A Flavour of the Book: “My
leg is twisted, my head is wet and numb.
I’m not in pain yet. But I
can see, even at this distance, that Natalie is dead. Her black crash helmet is half on, half off, and back to
front…”
The Authortrek View:
This is an ambitious novel, and author
Liz Kettle should be commended for the complex structure that she has created,
since much of Agnes’ story is told backwards, as befitting an elderly woman
whose earliest memories are more vivid than the current day. For instance, Agnes doesn’t seem to
have noticed that her cat has died, even although its decay must be all too
evident. Broken Biscuits is
a novel that deals with serious issues, but the novel’s whimsical tone is
somewhat at odds with this, and this is something that some readers may find
distracting. I found the tone of
the novel to be quite jarring, which made it difficult for me to empathize with
the characters and their dilemmas.
Press Reviews:
“Never less than engaging” – Sunday Telegraph
“Written with humour and
compassion… a convincing and ultimately uplifting tale of family history and
secrets and outsiders in a hostile world” – Big Issue
“An unpredictable and nuanced
portrait” – Daily Telegraph
“Funny, compassionate and never
sentimental. I couldn’t put it down” – Marina Lewycka, author of A Short
History of Tractors in Ukrainian
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