A recently widowed English major and a Pakistani-born shopkeeper find an unlikely friendship -- and possibly something more -- in a small Sussex village resistant to change.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to finish a book feeling better about the world than when they started. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. It takes its time, and that's the point. Patience is rewarded. If you're drawn to darker, more complex territory, this may feel slight.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something warm and uplifting, and a read that's slow and deeply immersive.
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