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What Does It Feel Like?

by Sophie Kinsella
Sally Phillips
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • From #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming—of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.

“The bravest book you’ll read all year.”—Jodi Picoult
“Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she’s got you crying.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid
A PARADE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve’s story is my story.”—Sophie Kinsella
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain.
As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again—and as she wrestles with her diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children—she begins to recall what’s most important to her: long walks with her husband’s hand clasped firmly around her own, family game nights, and always buying that dress when she sees it.
Recounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief. This short, extraordinary novel is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth and humor—it will both break your heart and put it back together again.
“Why did I write such a personal book? I have always processed my life through writing. Hiding behind my fictional characters, I have always turned my own life into a narrative. It is my version of therapy, maybe. Writing is my happy place, and writing this book, although tough going at times, was immensely satisfying and therapeutic for me.”—Sophie Kinsella

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    October 8, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9798217067657
      • File size: 56175 KB
      • Duration: 01:57:01

  • Languages

    • English

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Sally Phillips narrates an emotional story about a famous author who is dealing with a life-changing diagnosis, how she recovered, and how she learned to live her life to the fullest. Eve is a prominent novelist who wakes up in a hospital bed to hear she's had a malignant brain tumor removed. Now Eve must learn to walk, talk, and write again. She overcomes hardships and struggles as she navigates her new unexpected life. Phillips adds subtle nuances to her tone to emphasize Eve's doubts, forgetfulness, and vulnerabilities, making the listener feel every part of Eve's grief and growth. Sophie Kinsella's heartfelt author's note explains that this story is the most autobiographical and personal she's ever written. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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