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For Jasmine, losing her job felt like losing everything. With a life built around her career and her beloved sister Heather, suddenly her world becomes the house and garden she has hardly seen and the neighbours she has yet to meet. But being fired is just the beginning for Jasmine. In the year that unfolds she learns more about herself than she could ever imagine – and more about other people than she ever dreamed. Sometimes friendship is found in the most unexpected of places.
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“This was the first Cecilia Aherne book I had read and I enjoyed it. The characters were developed really well and I liked the way she includes minutiae that we can all relate to. It was educational and moving that she included a character with Downs who ended up being a key to the main character's growing self-awareness.” Carol, 60
“I had never read any books by this author before, but I will definitely be reading more now. I loved this book, very easy to read, I read it in a few days. The relationship between the two sisters was fascinating, I couldn't put it down.” Jo, 49
“I particularly enjoyed the descriptive detail which kept me engrossed.” Pauline, 54
"It was really well written - I liked the humour in it and the close observation of people - I could see it making a really good film!" Maggie, 56
“I loved this book! The characters are believable, but at first the "you" of the title is unsympathetic. It is only as you read more of the story that you see him as much more complex than the initial impression. This is life in messy reality, but with an uplifting ending.” Sue, 59
“I know it's a cliché but I couldn't put this book down. I loved the structure around the seasons, very innovative.” Sylvia
"I found the effects of redundancy on the main character extremely insightful and I could very much relate to them. The study of the relationship between the main character and her sister was beautiful and my understanding of Down Syndrome has been vastly improved. Reading The Year I Met You has enriched me personally." Marie, 65
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