The Imperfect Art of Caring – review (AD)
I was kindly given an electronic copy of The Imperfect Art of Caring by Jessica Ryn in exchange for an honest review*.
The Imperfect Art of Caring book blurb
One small act can make a big difference.
Violet Strong is strong by name but not by nature, or so she thinks.
She listens but never talks about herself. She’s friendly but doesn’t have many real friends.
She’s become good at keeping people at a distance ever since she left home at eighteen and never looked back.
But when Violet is forced to return home to care for her estranged mother Glenys, she quickly finds out that life as a carer isn’t easy.
Feeling overwhelmed, she’s forced to turn to the other local carers, including childhood friend Adam, for help.
Although returning home still feels like a mistake, maybe it will help Violet right some wrongs.
After all, she can’t keep running from her past forever, and in learning to look after others, perhaps Violet can start to finally love herself.
My overall thoughts on The Imperfect Art of Caring
I really enjoyed The Imperfect Art of Caring it’s a heartwarming read.
This is a story of friendship, community, forgiveness and much more.
A story about loving yourself and how there is joy to be found in helping those around us.
The main character is Violet who isn’t really living she’s just existing and then her sister comes to visit and everything changes.
Violet is forced to move back to her childhood home to care for her estranged elderly mother who she hasn’t spoken to for 14 years.
She feels that she’s bad news and has been running from her family, her friends and the whole village pretty much her whole life.
Can Violet really care for her mother and make a home for herself in the community she ran away from?
And can she learn to forgive and love herself?
I really felt for Violent for all that she had went through and the fallout following the fire.
It was so heartwarming to see the community come together and rally for one another.
There’s twists and turns and knock backs and even some romance as well as some really sad moments.
The Imperfect Art of Caring shines an important light on the hard work that the millions of carers do day in and day out and the many uphill battles they have to fight just to provide the care to their loved ones that they deserve.
Mental health is also explored within the story and done so really empathetically and well.
I’d love to have a support group like theirs in my own life.
A touching and heartwarming read, I absolutely recommend.
With thanks to NetGalley for my review copy in exchange for an honest review.
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