Together

By Julie Cohen,

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Book description

A poignant, surprising love story told backwards over five decades, with a devastating secret at its heart.

Robbie and Emily they have been together for decades. Now, their joints are creaking and their eyesight is failing - but their love for each other is as fresh and fierce as the…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Together as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a love story with a real twist – because it starts with an older couple splitting up, and then works backwards to find out why.

You’ve probably realised by now that I love a love story that plays with convention, and sets itself apart from the straight-forward girl-meets-boy, and this definitely did that.

It could have been confusing, but it was brilliantly written and honestly one of the best love stories I’ve ever read, with one of the most satisfying endings. 

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