This story is told through the point of view of three women, Clare, Anna and Ellie. Clare and Anna are middle aged and married with men that are couple of decades their senior. Anna's husband Jeremy is getting old and frail. Clare's husband Rupe has just retired and drinks heavily. Clare's daughter Ellie has just met Tom, who is twenty years older. We get to be part of their lives for a couple of months. All of the three women contemplate their lives and relationships. What is it like to be in your prime while your husband is aging and getting decrepit? Is there something that needs to change?
This is a real feel-good story. All characters are lovely, even though some of them may appear quite brusque at first. Family and friends are important and I was keeping fingers crossed that everything would turn out well in the end.
I like the writing style and how the author uses words. It's like being wrapped in a warm blanket on a comfy sofa.
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