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One of the The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Fiction Books of 2019
\"A gem of a book . . . lyrical, tender, and profoundly insightful.\"--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone
Ella is nearing thirty, and not yet living the life she imagined. Her artistic ambitions as a student have given way to an unintended career in caregiving. One spring, Bryn—a retired carpenter—hires her to help him care for his wife Jill, who was left verbally diminished after a car crash.
As Ella is drawn into the couple's household, she finds that this is unlike the other caregiving jobs she’s held. She is profoundly moved by the tenderness Bryn shows toward the wife he still fiercely loves, and she’s startled by the yearning this awakens in her. She finds herself looking differently at her relationship with her girlfriend, Alix, and questioning what she knows about relationships of all kinds—between partners, between employer and employee, and above all between men and women. Say Say Say is a powerful story about what it means to love in a world where time is always running out.
Editions of Say Say Say
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593164587
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525565529
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780525655923
- EBook
- ISBN 9780525655930
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984891914
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984891921
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One of the The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Fiction Books of 2019
\"A gem of a book . . . lyrical, tender, and profoundly insightful.\"--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone
Ella is nearing thirty, and not yet living the life she imagined. Her artistic ambitions as a student have given way to an unintended career in caregiving. One spring, Bryn—a retired carpenter—hires her to help him care for his wife Jill, who was left verbally diminished after a car crash.
As Ella is drawn into the couple's household, she finds that this is unlike the other caregiving jobs she’s held. She is profoundly moved by the tenderness Bryn shows toward the wife he still fiercely loves, and she’s startled by the yearning this awakens in her. She finds herself looking differently at her relationship with her girlfriend, Alix, and questioning what she knows about relationships of all kinds—between partners, between employer and employee, and above all between men and women. Say Say Say is a powerful story about what it means to love in a world where time is always running out.
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One of the The Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Fiction Books of 2019
\"A gem of a book . . . lyrical, tender, and profoundly insightful.\"--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone
Ella is nearing thirty, and not yet living the life she imagined. Her artistic ambitions as a student have given way to an unintended career in caregiving. One spring, Bryn—a retired carpenter—hires her to help him care for his wife Jill, who was left verbally diminished after a car crash.
As Ella is drawn into the couple's household, she finds that this is unlike the other caregiving jobs she’s held. She is profoundly moved by the tenderness Bryn shows toward the wife he still fiercely loves, and she’s startled by the yearning this awakens in her. She finds herself looking differently at her relationship with her girlfriend, Alix, and questioning what she knows about relationships of all kinds—between partners, between employer and employee, and above all between men and women. Say Say Say is a powerful story about what it means to love in a world where time is always running out.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Say Say Say?
Fiction > Family life fiction / Stories about family
Where can I read a sample of Say Say Say?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780593164587
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Say Say Say?
Lila Savage
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Say Say Say is available as paperback(ISBN 9780593164587) and paperback(ISBN 9780525565529) and altformat(ISBN 9780525655923) and ebook(ISBN 9780525655930) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984891914) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984891921)
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