If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of Take A Look At Me NowĪ beautiful unfolding of a character I was not ready to let go of at the end of this book. Meredith is such a lovely character and will break your heart Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed GirlĪbsolutely gorgeous. Ultimately this is a very human novel with a huge amount of heart Culturefly, 'Books To Look Forward To' Thought provoking, relatable and hopeful. I have a Meredith shaped hole in my life now I've finished it Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever I loved Meredith, Alone so much! Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up in her story Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne I laughed, I cried, and I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That NightĪ gorgeous, charming novel. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful Marian Keyes It's such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith's world Daisy Buchanan Her determination to get better and get outside is courageous, and the reader is with her every step - forward or back - of the way.Meredith, Alone is beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely and this time next summer everyone is going to know Claire Alexander's name. Her sister Fee deals with it by fleeing into an abusive marriage, but Meredith deals with it by fleeing from the world.Īuthor Claire Alexander is a journalist who has written about mental illness, and that background has served her well Meredith's two steps forward, one step back (sometimes three steps back) progress feels authentic.

In flashbacks to childhood and young adulthood, the book reveals the root of her PTSD - a horrific upbringing, an abusive mother, sexual violence. Still, as the book opens, she has not stepped foot outside in 1,214 days. 'For the record, I don't have either of those things.' And perhaps she doesn't. 'I don't want to spend my free time reading research papers on social anxiety disorder or books about agoraphobia,' she says testily, in response to brochures that the well-meaning Sadie sends her. 'Meredith, Alone,' is the story - surprisingly upbeat and nearly weightless, in a good way - of her reawakening. She is 39, badly traumatized, and has not stepped foot outside of her house in more than three years.

And of course she has her dear cat, Fred.īut what Meredith does not have is a life outside the home - literally. She has an online job as a writer and a tight group of friends on the internet. She has another friend, Tom, who started out seeing her as a client but who has become a pal. She has a friend, Sadie, who visits often, sometimes with her kids. Despite the title, Meredith is not alone.

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