a heart-warming and hopeful read

This was my first read by this author and I wasn't sure what to expect at all.

The cover also doesn't give too much away - and I never read blurbs, so I really had nothing to go off - but there was just something about the cover image that had me intrigued - as well as Radcliffe Road being a real road near where I grew up - so I just had to give this a read.

We meet George in the present day, now in a care home and preparing to write his own life story to be placed in a time capsule.

We then head back to the beginning and follow George's story from the start. This was such an emotional read for different reasons and I cried tears of joy and sadness throughout!

Mainly set around the 60's, through a period where society's views were much different to today - this does explore some difficult topics which made this a tough read in places - but I absolutely loved the characters and was drawn into the story right from the start.

In some ways, this was a really nostalgic read for me, having grown up just after this era and seeing the beginnings of change - also knowing how this relationship would have been viewed at the time.

It's still quite shocking that people behaved in this way and also that others had to hide their feelings and relationships like this.

However, I absolutely loved George's story and the way that the friendships and relationships developed throughout the book.

It was such a heart-warming and hopeful read which was sensitively and beautifully written.

I'm so glad that I grabbed this book and will definitely be looking out for more by this author in the future.

These characters will stay with me for quite some time.

Radcliffe Road

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