The Intangible
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- Author：C.J. Washington
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Summary
C。J。 Washington’s riveting debut novel dives into the raw emotions of a grieving mother whose quest to heal from a mysterious condition threatens to unravel the lives of those around her。
Amanda Jackson has always longed to be a mother。 The early weeks of her first pregnancy are a mixture of joy， anticipation， and uncertainty as she and her husband prepare for the journey ahead。
Then comes a devastating loss。 Even though her doctors tell her otherwise， Amanda believes she’s still pregnant。 Her diagnosis is a rare， mysterious condition called pseudocyesis。 Betrayed by her mind and body and her marriage strained， Amanda turns to neuroscientist Patrick Davis for answers。
Patrick understands the strange twists and turns of the human mind better than anyone。 But as he spirals ever deeper into Amanda’s illness， his own homelife crumbles as his wife， Marissa， struggles to cope with her own loss。 Marissa’s unique and， some may think， macabre work is her salvation， but it’s pulling her further and further away from Patrick。
As the two couples confront the fraught intersection of science， death， and human emotion， they venture into the darkest corners of each other’s lives。 What they find there could change them forever。
Amanda Jackson has always longed to be a mother。 The early weeks of her first pregnancy are a mixture of joy， anticipation， and uncertainty as she and her husband prepare for the journey ahead。
Then comes a devastating loss。 Even though her doctors tell her otherwise， Amanda believes she’s still pregnant。 Her diagnosis is a rare， mysterious condition called pseudocyesis。 Betrayed by her mind and body and her marriage strained， Amanda turns to neuroscientist Patrick Davis for answers。
Patrick understands the strange twists and turns of the human mind better than anyone。 But as he spirals ever deeper into Amanda’s illness， his own homelife crumbles as his wife， Marissa， struggles to cope with her own loss。 Marissa’s unique and， some may think， macabre work is her salvation， but it’s pulling her further and further away from Patrick。
As the two couples confront the fraught intersection of science， death， and human emotion， they venture into the darkest corners of each other’s lives。 What they find there could change them forever。
Reviews
Colleen Niekerk
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This novel truly takes the reader into that which is intangible - the workings of our minds and the equally mysterious quarters of the heart。 I was struck by how fully-formed and complex the characters were， the truly human nature of their imperfections and the realistic way in which simple outcomes weren’t necessarily theirs to either have or desire。 A satisfying and intriguing read。
Pamela Mason
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YA WANT A ROLLER COASTER OF A RIDE THIS IS IT371 pgs full of keeping my interest and intrigue mystery and suspense this is has a women's writer in mind but blew me away was written by a male author wow I would have never guessed that one especially when talking about （（ pregnancy and did a well telling job about it））you gentlemen no matter the color you go for it I love manly men talking about female problems that kept my interest solo beautifully！？And loved the authors picture at end of book an YA WANT A ROLLER COASTER OF A RIDE THIS IS IT371 pgs full of keeping my interest and intrigue mystery and suspense this is has a women's writer in mind but blew me away was written by a male author wow I would have never guessed that one especially when talking about （（ pregnancy and did a well telling job about it））you gentlemen no matter the color you go for it I love manly men talking about female problems that kept my interest solo beautifully！？And loved the authors picture at end of book and he even has a degree besides taking unusual circumstances love to see more of his books I'll be in umHappy Holidays 。。。more
Susan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really like the clever sophistication of the book's cover。♦️ Received a Kindle eBook copy via the Goodreads Giveaway Program。 Thank you to the author。（view spoiler）[Although this story began alright， I abandoned it when the vulgar language began – that is not for me。 Conversely， other readers may find this story their cup of tea and right up their alley。 （hide spoiler）]Pas pour moi。 I really like the clever sophistication of the book's cover。♦️ Received a Kindle eBook copy via the Goodreads Giveaway Program。 Thank you to the author。（view spoiler）[Although this story began alright， I abandoned it when the vulgar language began – that is not for me。 Conversely， other readers may find this story their cup of tea and right up their alley。 （hide spoiler）]Pas pour moi。 。。。more
Kristin Renee
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Short Review: A twisty， psychological， dark romance。 It's a deep dive into the messes that we humans make and how we attempt to claw our way out。 It made me ponder if there really is such a thing as a "happy ending。"Long Review: The Intangible， a debut novel by C。J。 Washington， follows two couples Amanda and Derrick and Patrick and Marissa。 Both couples have experienced tragic loss， both have serious relationship problems， and both are trying to heal in questionable and unhealthy ways。 The story Short Review: A twisty， psychological， dark romance。 It's a deep dive into the messes that we humans make and how we attempt to claw our way out。 It made me ponder if there really is such a thing as a "happy ending。"Long Review: The Intangible， a debut novel by C。J。 Washington， follows two couples Amanda and Derrick and Patrick and Marissa。 Both couples have experienced tragic loss， both have serious relationship problems， and both are trying to heal in questionable and unhealthy ways。 The story which is told in alternating POV's and nonlinear timelines unfolds everyone's secrets slowly and deliberately。 It pulled me in and I couldn't put it down。 It was like a morally gray reality show。 I had to know how it would end。 It was definitely not the ending I was expecting。 To be honest， I'm still reeling from this book。 I've never read anything quite like it。 。。。more
Leslie Lindsay
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A fascinating and wholly unique twist on 'bookclub' fiction featuring strong protagonists， an intelligent and emotional read about two grieving women， their spouses， and what happens when the answer's to life's impossible mysteries are。。。intangible。 Looking for your next great read？ Join me in conversation with authors， spotlights， more at www。leslielindsay。com|Always with a Book I was immediately intrigued with THE INTANGIBLES （Little A， January 1 2022）， a debut from C。J。 Washington。 It has all A fascinating and wholly unique twist on 'bookclub' fiction featuring strong protagonists， an intelligent and emotional read about two grieving women， their spouses， and what happens when the answer's to life's impossible mysteries are。。。intangible。 Looking for your next great read？ Join me in conversation with authors， spotlights， more at www。leslielindsay。com|Always with a Book I was immediately intrigued with THE INTANGIBLES （Little A， January 1 2022）， a debut from C。J。 Washington。 It has all the elements I crave in a good story: something a little psychological/medical， motherhood， grief， research， but is firmly fiction。 Amanda Jackson has longed to be a mother。 The early weeks of her first pregnancy is a mixture of joy， anticipation， and uncertainty。 But then， a devastating loss。 Amanda is heartbroken， and although the doctors tell her otherwise， she is no longer pregnant。 The mind is a marvel--good or bad--and Amanda has developed a rare and mysterious condition: pseudocyesis， a false pregnancy， complete with all of the outward signs and symptoms of pregnancy。 Amanda turns to neuroscientist Patrick Davis for answers。 Patrick is not immune to grief， the strange twists and turns of the human mind， but he's struggling， too。 So is his marriage to his mathematician wife， Marissa， who is working at a theory to connect with the dead。 These two couples work to confront this precarious intersection of math， science， death， emotion， and more。 THE INTANGIBLE is a heady book with pockets of inspiration， research， and interpersonal relationships， full of complex and debilitating twists。 I found the characters likable， but also a tiny bit enmeshed， which could entirely have been the author's intention。 These couples bounce and collide along， making irreparable choices， yet ultimately culminating in a satisfying conclusion。I am very impressed with this debut from C。J。 Washington and will be interested to see what he writes next。 Readers might find some intersection in the storytelling style of Jodi Piccoult meets Andromeda Romano-Lax （particularly ANNIE AND THE WOLVES） with a touch of domestic thriller。 For all my reviews， including author interviews， please visit: www。leslielindsay。com|Always with a Book。 Special thanks to Little A and Dewey Decimal Media for this review copy。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Dive Into A Good Book
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To be completely honest I am still trying to figure out how I feel about this book。 There were huge sections I loved， and there were other parts that dragged on。 It took me a minute to get into it and once I did， I really enjoyed learning about Amanda， Patrick， Marissa， and Derrick's lives。 This book is heavy， emotional， raw。 It will leave your head spinning and you will begin to think outside the box。 How do people's lives end up the way they do？ How do people respond to trauma or grief over ex To be completely honest I am still trying to figure out how I feel about this book。 There were huge sections I loved， and there were other parts that dragged on。 It took me a minute to get into it and once I did， I really enjoyed learning about Amanda， Patrick， Marissa， and Derrick's lives。 This book is heavy， emotional， raw。 It will leave your head spinning and you will begin to think outside the box。 How do people's lives end up the way they do？ How do people respond to trauma or grief over extended periods of time？ You never know how you will respond and deal with something that is life altering until you are faced with a traumatic event。 C。J。 Washington brings the pain of all his characters to life。 Their problems are real and relatable。 This is what makes this book more powerful。Amanda's one wish is to have a baby。 She and her husband Derrick have been through IVF， and now a traumatic miscarriage。 Where Amanda still feels and believes she is pregnant。 She knows she cannot be， but she looks it， feels it， and knows she will have a baby。 She seeks out Patrick， a neuroscientist who was recommended by a friend。 Patrick is going through his own issues in his marriage， you only know it was brought on by an accident。 They hit it off and begin to become one another's light in the darkness。 They depend on one another for advice， for friendship， and to just get through the day。 The Intangible reveals itself slowly， like peeling back each layer of an onion。 Once you are in you cannot wait to see what the next chapter will bring。 There are twists， turns， and a few shocking revelations。 Marissa， Patrick's wife， has been working through her grief with math。 She is a mathematician and only appears to be able to communicate through solving her problems。 Marissa is tied to her guilt and grief。 She cannot pull herself out and she buries herself deeper and deeper in her work。 Their lives become increasingly tied together， until the final secret is revealed。I really enjoyed the book。 I loved learning the background story for each of the characters。 I did tend to zone out when Marissa went deep into her math problems， or Patrick went off on one of his neuro tangents。 The book will make you shed tears， gasp in shock， and cheer for each of them to be able to live again。 Without the grief and guilt hanging around their necks。 Thank you to C。J。 Washington， TLC Book Tours， and Little A for sending me this insightful， thought provoking read。 。。。more
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