This beautiful tale of love, loss and sacrifice will break your heart . . . 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

Prepare for all the feels in this heart-breaking must-read

Very readable, very enjoyable. We loved it!

This love (in every sense of the word) story will speak to anyone who has felt an enduring, painful, yet wonderfully beautiful love. From first loves that never really leave you to difficult family dynamics we can spend our whole lives trying to cope with, Another Life is astounding

It broke my heart to close the book on this romance . . . Chapman is a master at bringing her story to life on the page

Stunning. Written with such poignancy, full of nostalgia, unspoken longing and the agony of wrong turns

Fans of David Nicholls will adore this complex love story

A complex, beautiful, multilayered debut exploring love in all its forms

If you love sweet, sorrowful coming-of-age tales, you'll love this beautifully written debut

Beautiful. Finished with a lump in my throat. A never-ending daisy chain smoking summer of first love

A beautifully written story of love in all its forms . . . The writing is stunning and intuitive, and the story is one I don't think I will forget

Teeming with acute observations and wired with suspense, this novel explores how we are the architects of our own lives

A perfect combination of deeply-felt tragedy with great hopefulness

A remarkable book

A superb second novel that goes to places you mightn't expect but which ultimately end up making a great deal of sense. It touches on a lot thematically and doesn't ever suggest that any one life path can be a cure for severe mental illness and it does some things that... are very pleasing indeed. I had a LOT OF FEELINGS

Loved it. Beautiful and original

A beautifully observed saga of abandoned dreams, loss and self-discovery

Absolute poetry and a love letter to family and to the arts. The depiction of depression is as accurate as any I've read and the empathy in this book is beautiful

Powerful, intimate, moving - a beautiful exploration of love and family

This will touch your soul

Cullen's atmospheric novel captures beautifully the continuity of life even at times of deepest grief. If we avoid tragedy in literature, we're closing ourselves off to some of the most powerful and moving writing, as exemplified by Helen Cullen's second novel which deals delicately and humanely with the subjects of mental health and the ravaging effects of grief

An Irish novel moves from a family's joy to tragedy and back in this poignant yet hopeful novel spanning the late 1970s to 2015

Cullen's lyrical prose drives the immersive and heart-wrenching narrative. This complex study of depression and its impact on family dynamics will lure readers

Love is here in spades... clear a weekend for this gorgeous read

Praise for Helen Cullen

If you liked Harold Fry and Me Before You, you will love Cullen's nostalgic debut. This life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there

Delightful

Deeply moving

I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love

This will touch your soul

Cullen's writing is precise, haunting and, above all, beautiful . . . has the twin ability to inspire you to take delight in the world, yet also cry with the pain that unfolds in its pages

Deals delicately and humanely with the subjects of mental health and the ravaging effects of grief . . . ultimately a hopeful read that lives long in the memory

Cullen's quietly devastating novel is both a family saga and a careful exploration of the realities of living with mental health issues

A thoroughly moving and frequently funny story of love and compassion

A tender and unflinching exploration of mental illness and how it can eat into the heart of a family. Full of empathy and genuinely moving, a novel that will stay with me for a long time