The Story Of Us

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Eine wunderschöne Geschichte vor einem tragischen Hintergrund, mit viel Gefühl erzählt und spannend zu lesen. From the author of Canada Reads finalist Scarborough, a stunning new novel about the unbreakable bond of family and the magic that can happen when we meet in the middle Told from such a unique perspective - starting from an unfertilized egg, moving to a fetus, and finally to a newborn - which definitely took some getting used to. However, it was unlike anything else I've ever read and offered such an interesting point of view. There's no denying the author's creativity and talent with emotionally charged writing, and her characters have so much depth and growth. The Story of Us will take the reader on an emotional roller coaster. I felt MG’s loneliness, rage, happiness and hope while reading this.

The Story of Us follows Mary Grace Concepcion's life of sacrifice. From leaving her husband behind in the Philippines to be a caregiver in Hong Kong to eventually travelling to Canada with the hope of a better future. I LOVED Emma as a character – she is very down to earth and I really liked that – it made her so relateable and likeable. I truly wanted to be her friend for the book, to hug her when she needed it, to give her advice and to help her on her journey. I spent the book really rooting for her and hoping so much for a great outcome for her. Mary Grace “MG” Concepcion left her husband in the Philippines to become an Overseas Filipino Worker. First, she goes to Hong Kong and then to Canada. On both continents, MG works as a nanny for several wealthy families who take advantage of her. But she does it all with the intention of one day sponsoring her husband to join her in Canada.

The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez is a sensitive, loving story about the connections we have to those who take care of us. Nach dem Lesen bin ich nun etwas hin und her gerissen, denn die Geschichte hat mir zwar gefallen, aber sie konnte mich leider nicht so tief berühren wie "Fractured".

Ich habe "Fractured", den Debütroman von Dani Atkins, absolut geliebt und es war eines meiner Jahreshighlights im Jahr 2014, dementsprechend hoch waren meine Erwartungen an ihren zweiten Roman. Her most recent protagonist goes by many names: Mary Grace, Ma, MG, Emmie, Emma, Jane, Polly. And it takes some time for her to be grounded in who she is. Is she a wife? A nanny? A caregiver? A friend? A mother? She is what she does. She finds her identity in her actions. This story is her finding herself in others, in community. I am a MASSIVE fan of Dani Atkins and her writing. Her first novel, Fractured, was one of the BEST books I read in 2013, so with this in mind I was eagerly anticipating her latest novel! The Story of Us is so much more than meets the eye. I was expecting a pleasant contemporary romance but what I got was an emotional tale that touches on themes of grief, infidelity, love, friendship, family, and so much more.I read The Story of Us through being introduced to it at the 2023 Lakefield Literary Festival. I would go so far as to say that it is my top favourite Canadian novel read of 2023 to date (late August 2023 as I write this). I don’t truly know what life is like for you, but I imagine in your line of work, people don’t often see you as a human being with needs and feelings, am I right? But you deserve to be treated with respect. It’s the same with Liz. She deserves to be seen as a person. The more you get to know her, the better this arrangement can be.” CW: homophobia, transphobia, deadnaming, miscarriage, infidelity, divorce, dementia, sexual assault