LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
A beautifully eloquent and thoroughly modern gothic tale slicing its suspenseful way through the generations of a family and their relationships. After a dreadful accident, Cammy begins to investigate the family curse, that the women in the line lose the one they love. I absolutely adore Keith Stuart’s writing, he is always original and each book feels as different as can be from those that have gone before. Though as I said in my review of LoveReading Star Book, The Frequency of Us: “Each of his novels have been completely different, yet there is a thread of connection. He opens a door to a side of being human that you might not have seen and encourages emotions to flood your heart and soul”. Cammy narrates, unpicking the past and the route her life has taken. She is able to reflect, to be honest, and it felt as though I was sitting beside as she told her story. A feeling of the supernatural steals across the pages, ensuring tension increases along with intrigue. Yet, while undeniably creepy it also feels grounded, raw, and real as heck. The sense of place within the church was immense. My emotions were unsettled and I had absolutely no idea where this story was going to take me. I absolutely loved the way this book made me feel, and so it has been chosen as a LoveReading Star Book, as well as Liz Pick of the Month. Achingly emotional, Love is a Curse is a unique relationship story that twists and flows through and around the women in one family.
Liz Robinson
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Love is a Curse Synopsis
From acclaimed author Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks and The Frequency of Us, comes a daring and unique story of heartbreak and hope.
A single sentence was all it took to define Cammy's life. They came as her beloved artist aunt was dying, a teenage Cammy standing by her bedside: 'Did your mother ever tell you about the curse?'
Cammy is warned that the women in her family are destined always to lose the one they love. She thinks nothing of it - until the day when, in her late twenties, her new boyfriend is hit by a car. Convinced she is to blame, Cammy begins to investigate the one-hundred-and-fifty-year story of a family that is both ordinary and remarkable, tragic and beautiful.
But is the curse real, or is there an answer lurking in the letters, diaries and paintings of generations of women whose hearts were broken?
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780751572995 |
| Publication date: |
25th April 2024 |
| Author: |
Keith Stuart |
| Publisher: |
Sphere an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
397 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Family Drama
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Press Reviews
Keith Stuart Press Reviews
A modern Gothic novel unlike any other, about love and loss echoing through the ages. Sad, sweet, funny and hopeful. - Emilia Hart (author of Weyward)
An original yet entirely universal story - sweeping in its scale, yet sweet-tempered, moving, and just the right amount of spooky. I loved it. - Samuel Burr (author of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers)
Love Is a Curse uses Gothic so cleverly. All the elements are here - the nested stories, a haunted church, fate, curses, and storms - but it plays with them brilliantly, and in unexpected ways. I binged the ending in one sitting and was absolutely gripped (and may have had a tear or two in my eye!). - Sarah Brooks (author of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wasteland)
A fabulous story of heartbreak and hope . . . brilliantly woven - Prima
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