I felt, at many times throughout his flashbacks, that he was much more devoted to Connie than she was to him. Douglas is not sure where things went wrong in their marriage, but he truly believes that for many years they were happy. One day, just before Albie is about to leave for college, Connie wakes Douglas up in the middle of the night and announces that their marriage has run it’s course and she wants to leave.Ībout half of the book is taken up with Douglas’ musings and reminiscence about how he met Connie, their early years of marriage and their foray into parenthood. Very, very messy.ĭespite their differences and some serious obstacles, Connie and Douglas manage to stay together for 25 years and raise a son named Albie. But he quickly learns that life can be messy. When he meets Connie Moore, an artist who is his exact opposite in every way, he falls in love and wants nothing more than to settle down into a well-ordered domestic life with her. He is, after all, a bio-chemist and he approaches his life with the precision of a scientist. Douglas Petersen’s life is ordered, and organized and drama free. This story is funny, sad, heartwarming and frustrating all at the same time. I invite you to read my review, learn a bit about the author and visit the other stops on the book tour. Today I welcome TLC Book Tours back to The Book Binder’s Daughter with a novel by David Nicholls which was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize.
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