The Car Share, Zoe Brisby
The Car Share, Zoe Brisby
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The Car Share
An absolutely IRRESISTIBLE feel-good novel about second chances

Author: Zoe Brisby

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2022

Synopsis

A ninety-year-old woman with Alzheimer's and a heartbroken young man share a ride to Brussels that ends up changing their lives forever.

When Alex pulls up to meet "Max", he expects everything but a ninety-year-old lady who has her heart set on getting to Brussels by carpool.

As for 'Max', who is actually called Maxine, she could not be more ill at ease when settling into the seat next to this young man with bloodshot eyes. God help her if he turned out to be a drug addict who hasn't slept in days!

When it becomes clear that Maxine is suffering from Alzheimer's and wants to take matters into her own hands while she still can, and that Alex battles severe depression, a wonderful friendship starts to form between the unlikely pair. Before long, their travel plans take an unexpected turn...

Translated from the French by Kelly Lardin.

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Zoe Brisby

Zoe Brisby won the Mazarine Book Day literary contest with her novel 'The Car Share' and used to work as an art historian before dedicating herself to writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on August 28, 2024

Alex, a young man battling depression, decides to take a weekend trip to Brussels. To help with the cost of gas, he puts up a notice on a car share. He meets Maxine, a 90-year old woman, who has an important appointment in Brussels. As they drive, they each share bits of their lives. Can they help e......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on August 16, 2024

"The Car Share" by Zoe Brisby is a ride of a lifetime! A www.carshare.com ride to Brussels has never been so crazy and exciting! Maxine, 90 years old, fresh from life in a retirement home, is expecting to be picked up by a young lady called Alex. Alex is interested in: Museums. Traveling. Literature.......more

Goodreads review by Susan's Reviews on May 03, 2023

This was HILARIOUS! Maxine and her mangled witticisms had me chortling with laughter at almost every other page! Alex was totally depressed and morose - he just wanted to escape his loveless, go-nowhere life, and Brussels was as far away as he could think of to go (among other reasons!) He's pretty m......more

Goodreads review by Michael on March 27, 2021

This has got to be one of the most charming books with the most charming characters I will have read this year! Alex is a young 20-something man who is going through a deep depression. He decides to take a trip to Brussels and try to find a way towards happiness and fulfillment. He makes a profile on......more

Goodreads review by Regina on April 08, 2021

Everyone knows the old saying - life is a journey, not a destination. That’s certainly true in Zoe Brisby’s uplifting novel, The Car Share. Doesn’t the setup sound like the book would be bit of a downer? A 20-something man with depression (Alex) and a 90-something woman with early signs of dementia (......more

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