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Stations

by Louise Kennedy

A past friendship that lingers

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A past friendship that lingers

Set in 1980s Ireland, *Stations* centers on a woman still haunted by the boy who befriended her when she was an outcast teenager. Though he eventually drifts out of reach, the connection remains present in her life. The supplied description points to a novel concerned with first love, regret, and the persistence of formative relationships.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in literary fiction set in Ireland.
  • Readers drawn to stories about adolescent friendship and its lasting effects.
  • Readers interested in themes of first love and regret.

Themes

First loveRegretAdolescent friendshipMemory and lasting connections

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Book overview

"A marvel."-People

"I loved this book so much. Highly recommend." -Joumana Khatib, New York Times

"A propulsive, powerful novel about first love and regret." -Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko

"I gulped this down - convinced, fascinated, and moved by every page." -Emma Donoghue, author of Room

"Brilliant and heartbreaking ... one of the finest novels about unrequited love I've ever read." -Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Five Star Weekend

A woman is haunted by the unsettled boy who befriended her as an outcast teenager, long after he drifts out of reach

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