Isaac and the Egg
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Hardback Published on: 18/08/2022
£14.99
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We all need an egg sometimes.
Isaac could not be at more of a low if he tried: he has lost the only woman he has ever, or indeed will ever love and perhaps he has more to lose, if that’... READ MORE
Beautiful and heartbreaking, with moments of real humour
Isaac’s life has hit rock bottom and he can’t see any way forward. Standing on a bridge, contemplating the end, he hears an answering scream to his own and... READ MORE
Fresh and beautiful
Isaac and the Egg is such a fresh and beautiful story. I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about it as I started out and it did take me a little while to grasp ... READ MORE
Incredible
Somehow simultaneously devastatingly sad and laugh-out-loud hilarious at the same time. So clever and so bizarre this has rocketed into being one of my fav... READ MORE
To grieve and to befriend an egg is never a question
Phew, what a debut!
I found myself drawn into a poignant tale of loss, hope, and the unexpected magic of everyday life. At its heart lies the story of I... READ MORE
If You Need An Emotional Outpour This Is A Must-Read Because Sometimes The Smallest Things Can Have The Biggest Impact
For the emotional outpour I had at the end this was a tremendous read of empathy
If you want to know why booksellers are quoting "Whaa Woo" then get yours... READ MORE
Hilarious, heart-wrenching, beautifully written
I read most of this book in one sitting and it a brilliant reading experience. Bobby Palmer writes with a perfect balance of humour and heart-breaking and ... READ MORE
Synopsis
A young man walks into the woods on the worst morning of his life and finds something there that will change everything.
It's a tale that might seem familiar. But how it speaks to you will depend on how you've lived until now.
Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. Isaac and the Egg is one of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever read.
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781472285508
- Number of pages: 288
- Weight: 408g
- Dimensions: 220 x 138 x 28 mm
Customer Reviews
View allAbsolutely gorgeous, wacky, and heartbreaking all in one.
I devoured this book over 2 days, if I hadn’t been so tired the first day and kept falling asleep I would have read it in one sitting. But finishing the la... READ MORE
Isaac and the Egg
I am not sure what to say about this book. It is heart rendering for the most part and a book that someone who has lost someone might find some solace in ... READ MORE
Perfection!
We meet 29-year-old Isaac Addy when he is standing on a bridge in the cold, deciding whether or not to jump off it. When he hears a strange scream from the... READ MORE
A luminous and unforgettable debut
"Reality is fragile. All it takes is a gentle tap to break its shell."
Oh, my heart.
I finished this book last night and I’m still at a loss for words... READ MORE
Beautiful read
This is a beautifully written book about grief. This story is so sensitively written and somehow manages to be both raw and real but sensitive and heartwa... READ MORE
Grief and love, powerful if you become engaged
The start of this held me nicely. Isaac is stood on the bridge and considering suicide. Within that he remembers nothing, he screams and then hears a screa... READ MORE
You will laugh and cry
This book is SO special. It's just wonderful; funny, sad, profound and beautifully written. I really didn't want it to end. As it was quite late in the eve... READ MORE
difficult to get into
Judging by the reviews I am obviously in a minority with my thoughts on this book. I started it twice but found it really difficult to get into and conne... READ MORE
Brilliant
Isaac, grieving the death of his wife, stands alone on the edge of a bridge and screams. From the woods beyond, something screams back. Further investigati... READ MORE
A stunning, heartbreaking read
I read this book over Christmas and it was just the thing I needed at the end of 2021. The exploits of Isaac and his mysterious Egg made me laugh and made ... READ MORE
Life affirming story of loss
An astonishingly original and beautiful gem, full of magic and love. I read this almost in one sitting it was so moving and compelling. The writing is so n... READ MORE
I wept. I laughed. My heart was stolen by an egg
The day Isaac and the Egg popped up on my twitter feed I knew straightaway that I had to take a closer look at the pair of them. The premise of the book wa... READ MORE
Different and heart-warming
What a lovely, unusual book. If you are looking for something different and heart-warming to read then read "Isaac and the Egg" by Bobby Palmer. What a b... READ MORE
Excellent
This book was wonderful. Beautifully written, with such a unique narrative and way of exploring grief. The characters were well sketched (I loves Egg). Th... READ MORE
Hope in the heartbreak
One of the most life affirming books about loneliness, friendship, love and grief you will ever read
Simply wonderful
Isaac Addy contemplates the swirling river in the abyss beneath the bridge, his pain as deep as the dark water. He screams his agony into the night and hea... READ MORE
A unique read
Wow, this was a unique and special book and I’m not surprised by how many people I’ve seen raving about it!
At the beginning of the story, we are introd... READ MORE
Unusual and beautiful
Isaac and the Egg is not really like any other book I've read. It's so unusual, to the point that I perhaps was a bit wary of picking it up, but I'd heard ... READ MORE
Truly wonderful!
I was sent a copy of Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer to read and review by NetGalley. What an absolutely wonderful book! It is so beautifully written, ... READ MORE
Isaac and the Egg
⭐️ 4.5 ⭐️
Beautifully written by Bobby Palmer, Isaac and the Egg has to be one of the most unique, original and downright quirkiest books I’ve ever read.
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An utterly moving tale of love and loss
Try and finish this book without crying. Extraordinarily original and moving.
An odd little book that will have you hooked from the very start
This is an odd little book but Palmer handles the subject matter beautifully, from the Egg's very first scream in the dark it had me hooked.
Isaac and th... READ MORE
dire
I really tried to get into this book, but I just couldn't. Maybe I wasn't in the right mindset or something. I found the writing style pretty irritating. I... READ MORE
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