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October 2026
3.76 average · 78 reviews
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For the very small amount of days it took me to gulp down this book, I felt like I was living alongside Paulette in her immaculate house, full of the smells of freshly wiped windowsills and fried plantain. Kit de Waal does an utterly beautiful job of reminding us that the trials and tribulations of a person’s life are deep enough, rich enough and emotional enough to build an entire book from. I loved spending time with Paulette; I felt proud of her approach to life, I shared her anger, and I wanted to crawl under the blankets with her in her moments of depression. A quiet but heartstrong novel that covers the full spectrum of human emotion. Loved.
Hello lovely Boundlings! 💖🌸
If your week was a novel, what would the critic blurbs on the cover of the book say about it? Have you had a "This book is overflowing with magic and joy" kind of week? Or was it more of a "a gentle exploration into the mundane nature of everyday life" kind of vibe?
I thought this might be a fun, creative way of taking a moment to reflect on the week before we head into a brand new one. We could even do this each Sunday if we enjoy the conversations! 🧚🏻♀️
Mine for this week would be: "a quiet novel which speaks tenderly about mental health and the underlying determination required to be well." (Had an anxious week so the novel would likely be some kind of poetic analogy about fear when in reality it was me doing jigsaws and watching a lot of ASMR 😂)
Let me know what yours would be and whether you'd be interested in this being weekly! 💕
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