The Museum of You

The Museum of You

by Carys Bray (Author)

Synopsis

Clover Quinn was a surprise. She used to imagine she was the good kind, now she's not sure. She'd like to ask Dad about it, but growing up in the saddest chapter of someone else's story is difficult. She tries not to skate on the thin ice of his memories. Darren has done his best. He's studied his daughter like a seismologist on the lookout for waves and surrounded her with everything she might want - everything he can think of, at least - to be happy. What Clover wants is answers. This summer, she thinks she can find them in the second bedroom, which is full of her mother's belongings. Volume isn't important, what she is looking for is essence; the undiluted bits: a collection of things that will tell the full story of her mother, her father and who she is going to be. But what you find depends on what you're searching for.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Hutchinson
Published: 16 Jun 2016

ISBN 10: 0091959608
ISBN 13: 9780091959609
Book Overview: This summer, Clover Quinn wants to find the missing pieces of her story.

Media Reviews
Carys Bray's words are filled with the most incredible tenderness and wisdom, and every character is so rich, they each become a story in their own right. The Museum of You is beautiful and clever, and honest. I loved every moment of it -- Joanna Cannon, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP
Wonderfully honest and moving ... communicates with skill the overwhelming power of loss through the mouths of ordinary people in ordinary situations, making her observations all the richer -- Carol Midgley * The Times *
It is funny, earthy, truthful; and beyond that, it is bold ... [Clover] is an utterly convincing child, an optimistic realist ... her story and hinterland come to life with exceptional energy. -- Helen Dunmore * The Guardian *
The Museum of You had me laughing, weeping and reading late into the night ... poignant and uplifting ... it's a confident second novel that never strays far from real life - and one that assures her a very bright future * Stylist *
In less skilful hands, this could easily become mawkish or sentimental. But Bray's talent is her understated emotion and wry humour ... it is in the relationships between parents and children that Bray's prose becomes luminescent ... Wise, moving and tender, [The Museum of You] confirms Bray as a perceptive and sensitive storyteller -- Hannah Beckerman * Observer *
A moving and surprisingly funny novel * The Independent *
Poetically and sensitively written ... the main theme - the instinctive aspiration and optimism of children - is an uplifting one * Daily Mail *
A beautifully written tale of loss, love and handwritten exhibition labels * Pyschologies *
Packed with a wonderfully drawn cast of eccentric neighbours and friends who make up their extended family, Bray spins a witty and tender story from this quirky starting point. The power of memory, the impact of grief and the importance of family are all explored as slowly revealed secrets intensify the novel's emotional punch. * Sunday Mirror *
Tender and touching, Bray gets to the heart of how grief can stunt and stall lives. * Sunday Express, S Magazine *
A beautifully touching and moving read * Good Housekeeping *
Compassionate and hugely enjoyable -- Eithne Farry * Mail on Sunday *
A heartwarmingly beautiful story and an absolute joy of a novel. Five stars just doesn't seem enough. * The Sun *
A poignant story of a father and daughter relationship. * Prima, Books of the Year *
A beautifully written and emotionally insightful coming-of-age tale * Daily Mail EVENT Magazine *
Author Bio
Carys Bray was awarded the Scott Prize for her debut short-story collection, Sweet Home. Her first novel, A Song for Issy Bradley, was chosen for Radio 4's Book at Bedtime and was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and winner of the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2015. She lives in Southport with her husband and four children.