Getting Out of the House
by Isla Dewar
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As a child Nora waged war on her mother, Maisie. It relieved the hurt she felt when she overheard Maisie say she preferred her older daughter, Cathryn. Now, Nora lives in Edinburgh, far from her gaudily decorated suburban London home and the volatile Maisie. She is introduced to a circle of friends who all work in the same publisher's offices. In Brendan, the gentle deputy editor, she finds a friend who shares her deprecating humour, and fascination with trivia, as they chat and walk about show more town. And in Nathan, she finds a lover she adores. Though always braced for betrayal, this time it takes her by storm. It is only when she learns to forgive, and be forgiven, that she begins to come to terms with her past. show lessTags
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This is the first Isla Dewar novel I have read – spotted it in the ‘Top Notch’ section of the library. Really enjoyed it and found the characters very recognisable. There is a lot of anger contained within the novel mainly through the character of the mother and it’s sad to see the outcome of someone who really at the end of the day just wanted to get things right for her family. I recommended this an older lady that I visit – we frequently swap books and share similar opinions about what we’ve read. Interestingly she found the characters over the top whereas I felt as if I knew them in real life – is this due to a difference in our families – not sure. We will both be reading Secrets of a Family Album also by Isla Dewar show more – it will be interesting to share opinions on that one. show less
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Isla Dewar was a Scottish author, born in Edinburgh on June 29, 1946. She was educated at Leith Academy. Early in her career she wrote for teen magazines. Her first book was Keeping up with Magda (1995). Women Talking Dirty (1996) was her second book. It was made into a film for which she wrote the screenplay. Some of her other work includes show more Giving Up on Ordinary (1997), Two Kinds of Wonderful (2000), Dancing in a Distant Place (2003), Izzy's War (2010), It Takes One to Know One (2018), and A Day Like Any Other (2020). She also wrote a novella for young adults, Briggsy (2008) and a children's book, Rosie's Wish (illustrated by Bob Dewar, her husband). Isla Dewar, author of over twenty books, died on June 20,2021 from a heart attack at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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