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She was disappearing inch by inch, vanishing into thin air, and then one day a postcard arrived . . . There was no return address, no signature, only a scrawled message: Say something. Shelby Richmond is an ordinary girl growing up on Long Island until one night a terrible road accident brings her life to a halt. While her best friend Helene suffers life-changing injuries, Shelby becomes overwhelmed with guilt and is suddenly unable to see the possibility of a future she'd once taken for granted. But as time passes, and Helene becomes an almost otherworldly figure within the town, seen by its inhabitants as a source of healing, Shelby finds herself attended to by her own guardian angel. A mysterious figure she half-glimpsed the night of the car crash, he now sends Shelby brief but beautiful messages imploring her to take charge of her life once more . . . What happens when a life is turned inside out? When you lose all hope and sense of worth? Shelby, a fan of Chinese food, dogs, bookshops, and men she should stay away from, captures both the ache of loneliness and the joy of finding oneself at last. From the bestselling author of The Dovekeepers comes this spellbinding, poignant and life-affirming story of one woman's journey towards happiness - and the power of love, family and fate. *~*~*Readers love Faithful*~*~* 'Wow . . . talk about a punch to the gut! An emotional journey, from the first few pages to the final few words, it was kind of draining, but in the best way possible' Melissa, Goodreads reviewer
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I'm a sucker for Alice Hoffman's style of writing, and this plot was my catnip. Traumatized and tormented teen/young adult who moves to New York City and gradually heals herself with the help of several stray dogs and an unlikely best friend...yeah, I'm there. Throw in not one, not two, but three love interests and a mysterious guardian angel, along with a very hopeful ending and I'm a happy girl. Faithful may not have the historical sweep of Hoffman's most recent efforts including [b:The Museum of Extraordinary Things 18144053 The Museum of Extraordinary Things Alice Hoffman https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1392575125s/18144053.jpg 25491380] or [b:The Marriage of Opposites 23492741 The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1438581390s/23492741.jpg 43082583] but it was more intimate and, to me, more enjoyable.
I'm on a mission to read all of Alice Hoffman's adult fiction book and have had some highs and lows but this one did not disappoint. Following the main character from her lowest point in her life that hit hard up to her gradual realization and transformation really made me realize how Hoffman became someone who I wanted to read more from.
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