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Catch | Alison Fairbrother
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A young woman searches for the truth about her father--and the secrets of her family--in this electric debut novel. "This ?big-hearted debut ?absolutely crackles with smarts."--Emma Straub, author of All Adults HereTwo years out of college, Ellie Adler has a job in journalism, an older lover, and a circle of smart friends. Her beloved father, James, who has children from three marriages, unites the family with his gentle humor and charisma, but Ellie has always believed she is her father's favorite. When he suddenly dies, she finds herself devastated by the unexpected loss. Then, at the reading of his will, she learns that instead of leaving her his prized possession--a baseball that holds emotional resonance for them both--he has left her a seemingly ridiculous, even insulting gift. Worse, he's given the baseball to someone no one in the family has ever heard of. In her grief, Ellie wonders who could have possibly meant more to her father than she did. Setting out to track this person down, she learns startling information about who her father really was and who she herself is becoming. Moving, witty, and unforgettable, The Catch is a story of the gifts we're given over the course of a lifetime, by family, friends, and strangers--the ones we want and the ones that catch us unawares.
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ElleMNOpe
The Catch: A Novel | Alison Fairbrother
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Mehso-so

Slow burn literary exploration of a father-daughter relationship. The writing is lovely & the journey is beautiful. There are some pieces which seem extraneous, lending a little bit of rambling feel. The conclusion was simply satisfactory. It made sense, but it wasn't anything hard-hitting. While I enjoyed the writing & think that there were some incredibly beautiful & poignant parts, the construction & bland conclusion just left me feeling meh.

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TorieStorieS
The Catch: A Novel | Alison Fairbrother
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Pickpick

The bulk of this debut novel deals with grief, divorce and uncovering the mystery behind Ellie‘s father‘s will. A 24 year old new journalist to DC, Ellie puts her skills to use to track down the unknown benefactor of her father‘s lucky baseball- an item she felt should go to her as eldest of his four children across four wives. Ellie deals with her own relationships here too for a fast and engaging read!

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Alfoster
Catch | Alison Fairbrother
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Pickpick

This novel made my head spin like a pinball out of control! Ellie is reeling over her father‘s early death but then disappointed when she is gifted only a tie rack as her inheritance. But she‘s an investigative reporter so she digs, and what she finds is more compassion than she believed she was capable of feeling. Enough said. I laughed, I cried, but I will always remember this heartbreaking, heartfelt, deftly-written novel!
#NetGalley June ‘22

kspenmoll Nice review! Stacked 2y
LiteraryinLawrence Whoa! Sounds amazing! 2y
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