An emotional debut novel, In the Meantime by Alex Fragnière is a beautiful story of human resilience and connectedness, taking the reader around the world, from Northern England to Trinidad, war-torn Syria and Poland, among others.
Human fragility is treated gently through the individual meaningful stories of the characters. They are human, oh so human still incredibly empathic. Although featuring disparate and unique stories, it shows what really brings us together, as humans, no matter our background, traumas and memories.
I´ve read this book as a journey through the infinite mosaique of humanity. Life can bring together unexpectedly so many people together and the deep humanity of all of us reveals sometimes in the courage of displaying our fragility and trusting other humans.
In the Meantime is not only beautifully written, but it does share a fine sense of humour and empathy. I also liked how the author handled with so much care the intricated international biographies of the characters, well-researched and taking into account complex situations and diversity challenges.
A book worth reading by anyone interested in solid diverse plots perfectly integrated into a beautiful story.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
Thanks for the blog tour support x
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