Half a World Away: The heart-warming, heart-breaking Richard and Judy Book Club selection

Name: Half a World Away: The heart-warming, heart-breaking Richard and Judy Book Club selection
Price: 0.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (18537 reviews)
Author: Mike Gayle

by Mike Gayle

Contemporary Fiction

4.2 (18,537)

4.2 stars from 18,537 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

352 pages~5.9 hr readPublished by Hodder & StoughtonPublished 2020-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You've experienced family estrangement or loss and want a story that doesn't shy away from the messy, unresolved parts of reconnection.
You enjoy character-driven fiction that spans different social worlds and challenges assumptions about the lives people lead.
You're drawn to books that make you cry but feel hopeful afterwards, with ordinary people facing extraordinary emotional stakes.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-heavy narratives with clear resolutions and minimal emotional ambiguity.
You find social class themes or discussions of poverty and privilege heavy-handed or preachy.
You want escapist fiction rather than something that lingers and makes you examine your own life choices.

About this book

Kerry Hayes is a single mother living on a south London estate who works cleaning houses she cannot afford to own. Taken into care as a child, she carries the weight of her past. Noah Martineau is a successful barrister with a wife, daughter, and home in Primrose Hill. Adopted as a young child, he has moved forward without looking back. When Kerry contacts Noah—the sibling she lost when they were separated in childhood—she triggers a series of events that will transform both their lives. The novel alternates between moments of humor and emotional depth, exploring themes of family, class, love, choices, and sacrifice. It was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club.

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Currently on sale at $0.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 6 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 159 days. Typically stays discounted for 124 days.

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Currently around #19K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 52% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 18,537 reviews

Gaining approximately 70 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.2 over the tracking period.

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