Waterstones The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
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Price: £8.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: Wake up. Friday. Clara Hart hits my car. Go to class. Anthony rates the girls. House party. Anthony goes upstairs. with Clara. Drink. Clara dies. Wake up. Friday again. Clara Hart hits my car. Why can't I break this loop? A flicker in the fabric of time gives Spence a second chance. And a third. How many times will he watch the same girl die?. Waterstones The Eternal Return of Clara Hart - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781915071026
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ISBN: 9781915071026
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Author: Melanie Garrett
Rating: 5
Review: The Eternal Return of Clara Hart is an enthralling debut. Not only is the subject matter timely and compelling – the nature of sexual consent and what is to be done when this trust is violated– but Louise Finch deftly leads us through it with a light touch and lashings of compassion for all concerned. When sixth form student James Spence sees something he knows is wrong at a party at his best friend’s house, he does what lots of people might do in the same situation and just blanks it. But luckily for Spence, the universe gives him a second chance, and then another and a few more after that. Think Groundhog Day meets Russian Doll. Each time Spence ends up at the same party, he might not be able to save this annoying girl he barely knows, but it is incredibly satisfying when he eventually works out that the only way he can possibly save himself is by trying to save Clara. There are so many things to love about this novel, but first and foremost comes the characters. Everyone is so achingly real, which makes their conflicts all the more raw. Then there is that sixth form thing where everyone’s internal drama is secretly driving the narrative, but nobody notices it because they are too busy being wrapped up in themselves. In other words, what it is to be on the cusp of adulthood is exploited to incredibly satisfying effect. All of which is delivered in crisp sentences which pierce to the heart of what it is to be caught up in the thrall of a friendship circle. Secondly, the time-loop scenes were handled brilliantly so that, while Spence and his circle have to relive the same party over and over again, the reader is spared this. We do end up at the same party, it’s just that we are seeing what’s going on in different rooms, or what happens when Spence tries to change the course of events by messing with the timelines. I loathe spoilers, so I can’t really say more about this. But if you have any worries about reading a time-loop, you can put them to one side. In terms of the prose more generally, I loved how witty the dialogue was. It’s no mean feat to conjure an imagined-yet-believable friendship circle. Yet the way Ms Finch delivered the steady stream of banter left me feeling like I was at the parties too. More than this, the humour struck the perfect counterpoint to the themes. This meant that, while this novel takes a serious look at the nature of sexual violence and the question of consent, it is always incredibly readable. In part, this comes from the fact that the reader is never an active witness to this violence I fully expect to see The Eternal Return of Clara Hart being made into a smart and sassy series by someone like Netflix or Hulu. Frankly, I can’t wait. With thanks to the publisher for letting me have an advance reader copy of this title.
Author: Mrs Dianne J Reynolds
Rating: 5
Review: It’s a fabulous story, told with humour, humanity, wit, and amazing skill. I didn’t want it to finish it and yet I needed to know how it would end. A compelling read!
