“This is life at this age, she muses, a million goodbyes, and you never know which are the final ones. You just absorb them, like little shocks, trusting with each one that you’ll be able to keep moving forward.”

Obiteljska drama koja liječi, razara i gradi – sve u isto vrijeme.

Lila Kennedy ima sve osim mira: propali brak, dvije kćeri koje traže svoje mjesto pod suncem, tugujućeg očuha, otuđenog oca, kuću koja se doslovno raspada i – nula inspiracije za pisanje. Ipak, upravo u tom kaosu počinje priča o obitelji, o tome tko smo kad se sve oko nas raspadne, i kako se ponovno sastaviti.

Od ove knjige sam očekivala puno, a dobila još više. Emocije su stvarne, odnosi kompleksni, a likovi toliko živi da sam ih osjećala kao da su dio mog svijeta. Posebno Lila – žena koju ćete voljeti, razumjeti, podržavati i možda čak i preispitati vlastite stavove kroz njezine odluke.

Jojo Moyes još jednom pokazuje da zna stvoriti likove koji ostaju s vama dugo nakon što zatvorite knjigu. Svaka stranica nosi nešto novo – tugu, nadu, ljutnju, oprost. I ono najvažnije – podsjetnik da obitelj nije savršena, ali je često jedino mjesto gdje možemo biti potpuno svoji.

Kaotična, iskrena i iscjeljujuća fikcija.

Predivno iskustvo koje preporučujem svima koji vole priče o stvarnim ljudima i stvarnim emocijama.

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“There are periods of your life in which all that is really required is to keep putting one foot in front of the other.”

We All Live Here – Jojo Moyes

A family drama that heals, destroys, and builds – all at the same time.

Lila Kennedy has everything but peace: a failed marriage, two daughters searching for their place in the sun, a grieving stepfather, an estranged father, a house that is literally falling apart, and – zero inspiration to write. Yet, it is in this chaos that the story of family begins, about who we are when everything around us falls apart, and how to put ourselves back together.

I expected a lot from this book, and I got even more. The emotions are real, the relationships are complex, and the characters are so alive that I felt like they were part of my world. Especially Lila – a woman you will love, understand, support, and maybe even question your own views through her decisions.

Jojo Moyes once again shows that she knows how to create characters that stay with you long after you close the book. Every page brings something new – sadness, hope, anger, forgiveness. And most importantly – a reminder that family is not perfect, but it is often the only place where we can be completely ourselves.

Chaotic, honest and healing fiction.

A wonderful experience that I recommend to anyone who loves stories about real people and real emotions.

“Life is long and complicated, Lila, and we all make mistakes. What matters is what we do beyond them. But if you’re going to hold up your mother and your father as villains of the piece it will be misguided and it is ultimately you who will suffer.”