She and Lenni become friends in an art class taught by the kind and friendly Pippa organized in the Rose room of the hospital. So as Lenni’s health declines, Margot’s stories chase her true love through a broken marriage, criminal escapades, unexpected liaisons, and even a lost chicken story.

But as she is about to learn, it's not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with. When telling Lenni that the stars “that we see the clearest are already dead” Lenni states “Well that’s depressing”. Through Margot's pictures and stories, Lenni is able to live a life she will never have but she also allows Margot to reflect on what has passed and what she wants to do, if she survives her next surgery. Even in the face of death’s inevitability, friendship can be found, forgiveness can flourish and fun can ease fear. This book of living and dying and everything in between was so raw and I truly could not put it down.I fell head over heels for Lenni and Margot, their wit and vibrancy and marvellous outlooks on life.

Second was when I saw where she moved to when she married Johnny (Church St, Glasgow is where my mum went to school). Recognizing that their ages add up to 100, Lenni and Margot embark on a massive project: 100 works of art to represent their entire century of life. Cronin's quirky characterisations are stellar in all their complexity, there are tears, heartbreak, grief, loss and drama in this engaging storytelling, but this is skilfully interspersed with the love, friendship, humour and joy, a blend that makes this an unforgettable, heart tugging debut. To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. I read this book through a reading group and it is definitely not a book I would normally have picked up.As Lenni and Margot are getting to know each other at the weekly class, it occurs to Lenni that the age of herself and of Margot adds up to 100 years. Lying down in the dark and slipping into that place of nothingness between rest and dreams where we have no consciousness, no self, and anything could befall our vulnerable bodies.

When we ask questions about life, it’s often the why that most unsettles us: why bad things happen, why we didn’t get that job or marry that person—and when the time comes, why we die. Na companhia da sua amiga Margot e mais alguns celebrou a Vida que lhe restava explorando o seu Talento… até legar a sua Marca ao Universo. She is an art teacher who guides Demon toward self-expression, just as his friend Tommy provokes his dawning understanding of how their world has been shaped by outside forces and what he might be able to do about it.Lenni, a straight shooter and not one to mince words, motivates Margot to look beyond whatever is holding her back to enjoy her remaining life to the fullest. I am not going to say anything else about this wonderful book other than it you haven't yet read it, then please do.