The music shop is the absolute perfect backdrop for such a story, reminding us of how important a role music, of all kinds, plays in our lives. I love stories like this one where a group of people, from various walks of life, all of whom are misfits or eccentric in one way or another, but are kind and giving souls, converge to create a delightful and unique tale of friendship and love. A perfect follow-up to The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce is a 2018 Random House publication.Ī quirky, but sweet love story wrapped inside a loving ode to music. Verdict: Uplifting, engaging, sad and funny.

Even the fact that Byron is convinced that scientists tried to slip an extra two seconds into time is a wonderful hook for all the decisions he goes on to make.

Also, knowing that the two stories will have to meet builds a wonderful sense of tension. They're kind, anxious, flawed, funny and wonderful. What's right with it? You'll fall in love with the characters. If only there were more novelists like Rachel Joyce * Telegraph * She is to Perfect what Harold Fry was to : a fully rounded hero, someone to fall in love with and argue about, cherish and admonish, as though she were real. * Daily Express *ĭiana herself is faultless. An instant classic, Perfect confirms Rachel Joyce as a major new British literary voice. Not least a twist that few will see coming and will leave you reeling and a redemptive ending that is perhaps the sweeter given all the pain that goes before. This is a darker, more complex novel than Joyce's first but readers will find other points of comparison. Joyce's faith in the essential goodness of humanity and her observation of the comedy in the everyday shine through. readers who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will not be disappointed. subtle touches give the book an intense, slightly mesmeric feel. The power of Joyce's prose lies in small, astute observations. It is her clever did-I-read-that-right twist at the end that really got to me and had me scrabbling back through the chapters, open-mouthed. Its unputdownable factor lies in its exploration of so many multilayered emotions. Joyce executes this story with precision and flair. A near-flawless novel of emotional truth.

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