She knows your secrets. Now discover hers…
You've never met anyone like Alice. She sees the best in people. And the worst. She always seems to know exactly what everyone around her is feeling: a thousand different emotions. Every. Single. Day.
In amongst all that noise, she's lost herself.
But there's one person she can't read. And that's the person who could change her life.
Is she ready to let him in?
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Everyone loves In a Thousand Different Ways…
'Ahern makes Alice's plight touchingly convincing … [her] pain is raw on the page' The Times
'An extraordinary and truly original story - a must read this month' Prima
'Stunning' Irish Independent
'Beautiful, moving and unexpected, In a Thousand Different ways is an unforgettable story. This is Cecelia Ahern at her very best' Louise O'Neill
'Utterly wonderful … Cecelia Ahern is a master storyteller at the absolute peak of her powers. Her heroine, Alice Kelly, is completely unique - beguiling, complicated, extraordinary - and she'll change the way you see the world' Clare Pooley
'A novel that's so wise and profound, there's gold on every page' Donal Ryan
'A thoughtful, engrossing novel that's a joy to read' Sunday Express
'So moving' Heat
'Ahern's original talent for sensitive storytelling shines through in this novel' Woman's Weekly
Cecelia Ahern's book In a Thousand Different Ways was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17-04-2023
| ISBN: | 9780008195007 |
| Publication date: | 4th July 2024 |
| Author: | Cecelia Ahern |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 324 pages |
| Primary Genre | Humorous Fiction |
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An insightful and thought-provoking read.
Whilst it’s impossible to fully understand the emotional, psychological and, at times, physical impact of being constantly aware of other people’s emotions through the colourful auras which surround them, I think that Cecelia Aherne’s depictions of the struggles Alice faced throughout her life as a result of her synaesthesia enabled me to gain some insight into how stressful this ‘gift’ can be. It’s hard to imagine how difficult it must have been for Alice, from such an early age, to not only be able to ‘read’ what other people were truly feeling, whatever persona they were choosing to present to the world, but also to feel the need to isolate herself to some extent in order to protect herself from being overwhelmed by the power of other people’s emotions.... Read Full Review
A captivating page turner.
This author is new to me and I am pleasantly surprised. I was immediately drawn into the story, into the troubled life of Alice Kelly who has the curse/gift of synaesthesia.
Alice is highly sensitive and is able to recognise people’s moods and emotions, seeing the emotions as colourful auras surrounding each individual. This is not always a pleasant experience.
Her “gift” made an appearance when Alice was eight years old and as a child she was often overwhelmed by this constant barrage of emotions. In order to cope she shut herself off from interaction with others and occasionally lashed out with bad behaviour. She was classed as a "difficult child". Her home life was miserable and her family dysfunctional.... Read Full Review
