Faye, Faraway
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Summary
A heartfelt， spellbinding， and irresistible debut novel for fans of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Outlander that movingly examines loss， faith， and love as it follows a grown woman who travels back in time to be reunited with the mother she lost when she was a child。
Faye is a thirty-seven-year-old happily married mother of two young daughters。 Every night， before she puts them to bed， she whispers to them: “You are good， you are kind， you are clever， you are funny。” She’s determined that they never doubt for a minute that their mother loves them unconditionally。 After all， her own mother Jeanie had died when she was only seven years old and Faye has never gotten over that intense pain of losing her。
But one day， her life is turned upside down when she finds herself in 1977， the year before her mother died。 Suddenly， she has the chance to reconnect with her long-lost mother， and even meets her own younger self， a little girl she can barely remember。 Jeanie doesn’t recognize Faye as her daughter， of course， even though there is something eerily familiar about her。。。
As the two women become close friends， they share many secrets—but Faye is terrified of revealing the truth about her identity。 Will it prevent her from returning to her own time and her beloved husband and daughters？ What if she’s doomed to remain in the past forever？ Faye knows that eventually she will have to choose between those she loves in the past and those she loves in the here and now， and that knowledge presents her with an impossible choice。
Emotionally gripping and ineffably sweet Faye， Faraway is a brilliant exploration of the grief associated with unimaginable loss and the magic of being healed by love。
Faye is a thirty-seven-year-old happily married mother of two young daughters。 Every night， before she puts them to bed， she whispers to them: “You are good， you are kind， you are clever， you are funny。” She’s determined that they never doubt for a minute that their mother loves them unconditionally。 After all， her own mother Jeanie had died when she was only seven years old and Faye has never gotten over that intense pain of losing her。
But one day， her life is turned upside down when she finds herself in 1977， the year before her mother died。 Suddenly， she has the chance to reconnect with her long-lost mother， and even meets her own younger self， a little girl she can barely remember。 Jeanie doesn’t recognize Faye as her daughter， of course， even though there is something eerily familiar about her。。。
As the two women become close friends， they share many secrets—but Faye is terrified of revealing the truth about her identity。 Will it prevent her from returning to her own time and her beloved husband and daughters？ What if she’s doomed to remain in the past forever？ Faye knows that eventually she will have to choose between those she loves in the past and those she loves in the here and now， and that knowledge presents her with an impossible choice。
Emotionally gripping and ineffably sweet Faye， Faraway is a brilliant exploration of the grief associated with unimaginable loss and the magic of being healed by love。
Editor Reviews
11/23/2020
Fisher unspools a quirky tale about a time-traveling British housewife in her enchanting debut。 Faye， who lost her mother at seven， discovers an old box of toys from her youth can whisk her back to early childhood。 There， Faye saves her six-year-old self from being hit by a car， and her mother， Jeanie， gushes with gratitude and invites her to come home with them。 Faye， now a happily married mother of two daughters， basks in the opportunity to get to know her free-spirited mother from an adult perspective， noticing mannerisms kept in her memory’s “cold storage，” such as her mother’s wink and her way of sweeping her hair over her shoulder。 But when the box is almost destroyed， Faye’s intense reaction alarms her husband， forcing her to confront what she’s been up to。 Fisher invites readers to suspend disbelief along with Faye， who， finding herself back in time， “had never had such unequivocal， solid proof of something being real， yet at the same time not believed in it，” and Fisher’s achingly authentic characters leap off the page and capture readers’ hearts。 This addictive， emotionally heavy page-turner marks a delightful spin on the time travel genre。 （Jan。）
Reviews
bookbruin
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It has taken me a bit to wrap my head around this book。 I was intrigued by the premise immediately and though I could sense how the story would unfold， there were still some delightful surprises。 The novel is told in a playful conversational style。 It took me a little to get used to the narrator， Faye， speaking directly to me/the reader as well as her meandering internal dialogue。 You do need to suspend disbelief quite a bit to enjoy the story， but I don't believe anyone who couldn't， would pick up this book。 I'm not sure what my decisions would be if I was faced with the choices that Faye was。 The beauty of the novel was how relatable her confusion， heartache， longing， and love were。 The relationship with her husband， Eddie， as well as the one with her mother was fascinating。 I don't agree with all the choices she made， but I can understand them。 The story was quite thought provoking， especially when Faye discussed what was happening with Eddie and he compared it to his own calling from God。 The idea of faith was woven beautifully throughout the story and though religion is a part of the book， I didn't find it overly preachy or in my face。 The pacing of the story， however， was a bit slow and I didn't really feel truly invested or like it got going until around the halfway point。 Once it did though， I didn't want to put the book down。 I loved the cyclical nature of the story， but I almost wish that the book would not have ended on the note it did。 There were still a lot of unanswered questions for me， but ultimately Faye， Faraway was a heartwarming and beautiful novel。 *I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*
Kristin
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I won this book on a Goodreads first reads giveaway。I have to admit I have a love hate relationship with time travel novels。 I either love them （The Doomsday Book is one of my favorite books） or loathe them （I absolutely hated The Time Travelers Wife）。 This book falls somewhere in between。The Good:*I liked the messages and little tidbits of advice scattered throughout the novel。*The idea of using a cardboard toy box to travel was very creative。*I liked the description of items and people from th I won this book on a Goodreads first reads giveaway。I have to admit I have a love hate relationship with time travel novels。 I either love them （The Doomsday Book is one of my favorite books） or loathe them （I absolutely hated The Time Travelers Wife）。 This book falls somewhere in between。The Good:*I liked the messages and little tidbits of advice scattered throughout the novel。*The idea of using a cardboard toy box to travel was very creative。*I liked the description of items and people from the 70's。 It really brought the Era to life。The Bad:I wasn't a fan of the plot or the ending， which felt like it rendered the entire slow moving plot useless。 The author spent 80% of the novel on descriptions， a lot of telling and not showing （for a story supposedly written after the events， it was way too descriptive to be from "memory" which kinda took away from the whole writing style）。 It made the story very slow， clunky， and honestly。。。。boring。Everyone was just too perfect。 There was no conflict， no suspense， no hardships。。。everything was white picket fences and roses。 It made it a bit hard to connect with anyone， they never felt truly human with our flaws and worries （outside of an extremely immature MC）。The plot started to vamp up at the end， where she was determined to save her mother。。。except just as fast as the plot was finally moving and gearing up for a （finally） exciting climax it fizzled out into nothing。Literally it just。。。stopped。 Nothing happened。 Nothing came of it。 Which lead to a disappointingly predictable ending。This is the authors first book so I don't want to come across as too harsh。 Everyone needs to find their groove when they first start out， after all。I think its worth a read but isn't something I would re-read。 I'm willing to give the authors future books a shot， she has talent but she needs a bit more practice to polish her style。 。。。more
Jill
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I could barely put the book down for the first 2/3， but I felt it all unraveled for me towards the end。 Any book about time travel requires a stretch of the imagination， of course， but the ending just frustrated me。 You can feel Faye’s love for her mother come off the pages， and that emotion kept me engaged for quite a while and suspended my disbelief。 I think my strong sense of let-down at the end was because I really felt engrossed in the story until the last third。 I’d love to read another bo I could barely put the book down for the first 2/3， but I felt it all unraveled for me towards the end。 Any book about time travel requires a stretch of the imagination， of course， but the ending just frustrated me。 You can feel Faye’s love for her mother come off the pages， and that emotion kept me engaged for quite a while and suspended my disbelief。 I think my strong sense of let-down at the end was because I really felt engrossed in the story until the last third。 I’d love to read another book by Helen Fisher though。 A solid 3-stars。 。。。more
Denise
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I won a copy of this book from Goodread Giveaways。 Once I have received the book and read it I will give a complete review。
Liz
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Faye， Faraway by Helen Fisher is a story about family， loss， grief， and hope。 Faye loves her husband and children。 She wants them to know they are loved。 She is happy and content with her life， but she lost her mother at such a young age and carries that loss with her。 Imagine her surprise and shock when she finds her way to the past and her mother and younger self。 She loves this time with her mother， but she also has her family to think off。 The story dives into faith， second chances and is fa Faye， Faraway by Helen Fisher is a story about family， loss， grief， and hope。 Faye loves her husband and children。 She wants them to know they are loved。 She is happy and content with her life， but she lost her mother at such a young age and carries that loss with her。 Imagine her surprise and shock when she finds her way to the past and her mother and younger self。 She loves this time with her mother， but she also has her family to think off。 The story dives into faith， second chances and is faced with impossible choices。 Happy reading！ 。。。more
Zibby Owens
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I cannot stop thinking about Faye， Faraway。 As I was reading， I did not see any of it coming。 I keep spinning the story around in my head and going back to the beginning to see how everything worked。 This book is very thought-provoking and amazing， and it's wonderful when there's a plot that gives you something extra-special at the end。 From the very beginning， it made me want to keep reading。 I loved this passage: "The loss of my mother is like a missing tooth， an absence I can feel at all time I cannot stop thinking about Faye， Faraway。 As I was reading， I did not see any of it coming。 I keep spinning the story around in my head and going back to the beginning to see how everything worked。 This book is very thought-provoking and amazing， and it's wonderful when there's a plot that gives you something extra-special at the end。 From the very beginning， it made me want to keep reading。 I loved this passage: "The loss of my mother is like a missing tooth， an absence I can feel at all times but one I can hide as long as I keep my mouth shut， and so I rarely talk about her。" Another passage that made me think was: "I realized I knew nothing about this woman even though I loved her with all my heart。" This quote made me pause and wonder， can you love someone wholly if you don't know all of them？ To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast at: https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/hel。。。 。。。more
Vicki
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"Faye， Faraway，" by Helen Fisher， Gallery Books， 304 pages， Jan。 26， 2021。Faye， 37， is married and has two young daughters， Esther and Evie。 Her husband， Eddie， who is in finance， wants to go in to training to be a vicar。 Faye works at the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London， testing product designs。Faye’s mother， Jeanie， died when Faye was only eight。 Faye is in her attic， thinking about her mother， when she steps into a box that held a toy from her childhood。 She feels like she is "Faye， Faraway，" by Helen Fisher， Gallery Books， 304 pages， Jan。 26， 2021。Faye， 37， is married and has two young daughters， Esther and Evie。 Her husband， Eddie， who is in finance， wants to go in to training to be a vicar。 Faye works at the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London， testing product designs。Faye’s mother， Jeanie， died when Faye was only eight。 Faye is in her attic， thinking about her mother， when she steps into a box that held a toy from her childhood。 She feels like she is falling。 She thinks she has died because she wakes in the living room of her childhood。 Faye has fallen back in time to 1977， the year before her mother died。Suddenly she has an opportunity to connect with her mother， her younger self， and the couple who adopted her after her mother died。 She is able to return to the present， where three hours have passed。 Faye decides she can’t tell Eddie or her two girlfriends what happened， but can tell her blind friend， Louis。 She debates if she should tell Jeanie who she is。 But can she go back in time without changing what happened？Yes， you do have to be able go along with the notion of time travel， but everyone wishes they could have more time with loved ones who have died。 The writing is good and the characters are wonderful。 The story is touching， with twists along the way， and the ending is surprising。 This is an enjoyable book。In accordance with FTC guidelines， the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Reese
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I won a copy of this book through Goodreads！ My first giveaway win :） Can't wait to read and review once I receive it。 I won a copy of this book through Goodreads！ My first giveaway win :） Can't wait to read and review once I receive it。 。。。more
Leona
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DNF
Agi
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I was so looking forward to read this book， seeing it popping all over Twitter and hearing such good things。 I love the sound of it and even if it’s not something that I read regularly， in the past I enjoyed books with time trave in their plots and I was also truly captivated by the synopsis， really hoping for a story about “mothers， memories and moments that shape life”。Sadly， very quickly I determined that I absolutely can’t get into the book。 It was very， very wordy， with excessive descriptio I was so looking forward to read this book， seeing it popping all over Twitter and hearing such good things。 I love the sound of it and even if it’s not something that I read regularly， in the past I enjoyed books with time trave in their plots and I was also truly captivated by the synopsis， really hoping for a story about “mothers， memories and moments that shape life”。Sadly， very quickly I determined that I absolutely can’t get into the book。 It was very， very wordy， with excessive descriptions of things that didn’t seem to have anything with the story itself， I felt like I am reading one very， very long monologue told by a person that simply can’t tell a story and spends all her time explaining， justifying， trying to paint herself in the best possible light， focused on herself only and it simply felt too forced。 Faye was a very one – dimensional character and I missed some personality in her， some depth， some changes。 The whole time travel thing I could buy – but the characters and their actions seemed simply too ridiculous and overdone and I found myself feeling more and more frustrated and impatient with the story that felt as if it was leading nowhere。I didn’t finish the book。 It was not one of the “exceptions” I was hoping for。 I am truly sorry。 。。。more
Kris Ruggiero
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I wanted to love this book。 Its premise was very intriguing to me and there were parts of this book that I did love。 How could I not？ I've often wondered what it would be like to go back in time as an adult。 Faye accidentally falls backwards through time and meets her mother （and her 6 year old self）。 This is two years before her mother passes away。 Faye has carried this loss through her entire life， but she's managed to build a wonderful life with her husband， Eddie and their daughters， Esther I wanted to love this book。 Its premise was very intriguing to me and there were parts of this book that I did love。 How could I not？ I've often wondered what it would be like to go back in time as an adult。 Faye accidentally falls backwards through time and meets her mother （and her 6 year old self）。 This is two years before her mother passes away。 Faye has carried this loss through her entire life， but she's managed to build a wonderful life with her husband， Eddie and their daughters， Esther and Evie。Faye tells us her story in a meandering， conversational style that I felt was distracting since many of the conversations went on so long。 It was tough for me to stay interested in the story as a whole。 And since it's a story where you really have to suspend disbelief， Faye， Faraway is a difficult read to stay completely engaged with。 Though this ultimately didn't quite work for me， and I kept questioning all the time travel elements， I gave this one three stars though I wouldn't necessarily discourage someone from reading it。 It's definitely not for every reader， but it's a unique take on the mother/daughter relationship。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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I had really high hopes for this book。 I love a good time traveling story， but this fell flat for me。 I just wanted more in all aspects but one。 The story was slow and nothing really happened for long periods of time。 The one thing that I felt there was too much of was the psychology and religion aspects。 While I think there was a place for it， it was just too much for my liking。 I also felt like this book decided that it needed to wrap up quickly after meandering for quite a while。 I could have I had really high hopes for this book。 I love a good time traveling story， but this fell flat for me。 I just wanted more in all aspects but one。 The story was slow and nothing really happened for long periods of time。 The one thing that I felt there was too much of was the psychology and religion aspects。 While I think there was a place for it， it was just too much for my liking。 I also felt like this book decided that it needed to wrap up quickly after meandering for quite a while。 I could have used another chapter to give a real conclusion。 Overall， 2。5 stars。 I would recommend if you liked Oona Out of Order， but needed more of an explanation on time travel。 。。。more
Ingstje
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I never had a space hopper （or skippyball as some might call it） myself when I was young but I do remember going to a certain birthday party in the late ’80s where every child was crazy to try it out， including me。 It brings back memories and Space Hopper is all about revisiting the past and finding an answer to that burning question: would you go back in time if you had the chance？ Maybe you better think twice before you say yes。The novel should have been slightly out of my comfort zone since i I never had a space hopper （or skippyball as some might call it） myself when I was young but I do remember going to a certain birthday party in the late ’80s where every child was crazy to try it out， including me。 It brings back memories and Space Hopper is all about revisiting the past and finding an answer to that burning question: would you go back in time if you had the chance？ Maybe you better think twice before you say yes。The novel should have been slightly out of my comfort zone since it’s about time travel but I never had a strange or uncomfortable feeling about it。 One of the reasons I did like it so much is probably because it had the feeling of a contemporary novel dealing with a mother/daughter relationship more then it was about time travel。 It all felt quite natural and of course it helped that Faye， the person subjected to time travel， was quite skeptic about it herself。 The process of travelling isn’t glossed over and it was never just accepted as if it were nothing out of the ordinary。 The fact is that it really is a big deal and more painful then you think。 There are a lot of questions to ask oneself about the safety but on the other hand， aren’t all the risks， the bruises and cuts along the way， worth it if you can see your dead mother again？Faye lost her mother when she was 8。 She doesn’t remember much about it or what her mother died of exactly。 She ended up with the neighbours who she called Aunt Em and Uncle Henry and she had a great childhood but they didn’t talked much about her mother or what happened to her。 Faye’s a mother herself now of two young daughters and she feels that hole in her heart is still there。 She wants to know what happened and who her mother was。 Then a miracle happens， she finds an old space hopper box and reenacting an old picture of herself where she’s posing in the box， she suddenly falls through it and ends up in the year 1977。 She only ever saw her mother through the eyes of a child so she grabs this opportunity to get to know her mother as an adult， without revealing she’s her daughter coming from the future。 I loved that warm feeling of friendship between Faye and her mother Jeannie but I was in conflict sooner than Faye was… what if she didn’t get back to the present， or if she couldn’t let go of her mother， and what if she inadvertedly altered the past， would that change her life in the present？Space Hopper was a delightful whimsical and warm novel but it doesn’t shy away exploring also bigger topics at times like having faith and living a life without fear for what is coming。 I adored Faye’s blind friend Louis and his blindness brought a great perspective to the story。 Albeit in a totally different context （he speaks of a very colourful emerald egg that he displays at his house） he says at one moment that you don’t need to see a thing to know it’s true。The rollerskates that are displayed on the cover also are a wonderful reference in the story。 In fact， I enjoyed many many different little scenes that played out。 The ending of the novel was very touching， it wasn’t entirely unpredictable but it still gave me a sense of exhilaration （ok and a tiny bit of horror） to see how it played out in the end。Finally， I loved the narration of this audiobook and Sophie Roberts is the best narrator I ever listened to so far， she really brings the story to life！ 。。。more
Krista
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This is going to be one of my favorites of the year， it just hit me right in the gut。 That feeling of nostalgia and wishing you could go back in time to tell yourself "it's going to be okay。 " The eternal tug between looking backward， and trying to stay focused in the present。 And knowing that when you lose someone， there are always things left unsaid。 I just loved it。Thank you to the publisher for an ARC。 Opinions are my own。 This is going to be one of my favorites of the year， it just hit me right in the gut。 That feeling of nostalgia and wishing you could go back in time to tell yourself "it's going to be okay。 " The eternal tug between looking backward， and trying to stay focused in the present。 And knowing that when you lose someone， there are always things left unsaid。 I just loved it。Thank you to the publisher for an ARC。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Connie Behrens
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This isn't my usual genre。 The book is about a grown woman（with a husband and 2 children of her own） who finds an old box from her childhood and accidently discovered she could travel back in time to when she was 6yrs old。 She finds her child self and her young mother。 She has never known what truly happened to her mother only that when she was 8 her mom disappeared from her life。 She always assumed her mother had died but now she wonders if that was the truth。 Faye is excited about going back a This isn't my usual genre。 The book is about a grown woman（with a husband and 2 children of her own） who finds an old box from her childhood and accidently discovered she could travel back in time to when she was 6yrs old。 She finds her child self and her young mother。 She has never known what truly happened to her mother only that when she was 8 her mom disappeared from her life。 She always assumed her mother had died but now she wonders if that was the truth。 Faye is excited about going back again and again to see if she can figure out what really happened to her Mom。 She has a friend who talks to her about the dangers of going back and changing things that would ultimately change her life。 She realizes it and yet feels drawn to going back to see her mother。 Some of the other reviewers have said the book made them cry。 It didn't affect me that way。 It was a quick read but probably the content could have been covered in less pages than it did。 It has a nice predictable ending。 A good story to enjoy during while our world is in turmoil。 。。。more
book bruin
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It has taken me a bit to wrap my head around this book。 I was intrigued by the premise immediately and though I could sense how the story would unfold， there were still some delightful surprises。 The novel is told in a playful conversational style。 It took me a little to get used to the narrator， Faye， speaking directly to me/the reader as well as her meandering internal dialogue。 You do need to suspend disbelief quite a bit to enjoy the story， but I don't believe anyone who couldn't， would pick It has taken me a bit to wrap my head around this book。 I was intrigued by the premise immediately and though I could sense how the story would unfold， there were still some delightful surprises。 The novel is told in a playful conversational style。 It took me a little to get used to the narrator， Faye， speaking directly to me/the reader as well as her meandering internal dialogue。 You do need to suspend disbelief quite a bit to enjoy the story， but I don't believe anyone who couldn't， would pick up this book。I'm not sure what my decisions would be if I was faced with the choices that Faye was。 The beauty of the novel was how relatable her confusion， heartache， longing， and love were。 The relationship with her husband， Eddie， as well as the one with her mother was fascinating。 I don't agree with all the choices she made， but I can understand them。 The story was quite thought provoking， especially when Faye discussed what was happening with Eddie and he compared it to his own calling from God。 The idea of faith was woven beautifully throughout the story and though religion is a part of the book， I didn't find it overly preachy or in my face。 The pacing of the story， however， was a bit slow and I didn't really feel truly invested or like it got going until around the halfway point。 Once it did though， I didn't want to put the book down。 I loved the cyclical nature of the story， but I almost wish that the book would not have ended on the note it did。 There were still a lot of unanswered questions for me， but ultimately Faye， Faraway was a heartwarming and beautiful novel。*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book* 。。。more
Carly Hardwell
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Full review to come during blog tour on 5th February。
Sarah Cetra
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Truly the most boring time travel book I could imagine。 Nothing happened， the characters were all flat， the main character was annoying & had no development， and her relationship with her husband was so weird。 Faye’s two female friends were awful， and had no other personality traits。 Louis was fine， if one-note。 Her children were hardly a factor in any choices Faye made， and her husband’s vicarage storyline felt like it was trying to say something but didn’t end up saying anything。Really really Truly the most boring time travel book I could imagine。 Nothing happened， the characters were all flat， the main character was annoying & had no development， and her relationship with her husband was so weird。 Faye’s two female friends were awful， and had no other personality traits。 Louis was fine， if one-note。 Her children were hardly a factor in any choices Faye made， and her husband’s vicarage storyline felt like it was trying to say something but didn’t end up saying anything。Really really not for me。 Clearly。 。。。more
Never Without a Book
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This book is better than Time Traveler’s Wife， just sayin'。 This book is better than Time Traveler’s Wife， just sayin'。 。。。more
Melissa （LifeFullyBooked）
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It took me a long time to get through this book。 It's a quiet type of meandering story with lots （and lots） of inner contemplation and discussion and pondering and not a huge amount of action。 I get that books don't really need a ton of action， but as this centers on Faye traveling back in time and meeting the mother who died when she was a child， I was expecting a bit more。Overall I appreciated the themes explored in this tale， especially when Faye talks to Eddie and he compares his calling fro It took me a long time to get through this book。 It's a quiet type of meandering story with lots （and lots） of inner contemplation and discussion and pondering and not a huge amount of action。 I get that books don't really need a ton of action， but as this centers on Faye traveling back in time and meeting the mother who died when she was a child， I was expecting a bit more。Overall I appreciated the themes explored in this tale， especially when Faye talks to Eddie and he compares his calling from God to her experiences。 It made me stop to think of what I just accept in life as the truth or believable and what I cannot wrap my mind around believing。 I did like this author's explanation for time travel and its effects on the present， it did make the book much more plausible for me once I wrapped my head around it。 When all is said and done， there's a surprise that is told to Faye and from that point on I knew exactly where the book was heading and I was correct。 Which was a bit of a letdown because the way things would work out in the end was most of the driving force of the novel。 I liked the book， but it was just a little too drawn out and thoughtful rather than plot driven for me。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Samantha Luke
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Delightfully quirky。This book has several themes running through it - live， friendships， grief & loneliness。This is a well written book with an unusual plot that works。 It isn't your normal type of time travel book。I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it。 Delightfully quirky。This book has several themes running through it - live， friendships， grief & loneliness。This is a well written book with an unusual plot that works。 It isn't your normal type of time travel book。I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it。 。。。more
Pamela
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3。75
Erin B SC
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For the first three quarters of this book， I wasn't quite sure what to think。 I knew the author was building a story and developing her characters， and while I was enjoying it， it was definitely a slow burn for me。 The last quarter？ Blew me out of the water。 The twists the story took and the ways it turned upside down what you had come to accept were masterful。 The last few pages I just kept saying， "Oh！ Oh！" This all to say - I think it is a book worth sticking with， even if the beginning does For the first three quarters of this book， I wasn't quite sure what to think。 I knew the author was building a story and developing her characters， and while I was enjoying it， it was definitely a slow burn for me。 The last quarter？ Blew me out of the water。 The twists the story took and the ways it turned upside down what you had come to accept were masterful。 The last few pages I just kept saying， "Oh！ Oh！" This all to say - I think it is a book worth sticking with， even if the beginning does not quite grab you。 I did find a few things in the story very intriguing。 The way Faye struggled with her faith in God while her husband was in training to become a vicar was quite interesting - I know this type of lifestyle demands so much not only of the person involved but their families as well。 I also found Faye's relationship with Louie unexpected - at the beginning of the story she references her best friends （like sisters） Clem and Cassie， and then they all but disappear from much of the book。 The thread that felt familiar in this book has echoed through other time travel books I have read - the idea of things that have already happened being preordained or if we can change the past by being there。 This book really twists that idea significantly and makes you question everything that might previously have made sense。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Faye's never really known what happened to her mother Jeanie- only that she was， luckily， taken in and adopted by Aunt Em and Uncle Henry， who raised her。 She's 37 now， with two young daughter， good friends， and a husband- Eddie- who is studying to be a vicar。 When she finds the box for her Space Hopper （a childhood toy）， she also finds a surprising portal back to when she was 7 years old。 What would you do if you suddenly found yourself face to face with your seven year old self and with your m Faye's never really known what happened to her mother Jeanie- only that she was， luckily， taken in and adopted by Aunt Em and Uncle Henry， who raised her。 She's 37 now， with two young daughter， good friends， and a husband- Eddie- who is studying to be a vicar。 When she finds the box for her Space Hopper （a childhood toy）， she also finds a surprising portal back to when she was 7 years old。 What would you do if you suddenly found yourself face to face with your seven year old self and with your mother？ Faye panics briefly but quickly finds herself becoming friends with Jeanie。 She also discovers that she can travel back to her husband。 Some of the most interesting interactions in this genre leaping novel are between Faye and her friend Louis， who is blind。 The two of them debate what Faye should do but he also has thought provoking commentary on blindness。 No spoilers from me on what happens but know that there are a few twists and that the path for Faye is not so simple。 She's a terrific characters， I loved Louis， Eddie is a treat。 There are lots of little nice things， such as the rocks the family collects and Jeanie's cookbook。 It's a big hearted novel that doesn't go over the top。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 An excellent read。 。。。more
Laura Jayne
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WOW。 So many good things to say but no spoilers because I refuse to ruin this for anyone else。 An excellent take on the twists and turns of time travel and its many intricacies。 A beautiful story about the relationship between mothers and daughters。 And the ending。。。 just。。。 wow。 Loved it。 My jaw dropped。 Definitely a DO NOT READ AHEAD kind of book。 Seriously。 Just let it happen and enjoy the ride。 Honestly I think this is well written and nicely detailed。 This is a really impressive debut novel WOW。 So many good things to say but no spoilers because I refuse to ruin this for anyone else。 An excellent take on the twists and turns of time travel and its many intricacies。 A beautiful story about the relationship between mothers and daughters。 And the ending。。。 just。。。 wow。 Loved it。 My jaw dropped。 Definitely a DO NOT READ AHEAD kind of book。 Seriously。 Just let it happen and enjoy the ride。 Honestly I think this is well written and nicely detailed。 This is a really impressive debut novel！ I’d highly recommend for anyone looking for a good uplifting weekend read。 。。。more
Meaghan
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Faye has a happy life with her husband Eddie and two young daughters but has never forgotten the mother she lost at a young age。 Now， with a little help of the supernatural nature， Faye has the opportunity to revisit her mother and herself as a child， and find the answers to all of the questions that have followed her throughout her life。 The scenes with Faye & her mother are heartrending and emotional and I think a lot of readers who have lost loved ones will sympathize with her desire to spend Faye has a happy life with her husband Eddie and two young daughters but has never forgotten the mother she lost at a young age。 Now， with a little help of the supernatural nature， Faye has the opportunity to revisit her mother and herself as a child， and find the answers to all of the questions that have followed her throughout her life。 The scenes with Faye & her mother are heartrending and emotional and I think a lot of readers who have lost loved ones will sympathize with her desire to spend time with the mother she lost so long ago。 Faye's life in the present day almost distracted from the story， especially the storyline of Eddie becoming a vicar。 I understand the use of it for the whole God， believing in what' you can't see debate but those scenes did nothing for me。 The pace dragged a bit and there was lots & lots of exposition that didn't enhance the story。 I found myself skimming a lot during Faye's internal monologue to get to the parts where she was back in time。 The time travel aspect wasn't an issue for me。 Yes， it is an important device in the story but much like the time travel in Outlander， I'm able to suspend my disbelief and focus on the story and characters more than trying to nitpick the elements of science and time。 If time travel books aren't normally your thing， I still think you can be interested in Faye， Faraway so don't let it deter you。 。。。more
Brianna Miller
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What a beautiful， incredible， spellbinding book。 This story drew me in and completely captivated me。 Faye is a happily married mother of two who has never fully recovered from her mother's death when Faye was just a little girl。 But then， quite unexpectedly， Faye finds herself back in 1977， when her mother was still alive。 Faye is given the chance to interact with her mother as well as herself as a little girl。 But Faye will ultimately have to make a choice between her present day and earlier li What a beautiful， incredible， spellbinding book。 This story drew me in and completely captivated me。 Faye is a happily married mother of two who has never fully recovered from her mother's death when Faye was just a little girl。 But then， quite unexpectedly， Faye finds herself back in 1977， when her mother was still alive。 Faye is given the chance to interact with her mother as well as herself as a little girl。 But Faye will ultimately have to make a choice between her present day and earlier life。I think the concept for this book was brilliant and it was executed perfectly。 I absolutely loved the scenes set in the 70's， and if I could've changed anything about the book， I would've asked for one more scene in that time period。 The irony of that is that Faye understandably feels the same way after visiting her mother in the past。 Just one more visit。 I think it's telling that the author did a great job when I find myself aching to go back in time with the main character。 This book brought me to tears more than once， and that is not a common occurrence for me when reading。 As it was winding down and I could tell that I was nearing the end， I was almost anxious about how it was going to end。 I didn't know what the author could possibly come up with that would leave me feeling anything other than a little bit heartbroken。 But in my opinion， even the ending was executed perfectly。This book is pure magic and will stick with me for a very long time。 I give this one all the stars。 。。。more
Lou Barber
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Faye lost her beloved mother Jeanie when she was eight。 When a photo of herself as a child falls out of a cookery book， she wishes she could step into the photo and spend time with her Mum once more。 In the photo is a Space Hopper box， and this box is in her attic。 She goes to find it， but when she steps inside， she finds herself falling - through time。 Waking up， bruised and battered， she is able to engineer a way to spend time with her mother， and herself as a 6 year old。 She gets to know her Faye lost her beloved mother Jeanie when she was eight。 When a photo of herself as a child falls out of a cookery book， she wishes she could step into the photo and spend time with her Mum once more。 In the photo is a Space Hopper box， and this box is in her attic。 She goes to find it， but when she steps inside， she finds herself falling - through time。 Waking up， bruised and battered， she is able to engineer a way to spend time with her mother， and herself as a 6 year old。 She gets to know her Mum in a way she never could before。But back in her present life， her husband Eddie is upset because he senses she is hiding something from him。 A dramatic event sees Faye telling him everything and he persuades her that she must let the past go， and let the box go。 In a quiet cove， they release the box into the sea。 But that is not the end of this story， for things are about to get stranger still。 A sweet， leap of faith story about life， love and looking ahead， not behind。 。。。more
Karen
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Faye and Eddie share a quiet life and happy home with two little girls they adore。 As Eddie prepares to train as a vicar Faye is terribly worried whether she can live up to her wifely duties。 Faye lost her mum as a young girl and was adopted by an older couple。 Although she had a lovely childhood， Faye has always longed for the mother she can hardly remember。 While cleaning out the attic she discovers a box she recognizes from an old photograph。 Faye climbs into the box to avoid stepping on glas Faye and Eddie share a quiet life and happy home with two little girls they adore。 As Eddie prepares to train as a vicar Faye is terribly worried whether she can live up to her wifely duties。 Faye lost her mum as a young girl and was adopted by an older couple。 Although she had a lovely childhood， Faye has always longed for the mother she can hardly remember。 While cleaning out the attic she discovers a box she recognizes from an old photograph。 Faye climbs into the box to avoid stepping on glass and her life is transformed to another time。 Faye awakens in 1977， in the yard of her childhood home， her mum Jeanie in the kitchen and her younger self nearby。 This terrifying leap leads Faye down a path of discovery she never imagined possible。 She can finally get to know the woman she has yearned for all these years。 Maybe she can change the trajectory of their lives。 Love and a little bit of faith in time travel is all you need to go back to the future。 。。。more
Jennyh
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Such an unusual book！The themes and characters will remain with me for a long time。 I was not sure about the author addressing me personally， but eventually it became a conversation between the two of us。 The ending was appropriate and brought the story to a full circle。 I cannot say i loved this， but it was well written and thought provoking/
Janine
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3-3。5 This a quick read that will stick with you and make you think。 I predicted the ending like 1/3 into the book but when it happened I was pleased。 My biggest complaints were not with the story but with the writing or how the story was told。 It seemed repetitive， lacked emotion and was a lot of telling not showing。 The MC talks at you the entire book and so the relationships all felt cold to me。 For a story about mother/daughter relationships I expected lots more punches to the emotional gut。 3-3。5 This a quick read that will stick with you and make you think。 I predicted the ending like 1/3 into the book but when it happened I was pleased。 My biggest complaints were not with the story but with the writing or how the story was told。 It seemed repetitive， lacked emotion and was a lot of telling not showing。 The MC talks at you the entire book and so the relationships all felt cold to me。 For a story about mother/daughter relationships I expected lots more punches to the emotional gut。 This would make a great show or movie as the plot and premise are really cool。 。。。more
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