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Other People Manage
Other People Manage | Ellen Hawley
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It's the late 70s when Marge meets Peg at the Women's Coffee House, which is less a place to drink coffee than a place where two women can dance together safely. Who knows what draws people to each other? It's the right time. They're the right people. For the next twenty years, they stay together, through the challenges any couple faces and the ones no one expects: a three-night stand refuses to stop standing, threatening to destroy the relationship almost before it starts. Peg's sister abandons her children, leaving the family to fill in as best they can. With everyday heroism, they do their best with what they've got. Then one day things change, and Marge has to work out what she's left with - and if she still belongs to the family she's adopted as her own. Other People Manage is a novel of great wisdom but light touch about love and loss and family - and how to survive them all.
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Jeg
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I‘m not sure why I wanted to read this. A review perhaps. The story of 2 women written in the voice of one of them. They get together in the 70s when they were very quiet about their relationship. I got a good sense of the women but not so much the other characters. The story recounts their life together and their relationships with siblings and siblings children. Love, loss and family.

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Centique
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I read this book after watching @shawnmooney interview the author and finding her very interesting. I picked it up thinking ill read a few pages - and didnt stop until i was halfway!
We spend the book in Marge‘s head - she is a bus driver, a strong, self reliant woman who falls in love with Peg, a bundle of thought and energy. Marge‘s examination of their relationship and it‘s ups and downs is unfailingly honest ⬇️

Centique and straight forward. It shows how closely she observes others. There are moments of such clear insight into relationships in here and a depiction of the aftermath of grief that is the most accurate ive ever read. 2mo
Reggie Great review! 2mo
LeahBergen What @Reggie said! 👏 2mo
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sarahbarnes This sounds very intriguing! 2mo
Centique @Reggie @LeahBergen thank you lovely people 😘 2mo
shawnmooney I‘m delighted that you enjoyed it so much! Just in case you didn‘t know, I did a full length interview with Ellen Hawley about this novel: https://youtu.be/2nVa-KvfbTs?si=_K8yycA2bYGAlS-n 2mo
Cathythoughts Great review ❤️ 2mo
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smallthings
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What a beautiful book. Such a unique look at a relationship. I think I'm gonna reread it a lot. It's a small book but full of life.

#bookchain
3. New books title starts with the next letter in the alphabet as the first letter of the last book's title

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shawnmooney
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Reggie Oof I have k no or heard of this. Stacked. 1y
shawnmooney @Reggie Great! Do let me know how, or if, you get on with it! 1y
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quirkyreader I love the vintage illustration. Funny that both those outfits are back “in style”. 2y
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