Read: This must be the place by Maggie O'Farrell ★★★★ 📚

You see, my mother’s idea of a good time was to spend the evening re-reading The Divine Comedy, whereas my father liked to have several beers and watch the game. That they were woefully mismatched seemed a given, a background presence in our lives; like others of their generation, they just got on with it, circling around each other, making the best of it.

A tale with a host of POVs, locations & dates, all somewhat mixed up, circle round the two principals.

Every character has connections & disconnections, problems & strengths. Some are improbably gifted & unusual but that didn't stop my engagement.