The Making Of Us by Lisa Jewell.

The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell.

Century, 2011.

Review by Laura Parish.

The Making Of Us is a wonderful, heartwarming story that had a original plot and likeable characters.

Maggie sits at the bedside of her friend Daniel, a dying man with a secret he’s kept most of his life.
Lydia is a self made woman but not before she escaped the small town she grew up in and the bad memories within.
Dean’s life falls apart in just one night. He’s lost and he doesn’t know what to do next.
Robyn has the life she has always wanted but when her mother hands her a file on her eighteenth birthday, something in her life shifts and she then has to search to find what’s missing.
Dean, Lydia and Robyn don’t know each other but they are all facing different challenges in their lives. When they find each other, everything starts to change and secrets are revealed.

I’ve not made a secret of the fact that, if I had to pick one of my favourite authors, Lisa would be very high up on my list. Therefore, I eagerly awaited this release. I found it to be a clever, original story that was both heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. There were interesting, endearing characters, the plot moves along well and it’s the first book in a while where I’ve read it in almost one sitting, not able to put it down (even when I should have been asleep.)

It may sound cheesy but the main problem I had with this book is that it ended. I wanted to further know what happened to all the characters after the last page.

It’s a page turner. I loved it (and not because I’m biased.)

You can keep up with news about Lisa at her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LisaJewellofficial

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.