Sarah Butler (1)

I pretty much devoured this book in one day. Ten Things tells a story of love in all its various forms. The author painted such a picture of Alice's struggles to fit in and the parallels between her life and Daniel's were amazing. It's hard to review this book without spoilers but I'm trying! I love the way Butler ended the book and gave her characters the peace I think they (and the reader) needed. So many feels with this one. SO MANY FEELS!

Really excellent book. One of the cover 'tributes' described it as walking a mile in someone else's shoes. Very apt. Deals with the confusions and frustrations facing many young adults and through the trauma of a friends murder. Powerful, reminiscent and glad I read before my kids get late teens/ young adulthood.

Two displaced wandering souls of London narrate their stories; the flippancy of an old fling reaps hapless consequences.

A surprising story, touching, memorable, simply told yet complex. Alternate chapters are told by two people, Alice, a young woman whose father has just died and Daniel, a homeless man, each lost in a way, searching for something, without knowing exactly what, or what they might find. This is a well-written beautiful story that has each chapter headed by a list that indicates the direction the story is taking. It is a book I couldn't put down. And I was sorry when it ended.