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There's certainly a tight focus on Isabel as the lead character, but Marianne, her novelist mother, is an enigmatic presence throughout - and one whom Smith brings to such vivid life that at times I forgot I was reading fiction and thought I was reading a memoir about the death of this mercurial writer. Ending the book with fragments of Marianne's ''unfinished novel'' only adds to that effect - it's vivid, moving, and a wholly appropriate way to end as good a novel as this. I'm hugely excited to see what both Smith and Wundor Editions do next - many thanks to the publishers for the copy.
For further reading I recommend [[Notes From An Exhibition by Patrick Gale]] -another fantastic book that explores the effects of grief on a family and the often painful relationship that an artist can have with those who love them. We can also recommend [[The Affairs of Others by Amy Grace Loyd]].
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