Título: Statistically Speaking: A Quirky British Novel
Autor: Debbie Johnson
Sinopse: "Emotional, beautiful, wonderful. Debbie Johnson at her finest." --Milly Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author From Debbie Johnson, the author of the Comfort Food Café series, comes an emotionally rich, laugh-out-loud funny novel about the journey of self-discovery, family reunions, and finding peace with your past. Statistically Speaking is The Amazing Grace Adams meets Bridget Jones. When Gemma's anxiety gets the best of her, she opens her sock drawer and starts counting. Lately, she's been counting a lot of socks. As a high school history teacher, Gemma Jones loves the certainty of the past--specific names, solid dates, proven statistics. Maybe that's because her own past resembles a jumbled-up sock drawer, one where it's impossible to find a match. On paper, Gemma's life is just like any other successful, single thirtysomething. Her students adore her. She lives in a cute beachside cottage next door to the world's sweetest neighbor, Margie. And she's definitely caught the eye of Karim, the resident hot PE teacher at her school. But every day of her life, she can't get one thing out of her mind: the baby she gave up for adoption when Gemma was just sixteen years old. This is the year that Baby--the only name Gemma has for her little girl--will turn eighteen. And it might be the year she actually meets her daughter face-to-face. Or maybe she already has. Katie, a new student who's moved into the area, shares Gemma's hair color (bright red) and build (long and lean). And BTW--totally random stat--she also shares the same birthday (October 3) as Baby. And they're both about to turn eighteen. What are the odds? But Gemma and Katie's mom are becoming good friends, and Gemma is concerned that their newly minted friendship will unravel fast if Katie is indeed Gemma's birth daughter. Gemma doesn't know if this will be the year she finds Baby. But maybe, just maybe, it will be the year she finds herself--and finds peace with her life--past and present. And maybe that's what truly counts. Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson is a heartfelt and humorous novel about self-discovery, familial reconciliation, and dealing with one's past. If you enjoy character-driven stories with a hefty dose of laughter like Bridget Jones or The Good Place, you'll love this book. Fall in love with Debbie Johnson's heartwarming novel (previously published in the UK as Forever Yours). Now available for the first time in the US! "Johnson's heartwarming latest (published in the UK as Forever Yours) will appeal to fans of Jenny Colgan." --Booklist
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Statistically Speaking: A Quirky British Novel”, de Debbie Johnson, publicado pela editora Harper Muse, em 2024 e com 334 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Harper Muse
Páginas: 334
Ano: 2024
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Linguagem: inglês
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Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Harper Muse costumam transportar o leitor para narrativas profundamente humanas, muitas vezes centradas em jornadas de autodescoberta, relações familiares e desafios pessoais. As histórias frequentemente se desenrolam em cenários marcantes, como pequenas cidades do Sul dos Estados Unidos, resorts históricos ou ambientes imersos em contextos sociais e históricos específicos, como a luta pelos direitos civis ou a Segunda Guerra Mundial. O tom varia entre o emocional e o leve, com momentos de humor e tensão, e o ritmo alterna entre o intimista e o mais dinâmico, conforme a trama exige. O catálogo revela uma predileção por tramas que exploram o passado e suas consequências no presente, além de personagens femininas complexas e situações que mesclam o realismo com toques sutis de magia ou mistério.
