I'll Leave You With This Paperback – January 30, 2024

I loved this novel about what seems like a normal family. It took me a while to get the sisters straight, but so worthwhile. By the novel's end I felt I knew them all very well. The book touches on so many currently relevant themes, like IVF, organ donation, care-giving, surrogacy, and sisterhood. Cliche though it may be, I couldn't put it down and read it in just a couple of days. A really good read!

This is a good book. I read it in a couple of days. It’s about a family that isn’t close since their parents died and how they become closer due to their brother’s death. It’s partly happy and a lot sad, but it brings the family back together eventually.

This is the most wonderful and touching book I have ever read about organ donating. The characters are very well drawn. I feel as if I know them and all of them are part of me. Given the nature and meaning of the book, it made me think of what I am made of. It is a book that will resonate within you long after you have finished it. I may just have to go out and buy it so that it stays tangible and available to me to read again. Very highly recommended. It reinforced my decision to donate all of myself when I die. Recycling at its best!

I finally gave up about a third of the way through. The story and characters just didn't hold my interest. The biggest reason I gave up was the language. F this and F that. So tiresome and downright lazy.

Lots of characters, but it was easy to keep them separated. How people felt and responded to each other seemed so much like real life. The author had to draw on a lot of interpersonal perspectives to get all those siblings with significant years between their births to interact with each other and acknowledge each others’ values and needs. Well done.

What a great read; truly brings some behind the scenes information on organ donation.I also loved the ending of the book and how things ended for the sisters. Truly a great read.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I hope to find more on this series by this author. So many people should read this book

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆Four sisters, gynae Allison, film director Bridie, nurse Clare and musician Emma, lost their only brother Daniel four years ago in a fatal shooting. With both of their parents deceased, Daniel was the glue that held the family together. Since his death the sisters hardly have any relationship, but when they meet for lunch on the fourth anniversary of his death, with his former partner Joel, Clare suggests contacting the people who benefited from Daniel’s organ donation.𝗠𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀Firstly, I was offered the ARC of this story and wasn’t sure I could handle the story of a violent adult sibling death and the grieving that comes afterwards. The ARC has been waiting on my Kindle for months, and it’s a beautiful, if troubling read. The troubling part for me didn’t come from Daniel’s death, which is what I expected, but rather from the way the four sisters had no relationship. You would think that the death of their parents, when Emma was only 17, would draw out the caring nature (with one sister a doctor and the other a nurse?), but in fact here the opposite happened. It made me think about how support of your family can make all the difference when there is trauma. At some point, I was convinced that at least two of the sisters were close to a breakdown, which didn’t materialise, but some love and care would have made such a difference. Phew, it’s a deep read, with a story that hooked me right in. I see Sally Hepworth was an early reader of the story and I think if you like her stories, this would be a good read for you.Read an eARC copy courtesy of NetGalley and the publisherMy rating 4/5 - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️Pub date 3 August 2023

The O’Shea sisters know tragedy - they lost their parents way too young, and then their brother Daniel in horrific circumstances. Three years on, each sister is struggling with life and grief. When Clare suggests they reach out to those who received Daniel’s donated organs, the family is divided about the idea. But as the story progresses, each of them learns something about themselves, and each otherI loved, loved, loved this book! Read it in a day, and didn’t want it to end. It’s a mark of great characterisation when a novel really pulls you into their lives, and I wasn’t ready to leave - particularly as the story ends in February 2020, and we all know what happened nextI really recommend this book!

I think this is my favourite of Kylie Ladd’s books to date . The character development and unique storyline really made for a fantastic read !This is a story of family . When the O’Shea sisters lose their brother in tragic circumstances their lives are affected in different ways . I loved this novel and its realistic look at family relationships . 4.5 stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5!!

A story that may comfort others that seemingly horrific situations that no-one should have to experience, can result in some positive experiences.I generally found the style easy to read and page-turning. Will buy more from this author.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It tackles a difficult and confronting subject. Great characters, good pace of storyline that keeps you hooked in until the end. I did however feel that it ended really suddenly. I hope there's a sequel

I raced through this book, enthralled.Kylie has tackled more than one two or three weighty themes…surrogacy, organ donors, sibling relationships, self-harm…Very ambitiousI think she pulled it off!Highly recommended