Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal is a 24-hour whirlwind of death and life.
What Guadalupe Nettel Says: “A deeply moving novel that dissects the emotions of the parents of a teenage boy on the brink of death, while also telling the hopeful story of a 50-year-old woman whose life may be saved by an organ transplant. The book takes us on a roller coaster of emotions without making us feel blackmailed or manipulated.”
What They Say: “A metaphorical and lyrical exploration of the journey of one heart and two bodies [...] Compelling, original and ambitious, this novel illuminates what it is to be human.” – Val McDermid
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