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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Bitter

Francesca Jakobi (author)

Hardback Published on: 01/02/2019

£22.99

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The all consuming love of a mother...

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Original, moving, slightly sinister and with a dash of dark humour – just my kinda read! It’s narrated to us by Gilda durin... READ MORE

Emma Smith at Bedford

Beautifully tragic.

Following the story of Gilda, a German immigrant who moved as a child to England. Now, Gilda is feeling lonely, her only son has just married and she's fin... READ MORE

Charleigh at Scarborough

Publisher information

Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
ISBN: 9781444839975
Number of pages: 390
Dimensions: 235 x 150 x 4 mm
Languages: English

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A beautifully written, thought provoking, and original story

Structured around short, fast-paced chapters, this first-person narrative is told from the perspective of Gilda: a twice-divorced, middle-aged woman whose ... READ MORE

Callie Hill

A reflection of the times...

Firstly, thank you to the publishers for this surprise review copy. I had seen the book advertised and loved the cover so it was already on my radar. The b... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

A great tragi-comedy

Bitter is a great tragi-comedy, and Gilda is a wonderful comic character, beautifully realised. If this isn't a Bafta award-winning show within two years I... READ MORE

Sam Williams

Insightful but very bitter!

I was sent an uncorrected manuscript proof of Bitter by Francesca Jakobi to read and review by NetGalley. Bitter by name bitter by nature! This book certa... READ MORE

lesleys

An emotionally engaging journey

Boy is this emotionally powerful... the last thing I had expected it to be. I've read a number of books where the story is that of obsession, there have be... READ MORE

Lou

guilt ridden

If only she were. In fact, once finished, I felt that Francesca Jakobi had left that responsibility up to the reader. I wish I'd realised sooner. As Gilda ... READ MORE

Charlotte Hanks

Obsession at its Best.

Gilda has struggled to have any kind of relationship with her son Reuben since birth and then as a young child she left him. Reuben now an adult marries Al... READ MORE

Milton of Campsie Annie

Harrowing, memorable and skilful

Bitter is the story of Gilda, married young, divorced soon after, who walked out on her son Reuben when he was a tender age. Since then, her relationship w... READ MORE

Roz Morris

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