This couldn't be missed off of our best books 2021 list.Ī line we love: 'We could have counted our problems on the petals of the daisy in my bouquet, but it wouldn’t be long before we were lost in a field of them.' This stunningly successful debut from a former publicity director for Penguin books is being translated into 36 languages and adapted for television. It's disturbing, painful, and brilliant, holding a mirror up to society, One of the best feminist books on our list.

This complex, psychological book will make you question the notion of nature vs nurture and the preconceived ideas we have about being a parent.

Motherhood may be harder than Blythe thought, but as she holds Violet in her arms, she knows something isn't right. The arrival of baby Violet was supposed to be the happiest day of Blythe's life-the chance to become the kind of mother she'd like to be. ⭐ 2021 W&H Book Award Winner: Thought-provoking read That's when she started storing everything in her mind, so that nobody could take her soul from her.' It's based on the frightening real-life disappearance of domestic workers in Cyprus, and is one of the most remarkable and memorable novels of the past year.Ī line we love: 'It is a well-known fact that her hair turned white overnight, during the war, when the island was divided. She was in Cyprus seeking a better future for her daughter, but has now vanished. An analogy is drawn between them and vulnerable migrant domestic workers like Sri-Lankan-born widow Nisha. While we in Britain celebrate their return to us each spring, few of us are aware that many are trapped and killed for commercial gain. Lefteri’s haunting tale about migration is set in her native Cyprus: an island where songbirds rest as they make the journey from Africa to Europe. ⭐ 2021 Woman & Home Book Award winner: Literary novelįrom the author of the bestselling The Beekeeper of Aleppo comes another transformative novel.

Life after life book by elizabeth