The Car Share: An absolutely IRRESISTIBLE feel-good novel about second chances

Name: The Car Share: An absolutely IRRESISTIBLE feel-good novel about second chances
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Zoe Brisby

Mar 2021 · Sold by Hodder & Stoughton

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***** 'I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' Amazon reviewer
***** 'Outrageously funny!' Amazon reviewer
***** 'Extremely touching' Amazon reviewer
***** 'An absolute delight' Netgalley reviewer

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A ninety-year-old woman with Alzheimer's and a heartbroken young man share a ride to Brussels that ends up changing their lives forever.

When Alex pulls up to meet "Max", he expects everything but a ninety-year-old lady who has her heart set on getting to Brussels by carpool.

As for 'Max', who is actually called Maxine, she could not be more ill at ease when settling into the seat next to this young man with bloodshot eyes. God help her if he turned out to be a drug addict who hasn't slept in days!

When it becomes clear that Maxine is suffering from Alzheimer's and wants to take matters into her own hands while she still can, and that Alex battles severe depression, a wonderful friendship starts to form between the unlikely pair. Before long, their travel plans take an unexpected turn...

Translated from the French by Kelly Lardin.

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Edward Graham

April 3, 2021

Harold and Maude Meet 2021 This novel reminded me more than a little of the 1971 cult classic film, 'Harold and Maude'. We have a lovely young man in his 20's put together with a 90-something woman on a road trip. He is clinically depressed and she wants to go to Brussels to be euthanized. The story goes from deep discussion to situational humor and back for the entire trip. It gets deep and philosophical and then goes to almost slap-stick humor. And it works! It is an entertaining book that has the one on death's door teaching the younger one how to live the great life he has before him. And the young man needing her tutelage gives her a reason to live, at least for now. The book is well worth reading, but I needed to stretch it out over several days. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

About the author

Zoe Brisby won the Mazarine Book Day literary contest with her novel 'The Car Share' and used to work as an art historian before dedicating herself to writing.

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