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Meredith, Alone

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Meredith, Alone

Written by: Claire Alexander
Narrated by: Freya Mavor
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Meredith Maggs hasn't left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn't alone . . .

She has her cat Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There's her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favourite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company.

But something's about to change. Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door . . . Does she have the courage to overcome what's been keeping her inside all this time?

© Claire Alexander 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful (Marian Keyes)
Meredith, Alone is beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely and this time next summer everyone is going to know Claire Alexander's name. It's such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith's world (Daisy Buchanan)
Fans of Eleanor Oliphant will love this big-hearted book [...] Meredith is a wonderful character
Absolutely gorgeous. If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for (Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of Take A Look At Me Now)
Beautiful . . . A story filled with love and hope, and well-crafted characters
With a gorgeous cast of characters, this story tackles difficult subjects, and unfolds sensitively. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant [...] will devour it
I laughed, I cried, and I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book (Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night)
This moving story tackles difficult subjects, but unfolds beautifully and sensitively
Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel
A gorgeous, charming novel . . . Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up in her story (Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne)
All stars
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I loved the dynamics of the relationship between Meredith and Fiona. I also appreciated how Meredith was able to overcome her depression. However, the story got a bit dreary at the end.

Very strong and engaging start

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