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Title:
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Good Things Come and Go |
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Authors:
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Shapiro, Josie |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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336 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Publisher:
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Allen & Unwin |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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A novel about friendship and betrayal, ambition and grief, Good Things Come and Go is also a study of homecoming and heartbreak and an ode to taking risks no matter the consequences.
After the death of their young daughter, Penny Whittaker and Adam Riggs are struggling. Penny's lifelong dream of becoming a successful artist has stalled, and Riggs, battling an addiction to prescription painkillers, is coming to grips with the end of his glittering professional skateboarding career. When Penny is unexpectedly offered a chance to exhibit her work at an Auckland gallery, she accepts, despite her reservations.
At the same time, Jamie Flannery suddenly finds himself out of work and out of options. To recuperate, he moves to his uncle's abandoned bach on the Coromandel, and when his childhood friend Riggs calls out of the blue the three friends reunite.
At first, being together feels just like old times. But secrets from their shared past threaten their newfound peace, forcing them to reckon with their history and themselves. Allen & Unwin, Taken from the book blurb.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:
I adore Shapiro's writing style, it's a joy to read. Even though the subject matter was heavy, I was fully engaged with this book and couldn't put it down.
This book is easy to read and highly engaging - definitely one you stay up late to finish. Characters all well drawn with depth.
The potential topics for discussion are wide and interesting.
I love books set in Aotearoa and this was no exception - the Coromandel bach setting was very nostalgic, and perfect to read while on summer holiday.
The story is very cohesive , and the use of 3 narrators strengthens it. Moving between timelines is done smoothly.
I particularly liked that the storyline was fed out in small, continuous pieces - it was very enticing and always set me to wondering what would come next.
My total lack of skateboarding knowledge did not detract from the book at all.
Liked how flawed and messy the characters were, and the ways they interacted. There's a lot of hope, pain, and grief in this novel, it feels very flawed and real.
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Categories:
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Fiction, Fiction NZ, New Zealand Interest, Just Added, New Adult, 2027_2 Titles |
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