In a Thousand Different Ways: the gripping, unforgettable new novel from the Sunday Times number 1 bestselling author

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Thank you NetGalley, Cecelia Ahern, and HarperCollins UK for allowing me to read an advanced copy of In a Thousand Different Ways. I was immediately drawn to Alice, and I would do anything to protect her. I felt empathy for her in dealing with the gift, and I can’t imagine what it must be like not only to know everyone's feelings, but you could be affected by those feelings too 🥺

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Cecelia Ahern schreibt einfach total schöne Geschichten, die sehr besonders sind. Mir ist das früher gar nicht bewusst gewesen, dass viele ihrer Bücher zur Kategorie „Magical Realism“ gehören. Das ist kein Genre zu dem ich normalerweise oft greifen würde, aber die Bücher von Cecelia Ahern gefallen mir trotzdem immer sehr gut. She is already living with her two brothers and mother, who is deep in her own mental health issues, and as time goes by, she finds herself caring for her wheelchair-bound mother, living a life she is coping with but suffocating herself as well. I wanted to know, love and protect Alice. Her life starts out very tough and my heart ached for her. So many things happen in her lifetime and it’s a really emotive story. The characters are each so interesting also and their roles in Alice’s life is fascinating. This is a book that will stir many emotions. I have cried twice reading a book in my lifetime of thousands and the ending of this had tears running down my cheeks. Wow, just wow. It’s been quite a while since a book brought me to tears, let alone left me with an ache in my heart and tears of joy tracing my cheeks. This book was an unforgettable sojourn into the very depth of human emotions and dynamic characters. I think I may carry Alice and Lilly in my heart for a long time to come. Ahern has unique and beautiful writing with a captivating storyline and characters' depth and development. I loved how she described the different moods and feelings related to the colors. Like a baby is associated with gold color, it’s fascinating when Alice knows that her teacher is pregnant before her teacher knows herself.I like this author so was keen to try this book. I also loved the cover and this drew me in. We meet Alice who sees colours around people. Everyone has a colour, and Alice can tell what kind of person you are, or what you are thinking by the colour that surrounds you. She is 8 when the story begins, and she has a complicated home life, living with two brothers and her alcoholic mother. Their personalities come to life. It was like watching a movie or listening to a radio play with multiple narrators. Seriously folks, it’s utter genius and it’s what makes the audiobook just pop. I would of enjoyed the novel reading it also but this is THE best audiobook ever. A bad or boring Narrator can kill an audiobook, so choosing one carefully is a must. Kudos! Cecelia Ahern is a master storyteller at the absolute peak of her powers. Her heroine, Alice Kelly, is completely unique – beguiling, complicated, extraordinary – and she’ll change the way you see the world. Just you wait’ CLARE POOLEY I loved seeing how Alice learns to live with her gift. The book discusses everything from self-discovery to complicated family relationships, neglectful parents, and a love story. It looks like a challenging topic, but I enjoyed how it was executed within the story. The ending also was beautiful in that it speaks the summary of Alice’s life experiences through colors 🤌🏻

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But it took me a while to get Cecelia Ahern´s sophisticated story. First, I was thinking "what on earth is she talking about?" It wasn´t till I was 50-60% through the novel when it hit me! Then I was obsessed with this specific characteristic and was eager to find out how Alice will OWN her LIFE. I adore Cecelia Ahern's book so I was stoked to be given the opportunity to read her new novel. Imagine if you could see people's auras in the shape of colours. This is Alice's world. Until one day, she meets someone who has no colours at all associated with him. I loved Alice's journey throughout this book although there were times where I did get confused as multiple timeframes were discussed. Overall though, this was a beautiful story that I really enjoyed. I admit it's not a light, jolly tale but the veins of hope that run through it as the story progresses makes it such a beautiful and unique read.I am an huge fan of all Cecelia Ahern’s novel's. A thousand different ways captures the magic and beauty of people. Did I enjoy the book I hear you say? 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬! Once I’d gotten my head around what was going on and I understood it more I wanted to know how Alice coped, how she got through things and finding friendships and actual romantic relationships! Yes I 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗗, I was so happy for her! The book itself is just stunning. It is so special and unique and unlike anything I have read before. Alice, our central character absolutely pops from the first moment we meet her. Following her incredible life journey was amazing. I felt like I knew Alice and was in her world in every way. All the characters are very well written and so distinct from each other. Some to love, some to dislike but each one is clearly defined and important to the overall story. From beginning to end, I loved this book. The theme of auras and colours might be woo woo but it was fascinating and poignant to read about.

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To be more precise, she sees colours associated with all the people, and even plants, around her. Like auras, but that's not something she knows - yet. I know the adage it is not the destination but the journey that matters, but Alice's journey is more of the same. It felt a bit like a mega serial (soap opera) with an extraordinary person since the mini-events happened to be nothing life changing or from a novel form story line altering. I did admire the author's conviction to see the world in it's colors and some of it's passages around light and prism to demonstrate maturity. Some parts like wearing a shield or her sales roles through aura mirroring seemed a bit stretched. The last part of her family was in super fast forward mode like done around the publishing deadline. While the book has specs of romance in it. The story is mainly around Alice and her peculiar and tough journey through life. Wie kann man ein Leben meistern, wenn Ablenkung ein fester Bestandteil im Alltag ist? Wie kann man sich angstfrei in einer Gesellschaft bewegen, wenn man zum Beispiel auf einem Kinderspielplatz die dunkelsten Absichten mancher Menschen sieht und spürt? Und was passiert, wenn jemand mit Synästhesie auf jemanden trifft, der keinerlei Farbe widerspiegelt? However, this is a really good book. It's very easy reading. Good story, some lovely touches, very human. I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I wept quite a lot on and off all the way through and it observes human nature very well. There's some really funny bits in it too. The one thing I'm delighted by (and I have not read a Cecilia Ahern for many years) is that her writing has really matured and I don't get the sense she's trying to be Marian Keyes any longer. (I love Marian but there really is only one of her).Alice liegt mir mit ihrem außergewöhnlichen Leben und ihrer liebenswürdigen Art sehr am Herzen. Aber es hat eine Weile gedauert, bis ich die raffinierte Geschichte von Cecelia Ahern verstanden habe. Zuerst dachte ich: "Wovon um alles in der Welt redet sie?" Erst als ich zu 50-60 % mit dem Roman durch war, traf es mich! Dann war ich von dieser spezifischen Fähigkeit besessen und wollte unbedingt herausfinden, wie Alice ihr LEBEN verantworten wird. Ich genoss jeden Satz, jeden Handlungsstrang bis zum Ende. Sehr empfehlenswert! In a Thousand Different Ways tells us the story of Alice Kelly who has the gift (even though it doesn't seem that way at times) of being able to see how people around her feel. How wonderful you think. But when you do think about it, it really must be exhausting. Not only does Alice see how people feel but she sees how others soak up others' feelings.