Everyone is Still Alive
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Summary
It is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son， Charlie。 Preoccupied by guilt， grief and the juggle of working motherhood， she can't imagine finding time to get to know the neighbouring families， let alone fitting in with them。 But for Liam， a writer， the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles， fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are going straight into his new novel 。 。 。
Juliet tries to bury her unease and leave Liam to forge these new friendships。 But when the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group， painful home truths are brought to light。 And then， one sun-drenched afternoon at a party， a single moment changes everything。
The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink， Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving， intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn。
Juliet tries to bury her unease and leave Liam to forge these new friendships。 But when the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group， painful home truths are brought to light。 And then， one sun-drenched afternoon at a party， a single moment changes everything。
The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink， Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving， intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn。
Reviews
Chrys
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A really nice read， yet I felt like it lacked something。 Even though there are some dark events， things still felt too tidy。 Every problem has a resolution， and everyone seems to get on， there's none of insidious grit of every day。 However it's perfect for a lazy summer afternoon， escaping the stresses of the real world。 It was nicely written though and I look forward to more from this author。 A really nice read， yet I felt like it lacked something。 Even though there are some dark events， things still felt too tidy。 Every problem has a resolution， and everyone seems to get on， there's none of insidious grit of every day。 However it's perfect for a lazy summer afternoon， escaping the stresses of the real world。 It was nicely written though and I look forward to more from this author。 。。。more
Chelsea Keighley
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Julie moves in to her late mothers house with her husband Liam and their young son Charlie。 Liam who is a writer becomes inspired to wrote a book based on their new neighbours。 In the blurb it says one single moment at a party changes everything。 I was expecting this to be a bigger part of the story than it was。 I felt the book was more an honest representation of parenthood and the effects it can Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Julie moves in to her late mothers house with her husband Liam and their young son Charlie。 Liam who is a writer becomes inspired to wrote a book based on their new neighbours。 In the blurb it says one single moment at a party changes everything。 I was expecting this to be a bigger part of the story than it was。 I felt the book was more an honest representation of parenthood and the effects it can have on a marriage。 I felt that it fairly represented everyone's points of view。 I did not know really what to expect from the book as I am not familiar with the writer but it surprised me and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 I found it moving and also realistic portrayal on bereavement， relationships， family life， friendship and honesty。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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Everyone Is Still Alive by Cathy RentzenbrickPub Date: 8 July 2021It is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son， Charlie。 Preoccupied with guilt， grief and the juggle of working motherhood， she can't imagine finding time to get to know the neighbouring families， let alone fitting in with them。 But for Liam， a writer， the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles， fears and rivalries playin Everyone Is Still Alive by Cathy RentzenbrickPub Date: 8 July 2021It is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son， Charlie。 Preoccupied with guilt， grief and the juggle of working motherhood， she can't imagine finding time to get to know the neighbouring families， let alone fitting in with them。 But for Liam， a writer， the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles， fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are going straight into his new novel。Juliet tries to bury her unease and leave Liam to forge these new friendships。 But when the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group， painful home truths are brought to light。 And then， one sun-drenched afternoon at a party， a single moment changes everything。This is Cathy Rentzenbrink's， the Sunday Times bestselling author's debut work of fiction。 Everyone is Still Alive is a well-written， observational， enjoyable， and intimate， heartfelt story。 I Highly recommended it。I want to thank NetGalley， Phoenix Rentzenbrink for a pre-publication copy to review。 。。。more
Harri
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Incredibly moving and a realistic portrayal of modern day family life， relationships and bereavement。 Everyone Is Still Alive follows Juliet， Liam and their son Charlie as they move into her late mother’s house。 It is truly packed with emotion， it’s impossible not to feel what the characters are going through。 The storyline often left me in or close to tears and I finished this book in around 12 hours， I just couldn’t put it down。 The characterisation is complex but also well written。 You really Incredibly moving and a realistic portrayal of modern day family life， relationships and bereavement。 Everyone Is Still Alive follows Juliet， Liam and their son Charlie as they move into her late mother’s house。 It is truly packed with emotion， it’s impossible not to feel what the characters are going through。 The storyline often left me in or close to tears and I finished this book in around 12 hours， I just couldn’t put it down。 The characterisation is complex but also well written。 You really get to know the vibe of Magnolia Road and it’s residents， by the end you’re rooting for them all to live ‘happily ever after’。 Just the right length as well。 I often find character driven novels can be too drawn out， but this is the perfect balance between an in depth examination of character and a snappy read。One thing which may be triggering for some is the discussion of bereavement， death and cancer， which did hit me hard at the start。 However， Rentzenbrink is frank， honest yet sensitive and relatable in how she deals with the topic。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book to review。 。。。more
Joy Bosworth
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ÝlJudith's mum dies and leaves her house to ger daughter so the little family of author dad and small boy move in to the house。In order for her husband to write she needs to work。 Unfortunately any dreams of motherhood and intending to follow her own mother's way of baking with her child， feeding ducks etc has to be sacrificed。Meanwhile her husband not only gets to spend time with his son but joins the schoolgate mothers for coffee etc。Only a great event can break through the submerged resentmen ÝlJudith's mum dies and leaves her house to ger daughter so the little family of author dad and small boy move in to the house。In order for her husband to write she needs to work。 Unfortunately any dreams of motherhood and intending to follow her own mother's way of baking with her child， feeding ducks etc has to be sacrificed。Meanwhile her husband not only gets to spend time with his son but joins the schoolgate mothers for coffee etc。Only a great event can break through the submerged resentment and suspicion。 Whilst this sounds a little harrowing it is a gentle story and the mothers with all their failings are quite likeable， very fallible characters。In some ways not a lot happens- but to this little family it is a turbulent year。I really enjoyed reading this easily-accessed story。 。。。more
Mabel
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A lighthearted and enjoyable novel where relationships， family and love come under scrutiny。 When Juliet’s mother dies she， her husband Liam and son Charlie move into her house in Magnolia road。 They meet the other families in the area and see their different parental and marriage ideas。
Helen
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I was delighted that Netgalley gave me the chance to read “Everyone is still Alive” by Cathy Renzenbrink。 An excellent title for this book which deals with many topics including grief， something that Cathy talks about with sensitivity。 Having read her excellent book “Dear Reader” about the books that have given her joy and comfort， I know that she has had her own share of grief。 But this book is about so much more。 I read it almost in one go。 It is about friendship and relationships and people w I was delighted that Netgalley gave me the chance to read “Everyone is still Alive” by Cathy Renzenbrink。 An excellent title for this book which deals with many topics including grief， something that Cathy talks about with sensitivity。 Having read her excellent book “Dear Reader” about the books that have given her joy and comfort， I know that she has had her own share of grief。 But this book is about so much more。 I read it almost in one go。 It is about friendship and relationships and people who are human beings with their good and bad qualities。 Excellent！ 。。。more
Maureen
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Juliet and Liam， together with son Charlie， have just moved into Juliet’s late mother’s home in Magnolia Road。 It’s the height of summer， it’s a lovely house in a good neighbourhood， but Juliet isn’t sure how she feels about living there - too many memories that are still pretty raw and hard to deal with。 The fact that she and Liam aren’t getting on too well， doesn’t help either。Juliet works full time， whilst Liam is a writer， and inevitably， it’s Liam who integrates into the new neighbourhood， Juliet and Liam， together with son Charlie， have just moved into Juliet’s late mother’s home in Magnolia Road。 It’s the height of summer， it’s a lovely house in a good neighbourhood， but Juliet isn’t sure how she feels about living there - too many memories that are still pretty raw and hard to deal with。 The fact that she and Liam aren’t getting on too well， doesn’t help either。Juliet works full time， whilst Liam is a writer， and inevitably， it’s Liam who integrates into the new neighbourhood， after school coffees， and meetings with the mums from Magnolia Road， who all have kids around Charlie’s age， and as he listens to their gossip and hears about their private lives， he decides to make them the subject of his next book。Then one lovely summer’s day when the whole street，（adults and kids alike）， are celebrating a birthday， something happens in Magnolia Road that will put everything into perspective， not just for Juliet and Liam， but for all the other families too。The author paints a sensitive and sometimes amusing picture of middle class suburbia - the triumphs， dramas， hopes and anxieties， obsessive and competitive parenting， marital problems， how the hierarchy works in a small community， and I have to say， she paints it to perfection。 A novel about life’s ups and downs， becoming a mature adult， and recognising what’s really important in life。*Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group， Phoenix， for an ARC in exchange for an honest unbiased review * 。。。more
Jamie Klingler
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Given that the book revolves around suburban families and their inner workings and relationships， I was surprised at how involved and invested I was in the outcome。 As someone who doesn’t have kids， I wouldn’t have thought that I would get so drawn in， but I really did。 This felt like the literary version of Motherland and I loved it。
Janet
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Date reviewed/posted: June 2， 2021Publication date: July 8， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it is hot as all heck and nothing is more appealing than sitting in front of a fan with a kindle。！I requested and received a Date reviewed/posted: June 2， 2021Publication date: July 8， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it is hot as all heck and nothing is more appealing than sitting in front of a fan with a kindle。！I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。It is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son， Charlie。 Preoccupied with guilt， grief and the juggle of working motherhood， she can't imagine finding time to get to know the neighbouring families， let alone fitting in with them。 But for Liam， a writer， the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles， fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are going straight into his new novel 。 。 。Juliet tries to bury her unease and leave Liam to forge these new friendships。 But when the rupture of marriage sends ripples through the group， painful home truths are brought to light。 And then， one sun-drenched afternoon at a party， a single moment changes everything。The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink， Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving， intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn。 Magnolia Lane is not as twisted as Wisteria Lane （Desperate Housewives， how I miss you。。。） but nonetheless is as enjoyable。 This is a potboiler of a book that deserves a read this summer: it is the perfect beach book with a bite of domestic angst that most women feel about their kids and family。 Great characters + a thrilling plot = wonderful read。Take this book to the beach （or your back yard， porch or balcony） and enjoy it - just wear a tonne of SPF110 as you will lose track of time as you read this。 - If we are in the 5th or 6th wave/mutation of COVID19 by then， stay inside: no tan is worth dying for。 #maddogsandenglishmenI will recommend this book to friends， family， patrons， book clubs， and people reading books in the park as we do … I have had some of my best conversations about books down by the Thames！As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️ 。。。more
Sarah
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Juliet， Liam and their five-year-old son， Charlie， move from East to West London after inheriting a house in Magnolia Road on the death of Juliet’s mother。 Whilst Juliet is out at work all day， Liam， a sometime novelist， looks after their son。 Juliet is grieving for her mother， and living in the latter’s house brings with it both comfort and daily reminders of her mother’s absence。Liam decides to make his next novel all about the lives of the comfortably middle-class people who live in their roa Juliet， Liam and their five-year-old son， Charlie， move from East to West London after inheriting a house in Magnolia Road on the death of Juliet’s mother。 Whilst Juliet is out at work all day， Liam， a sometime novelist， looks after their son。 Juliet is grieving for her mother， and living in the latter’s house brings with it both comfort and daily reminders of her mother’s absence。Liam decides to make his next novel all about the lives of the comfortably middle-class people who live in their road。 Proudly working class （but， of course， he isn’t any more！）， he mocks the mummies’ coffee chat， painting a picture of the hierarchy， the fads， their children and their partners for Juliet who is rarely closely involved in the day-to-day concerns of these privileged people。 When Lucy’s husband leaves her， Liam begins to spend a lot of childcare time round at hers。 Is Juliet right to trust her instincts？ Is their marriage disintegrating？This is an eminently readable depiction of primary school days， of obsessive parenting， of fads and fashions and anxiety， and pride in one’s small children。 However， it is also a sensitive portrayal of people who are not sure who they are in life， what they should be doing， what they should really value and how they should find contentment。 Whilst it is undoubtedly a novel about children’s development， it is also a story of adults learning to grow up and understand what really matters。 A really satisfying read。My thanks to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group， Phoenix for a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
David
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I was delighted to be lucky enough to blag a proof of Cathy Rentzenbrink’s new book and first novel Everyone is Still Alive （Phoenix） which is published in July。 I have been a big fan of Cathy’s talent since her Waterstone’s days and it has been such a pleasure to see her career develop， first at Quick Reads and then as a writer and author。 This is her first novel， and is a dose of reality in high life suburbia， following four couples who live in and around Magnolia Lane， a sought-after resident I was delighted to be lucky enough to blag a proof of Cathy Rentzenbrink’s new book and first novel Everyone is Still Alive （Phoenix） which is published in July。 I have been a big fan of Cathy’s talent since her Waterstone’s days and it has been such a pleasure to see her career develop， first at Quick Reads and then as a writer and author。 This is her first novel， and is a dose of reality in high life suburbia， following four couples who live in and around Magnolia Lane， a sought-after residential quarter for aspirational social benchmarkers who have climbing ambitions。 The ups and downs and interactions are closely observed and smothered with dry humour; hideously recognisable weaknesses are exposed and all the while though intentions are generally good even if not particularly well placed。 The book is kind and real， and it’s funny and touching。 I raced through it and immediately handed it to my wife who ripped through it in half the time， my sister is now devouring it – all in the space of less than a week。 This book will do well and deserves to， as does Cathy who writes with heart as well as head， and puts back much of her time and effort to help writers at the beginning of their careers。 。。。more
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