For Alice and Hannah, a saint and a sinner, growing up is a challenge. Their mother uses a divide-and-conquer approach to parenting, while their father uses an absent-minded approach. Then there is their older brother, Michael, whose disapproval is a force to be reckoned with. And finally, there is the family catastrophe that is never talked about, but which has shaped everyone in the family. As adults, Alice and Hannah continue down a path of disappointment, their lives so different from what they imagined as children. They long to finally find a completely different path - not one of thistles and thorns, potholes and obstacles, but one of love, joy and laughter. But the path of life continues to wind and wind through wild landscapes until it becomes clear that nothing will work out until they sort out their relationship with each other and with their mother. And either they fix it all, or they burn it down. A smart and subtle novel about family, about closeness, about how you can search for yourself or run away from yourself as much as you want, but you will achieve nothing until you stop and look into the eyes of those who have always been there. "I'm sorry you feel this way" is a tragedy that is funnier than any comedy.
Author: Rebecca Waite
Year of issue: 2025
Publisher: Phantom Press
Pages: 480
Cover type: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-5-86471-975-6