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We Are All Made of Stars
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By Rowan Coleman
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‘A bittersweet story about love and letting go, you’ll remember these wonderfully affecting and very human characters long after you’’ve turned the last page’ Sunday Express
Stella Carey exists in a world of night. Married to an ex-soldier, she leaves the house every evening as Vincent locks himself away, along with the scars and the secrets he carries.
During her nursing shifts, Stella writes letters for her patients to their loved ones – some full of humour, love and practical advice, others steeped in regret or pain – and promises to post these messages after their deaths.
Until one night Stella writes the letter that could give her patient one last chance at redemption, if she delivers it in time…
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The book provoked a great deal of discussion in our group but overall we found it a little too contrived for our taste and we would have preferred more depth.
The descriptions of the hospice and the work undertaken by staff were extremely sympathetic and gave the impression of being well-researched. There were some tear-jerking moments and good twists and turns in the story.
For a reading group, the book was ideal for opening up a subject that can be seen as a taboo area and this engendered conversations punctuated by both tears and laughter.
I loved this book - I cried almost every chapter but it was also uplifting and charming. Well worth reading!
