Small Silent Things, Robin Page
Small Silent Things, Robin Page
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Small Silent Things
A Novel

Author: Robin Page

Narrator: Myra Lucretia Taylor, Nathan Hinton, Eboni Flowers

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/03/2019

Synopsis

A lyrical, haunting debut that explores the power of parenthood, identity, lust, and the legacy of trauma, as the lives of two neighbors are upended by ghosts from their past lives.When the news of her mother’s death reaches Jocelyn Morrow, it stirs up memories of her traumatic childhood. She is a mother herself now, to six-year-old Lucy; living a life of privilege in Southern California with her husband Conrad; moving in a world of wealthy white women, even though she is not white; as far away from her past as she can get. Her designer clothes cover a net of scars across her back, and she hides an even deeper mark—a fundamental stain, something she believes invited her abuse. She also has a blossoming secret: she is becoming obsessed with Kate, her tennis coach.Her neighbor Simon Bonaventure is a successful landscape architect and a Rwandan refugee. He too is haunted, by the wife and daughter who were taken from him in the genocide twenty years ago. The ghosts of those he could not save, and those who took them, are never far, and now he has received a letter—allegedly from his daughter, grown, and full of questions for a father she doesn’t know. As Jocelyn and Simon begin a tentative friendship, they forge a bond out of their dark secret histories—a bond that may be their only hope of being pulled back from the abyss.

About Robin Page

Robin Page has worked on numerous bestselling and award-winning titles, including Caldecott Honoree What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nia on October 18, 2019

I should preface this review by saying that I like books about broken people. Not because there's something enjoyable about reading those stories, but because I take to heart that old adage that you never know what another person is going through, and I take it even further ... you never know what a......more

Goodreads review by Nina on September 10, 2019

I loved this book. Couldn’t put it down, yet it’s not your typical page turner. The characters are very real and reveal themselves to you in a way that never happens in real life. It is very easy to read despite its complex themes. Best book I have read this year.......more

Goodreads review by mental ensemble on November 07, 2020

This book is an interesting story of people struggling with family traumas. I enjoyed the in depth descriptions and character detail. I feel like the affair existed in another book. Many plot lines were just left undone. The story built for too long then ended at what I wish had been the middle. I ha......more

Goodreads review by Francis on September 24, 2019

This book was such a great read. I loved how Jocelyn and Simon's story somehow come together in such an amazing way. Ok here is a small summary, there is more in between the lines, which can be a tad bit confusing but still makes the story super fun to read, anyway Jocelyn is the main character, she......more

Goodreads review by Jacinta on June 04, 2020

This book is filled with really gorgeous, lyrical writing that you'll probably want to highlight. Robin Page has an ear for delivering the emotion behind a person's thoughts, feelings, reactions and decisions. At times though, it felt as if she was writing two books—one about an affair and one about......more

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