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Originally Posted by heth
Just finished "When God was a Rabbit" by Sarah Winman.
Very good book, had me laughing and crying. Its her first book and I saw it on play.com for £3 so thought I would try it for that price.
Will be looking out for any other books that she might bring out.
Anyone who wants to borrow it is more than welcome, it is readable in a couple of days though!
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Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents and a best friend who smells of chips; an ageing fop who tapdances his way into her home, a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course, a rabbit called God. In a childhood peppered with moments both ordinary and extraordinary, Elly's one constant is her brother Joe. Twenty years on, Elly and Joe are fully grown and as close as they ever were. Until, that is, one bright morning and a single, earth-shattering event that threatens to destroy their bond for ever. Spanning four decades and moving between suburban Essex, the wild coast of Cornwall and the streets of New York, this is a story about childhood, eccentricity, the darker side of love and sex, the pull and power of family ties, loss and life. More than anything, it's a story about love in all its forms.