Author: Cecelia Ahern
Type: Hardback
Read: 16th July - 17th July 2016
Rating: 4/5
Published: 5th November 2015 by Harper Collins
The Marble Collector tells the story of a woman who discovers a collection of marbles in her father's belongings. On learning that part of the collection is missing, she embarks on a quest to relocate the missing marbles to complete the collection and also to understand and complete the picture of a man she realises she never fully knew. As she uncovers the story of a damaged childhood, she also comes to understand what is missing in herself.
I recieved this book as a gift at christmas, I just adore Cecelia Ahern and will buy all that she writes. This is told from both Fergus and Sabrinas view point, switching between the past and recent, but at the start its not obvious how the two characters are linked.
Sabrina recieves a gift of boxes which contain marbles, her fathers. Whilst she is unsure of their connection to her dad, she goes through the box to discover what they mean. Sabrinas father is recovering slowly from a stroke.
The marbles give Sabrina a chance to discover who her father truely was. Because the one she grew up with, doesn't quiet fit the image she is being told. It's a journey of discovery, of understanding the past and accepting that some hobbies are just a bit of fun.
I loved the tale of the two characters, i loved hearing of Fergus past and his growing up with his brothers. I loved the humor and banter between them. I did enjoy reading of Sabrinas struggle to understand, to not realise how much a like she is of her father.
Its a truely lovely tale. I'd recommend this book, but i do adore cecelia.
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I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this book! I adore Cecelia Ahern's work as well, so I've definitely been thinking about buying it. There's always something a bit magical about her work. It's always heart-warming and makes you smile.
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