Gratitude
Book description
'Extraordinary ... The beating heart of this novel is the exquisite empathy it demonstrates ... There is a gentle magnificence at work in its pages' Irish Times 'Tender, poignant and heartfelt ... A generous novel that celebrates communication, connection and courage' Daily Mail Marie owes Michka more than she can…
Why read it?
1 author picked Gratitude as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I don’t think I’ve ever read a novel that packed so much power, so beautifully, into so few (192) pages.
Michka, the central character, wants to find and thank the nameless family who saved her life during the Holocaust. But she is losing her vocabulary through encroaching dementia. Marie, who was a kind of foster daughter, and Jerome, her speech therapist, desperately want to help Michka, or just understand her.
Through their loving efforts at communication, the book subtly explores issues like: What is the role of language? What do we owe the people in our lives?
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