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Sheltering Rain: the captivating and emotional novel from the author of Me Before You (edition 2003)

by Jojo Moyes (Author)

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You, the basis for the major motion picture, comes the touching, unforgettable story of three generations of Irish women faced with the fundamental truths of love, duty, and the unbreakable bond that unites mothers and daughters. Estranged from her mother since she ran away from her rural Irish home as a young woman, Kate swore a future oath that she'd always be a friend to her daughter, Sabine. But history has a way of repeating itself, and Kate now faces an ever-widening chasm between herself and her daughter. With Sabine about to make her own journey to Ireland to see the grandmother Kate abandoned, Kate is left wondering how they ever made it here, and what she can do to close the gap between them. For Joy, seeing her granddaughter is a dream come true. After the painful separation from Kate, she's looking forward to having time with Sabine. Yet almost as soon as the young woman arrives, the lack of common ground between them deflates her enthusiasm. And when Sabine's impetuous, inquisitive nature forces Joy to face long-buried secrets from her past, she realizes that perhaps it's time to finally heal old wounds.… (more)
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Title:Sheltering Rain: the captivating and emotional novel from the author of Me Before You
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An enjoyable, light read about family dynamics, secrets and relationships. The first of her books I have read and will certainly read more. ( )
  ElizabethCromb | Apr 5, 2023 |
Und noch ein Buch von Jojo Moyes, das bisher an mir vorbeigegangen ist. Es hat mir auf jeden Fall einen unterhaltsamen Abend beschert, allerdings finde ich, man merkt ihm schon an, dass er ein Frühwerk ist. Die Figuren sind mir ein wenig zu klischeehaft, die Geschichte an sich ist interessant, allerdings löst sich mir am Ende alles zu sauber auf. Einige Aspekte und Figuren hätte ich gerne ein wenig stärker beleuchtet/ausgeführt gehabt (z.B. Annie und Thom).
Fazit: Unterhaltsames Buch, nicht mehr, aber definitiv auch nicht weniger. ( )
  Ellemir | May 25, 2022 |
OUR COPYRIGHT IS 2002
  LOLSCWAZ | May 13, 2022 |
"But not for long. If you stay here in that thing," he pointed dismissively at her jacket, warm enough for the worst that London could throw at it, "you'll catch pneumonia. C'mon, it's sheltering rain."

Overall, the pace was slow so it was quite a hardy read for me. Thankfully I continued as the ending was surprisingly good. You can read my full review here:
http://www.sholee.net/2020/12/mpov-sheltering-rain.html ( )
  Sholee | Sep 9, 2021 |
Moyes’ talent for finding stories in family relationships continues in this story. When pregnant, unmarried Kate flees her drab horse-loving parents in rainy, cold Ireland for a life in London, she never successfully develops relationships with men. She sends her daughter, Sabine, to Ireland to spend time with her grandparents. Sabine comes to appreciate what her mother couldn’t but it takes the death of her grandfather to bring her mother back to discover that you don’t need to leave home to find happiness. ( )
  brangwinn | Jun 30, 2015 |
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You, the basis for the major motion picture, comes the touching, unforgettable story of three generations of Irish women faced with the fundamental truths of love, duty, and the unbreakable bond that unites mothers and daughters. Estranged from her mother since she ran away from her rural Irish home as a young woman, Kate swore a future oath that she'd always be a friend to her daughter, Sabine. But history has a way of repeating itself, and Kate now faces an ever-widening chasm between herself and her daughter. With Sabine about to make her own journey to Ireland to see the grandmother Kate abandoned, Kate is left wondering how they ever made it here, and what she can do to close the gap between them. For Joy, seeing her granddaughter is a dream come true. After the painful separation from Kate, she's looking forward to having time with Sabine. Yet almost as soon as the young woman arrives, the lack of common ground between them deflates her enthusiasm. And when Sabine's impetuous, inquisitive nature forces Joy to face long-buried secrets from her past, she realizes that perhaps it's time to finally heal old wounds.

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At a celebration in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, the rebellious young Joy falls in love at first sight and marries the man of her dreams. Now, forty years later, Joy's fifteen-year-old granddaughter, Sabine, seeks shelter at her grandparents' house in Ireland, the very place from which her mother, Kate, ran years before. Suddenly, with an impetuous and inquisitive young woman in the house, Joy finds herself facing the secrets buried in her past.

Troubled by her worsening relationship with Sabine, Kate returns to Ireland. When the three women come together, they discover some fundamental truths about love, duty, and the relationships between mothers and daughters.
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