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Ask Again, Yes

Name: Ask Again, Yes
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9781405943130
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The gripping, emotional and life-affirming New York Times bestseller

By Mary Beth Keane

3.93

( 199,039 ratings, 17,224 reviews)

Summary

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane is a poignant exploration of two neighbouring families in a suburban town just outside New York City who become deeply intertwined through love, friendship, and tragedy. The novel delves into themes of forgiveness and resilience as it follows the lives of the Gleeson and Stanhope families over several decades, revealing the complexities of human relationships and the impact of the past on the present. With nuanced characters and a compelling narrative, it offers a reflective look at life's unpredictable nature.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy character-driven stories that delve into family dynamics, forgiveness, and the impact of past events on future relationships. Set in the suburbs of New York, it weaves a poignant narrative about two neighbouring families whose lives are intertwined through love, tragedy, and redemption over several decades.

Ask Again, Yes

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Ask Again, Yes is a gripping and compassionate family drama set between neighbours in suburban New York.

Gillam, upstate New York - a town of ordinary, big-lawned suburban houses. The Gleesons have recently moved there and soon welcome the Stanhopes as their new neighbours. Lonely Lena Gleeson wants a friend but Anne Stanhope - cold, elegant, unstable - wants to be left alone.

When a terrible tragedy engulfs them all, the families are divided, seemingly for good. Until their children, Kate and Peter, meet again as adults, and the violence of the past must be vanquished by the power of love.

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Mary Beth Keane's novel, Ask Again, Yes, has received high praise for its intricate storytelling and emotional depth. With comparisons to authors like Celeste Ng and Anne Tyler, it explores themes of mental health, forgiveness, and familial bonds over decades. Critics laud its narrative skill, elegant prose, and ability to craft characters with depth and empathy, making it a compelling read on the complexities of love and life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405943130

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

MARY BETH KEANE attended Barnard College and the University of Virginia, where she received an MFA. In 2011, she was name one of the National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35', and in 2015 she was awarded a John S. Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing. She currently lives in New York, with her husband and their two sons. She is the author of The Walking People, Fever and Ask Again, Yes - a New York Times bestseller, BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick, and winner of the Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Summer Reads Book Club 2019.