Ian Gouge has written a delightful novel that reminded me of the writing style of Virginia Woolf and Ernest Hemingway. I’m my opinion this novel deserves to be up there with these literary greats. – Persephone
Sometimes a house is even more than a home. Have you ever visited a house that shines so brightly it has its own personality? 17 Alma Road is one of those unique places…
Siblings Maddie and Owen take us on an almost enchanted journey home unlike any other. Maddie carries an inspiring unwavering faith in their childhood home that has provided them consistency and reliability through the unexpected changes and turmoil.
17 Alma Road is a beautiful homage to the places that give us the firm roots that allow us to continually grow. – Callistoscalling
This book was an interesting read for me. Something different to what I have read lately. And really hard to classify what genre it would fall in to.
I love that this wasn’t a conventional read. I love that there was the rediscovery of memories and reliving them whilst visiting a family home.
I love that the house was almost built up a character for itself. That it could give away secrets about past experiences from how the house is now. And that each room offered a new insight into past memories.
The writing style was gorgeous and makes you really think. I haven’t lived in our house for long but this is a family home where my husband grew up so I loved thinking about all the memories that are held within these walls and what wonderful memories we are yet to make here. I would love to know what stories it could tell me.
It was such an enjoyable read for me and really thought provoking and I would think that if you want a book that will make you think for days after finishing then this may be the one for you. – bek.is.reading
The cover on this book is absolutely gorgeous! I am an outdoorsy person so this really drew me towards the book, as well as the blurb! Although I did struggle with reading this book it was still a really interesting read.
I know some people really enjoy a real slow burn read which this is. – Yorkshire Rose
17 Alma Road by Ian Gouge is contemporary fiction. I was slightly confused at the beginning of the book but it quickly settled down and came into its own mixing history with the current period, unravelling secrets making me feel that the house had its own personality at times.
Gouge writes beautifully and brings the book to a satisfactory conclusion with a surprise at the end. – Alisbookstagram
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