Book Synopsis:
This is the story of Isaac and the Egg, a grieving young man and his unforgettable new friend, who meet at exactly the right time.
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Isaac stands alone on a bridge and screams.
Something screams back.
And that, like everything which follows, is unforgettable.
This is a book about a lot of things – grief, hope, friendship, love. It’s also about what you’d do if you stumbled into the woods at dawn, found something extraordinary there, and decided to take it home.
It’s a tale that might seem familiar. But how it speaks to you will depend on how you’ve lived until now.
Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. Isaac and the Egg is one of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever read.
My Review:
Wow this was such a special story and one that will stay with me for a long, long time. It’s a book that grabbed me from the beginning with its unique opening and just kept me enthralled throughout the entire book. In my opinion it’s a book that it’s best not knowing too much about before you start reading so this is going to be a hard book to review as I don’t want to give anything away.
I loved the two main characters Isaac and Egg. It was wonderful getting to know them better over the course of the book and see their relationship grow. Isaac is a very broken man when we are first introduced to him and it was difficult to see him like that. As the story develops we go through the grief process alongside Isaac and learn more about his life. It was so beautiful to see his relationship with Egg develop and see how much Egg helped him.
The book has a great pace to it and I soon found it very difficult to put the book down as I was so invested in Isaac’s story. There are some incredibly funny moments in this book which had me laughing out loud at times, much to the amusement of my kids. Most of these involved Eggs interactions with the outside world which were hilarious at times. The scene in the therapist’s office especially was a particular highlight.
Overall I absolutely loved this book and will be recommending it to everyone, especially as I’m desperate to talk to someone about it. The ending was absolutely beautiful and I loved reading the last few scenes of this book. They were truly magical and very emotional. I don’t often cry at books but this book had me crying at the ending. I hope there is a sequel as I’d love to read more of Isaac and Egg.
Huge thanks to Headline for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Bobby Palmer is a freelance journalist who writes for publications including Time Out, GQ, Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan. Isaac and the Egg is his debut novel.
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