[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

@Ammi I think you might like this one I just started, it's a kind of a sliding doors type idea



The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?

In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to name the infant after him. But when the registrar asks what she'd like to call the child, Cora hesitates...

Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of Cora's and her young son's lives, shaped by her choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.

With exceptional sensitivity and depth, Knapp draws us into the story of one family, told through a prism of what-ifs, causing us to consider the "one . . . precious life" we are given. The book’s brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional, gut-wrenching power are certain to make The Names a modern classic.

…I really love the sound of this …we had a conversation actually only a few weeks ago about how having sons/daughters and their life experiences and their characters and everything involved in parenting them etc also impacts in forming of our own characters …and it’s that same kind of sliding door thing which I love to think about…?…I’m away actually for a few days soon and I needed to think about a read for that time so I think that I’ll get this one …thank you so much for the recommendation…..