Eudora Honeysett: A Journey of Brilliance and Life in a Novel

Jodie54: What a wonderful writer. Her attention to detail and character development is amazing. Giving you a story
that you wish would never end. The characters become so real to you that you can't bear to let go.

You will laugh like crazy much of the time, but be prepared with a box of tissues.
Definitely a MUST READ!

United States on Dec 10, 2023

Kindle Customer: I loved this book. Couldn't put it down. It was a book club recommendation. Such lovely people with such different lives.

United States on Dec 03, 2023

Helen Webb: Story was well written, easy flow that holds reader’s attention. Author handled sensitive subject well, description and interaction of characters made story complete.

United States on Nov 27, 2023

Diane Kirwan: I felt the book use A Man Called Ove as an outline for this book? It was too predictable.

United States on Oct 25, 2023

Joan C. Mckinney: "The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett: A Novel" is a book I read for my book club, The Brown Bag Book Club. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am interested in the topic of assisted suicide, and the book kept me wondering if it would happen. I loved the character of Rose, who was sassy and honest and thoughtful.
Eudora was sassy too for her age! Great book.

United States on Sep 25, 2023

Kate Frego Hastings: This account of Eudora’s “golden years”, from grey any and hopeless to (well, read it and see!) may seem a bit glib and predictable, but it is a fun read AND made me think about questions concerning the trials of ageing, medically assisted suicide, and what ultimately makes life worth the bother. Lots of humour (so it isn’t too heavy) but also lots to think about. Highly recommended.

Canada on Sep 12, 2023

Melinda H: I loved this book from start to finish. The characters are real and genuine, and the emotional journey through Eudora's life leaves the reader with an empathetic sense of understanding for her wishes. The development of connections in the winter of her life is poignant, necessary, and so satisfying as to provide the reader with a sense of relief that Eudora has finally found some sense of family and happiness.
A beautiful and moving, but quick and easy read. Perfect for book clubs as it provokes insightful contemplation and emotion and is definitely a conversation starter.

Canada on Jul 22, 2023

Carolin: I loved this book. I lost my husband in the last few years so the subject matter of this book was very meaningful to me. I had struggled with the whole concept of death and choices in life on all kinds of subjects. This book was witty enlightening, heart-wrenching, huggable and heart warming. The characters were my friends and it felt like I was living and sharing in their experiences.

In parts, I laughed out loud,! At times I wanted to cry and did. Brilliantly done!

Canada on May 23, 2023

Larry & Pat McCarthy: A positive life affirming story. And a thoughtful approach to death. Perhaps this book would be most appreciated by older readers.

Canada on May 22, 2023

Anantha Narayan: I found this book to be very similar to “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman — with an old, cantankerous protagonist who has lost the desire to live, a new neighbour that brings in a ray of hope, a poignant back-story interspersed with the main narrative, a writing style that’s simple yet touching and a cat as well.

The book deals with the life of octogenarian Eudora Honeysett as she contemplates the final years of her life. Unlike her peers, she’s not scared about death and she would rather go early than approach it slowly and painfully. Her life then gets upended by the entry of Rose Trewidney, a loveable precocious child, and her family and a new friendship with Stanley Marcham, who’s only a few years younger than her. Her back-story incorporating her mother and her younger sister forms the concluding part of each chapter

The book is poignant in parts, and funny and hopeful in others — a bitter-sweet journey as Dora thinks about her past, explores her feelings about death and revels in her new relationships. It is also an emotional commentary about death. “We are living longer but not better”, as one of the characters in the book puts it, took...

India on May 24, 2021