Space Hopper: 'Charming and powerful' Marjan Kamali
Feb 2021 · Simon and Schuster
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'Nostalgic’ The Independent
‘Heart-warming’ Platinum
‘Uplifting’ Cosmopolitan
‘Beautiful’ Stylist
‘Quirky’ Best
If you could go back in time to find answers to the past, would you?
For Faye, the answer is yes. There is nothing she wouldn’t do to find out what really happened when she lost her mother as a child. She is happy with her life – she has a loving husband, two young daughters and supportive friends, even a job that she enjoys. But questions about the past keep haunting her, until one day she finally gets the chance she’s been waiting for.
But how far is she willing to go to find answers?
Space Hopper is an original and poignant story about mothers, memories and moments that shape life.
Praise for Space Hopper
‘I really enjoyed Space Hopper. It’s such an unusual, intriguing novel.’ Marian Keyes
‘Brilliantly exploring themes of grief, love and loss, Space Hopper will draw you in and keep you hooked right up until the last page.’ Heat, Book of the Week
‘It’s hard to believe that this is a debut, it’s so confidently written. This is a story that will sing to all’ Woman’s Way
‘This is a magical, moving story about past and present, grief and healing, choices and yearning.’ Platinum
‘Filled with nostalgic references, this heartfelt book is a lesson on living in the here and now’ My Weekly
‘Love, childhood, motherhood; whether you can or should fix the past, it’s all in this amazing book' Daily Mail
‘Heart-warming’ Platinum
‘Uplifting’ Cosmopolitan
‘Beautiful’ Stylist
‘Quirky’ Best
If you could go back in time to find answers to the past, would you?
For Faye, the answer is yes. There is nothing she wouldn’t do to find out what really happened when she lost her mother as a child. She is happy with her life – she has a loving husband, two young daughters and supportive friends, even a job that she enjoys. But questions about the past keep haunting her, until one day she finally gets the chance she’s been waiting for.
But how far is she willing to go to find answers?
Space Hopper is an original and poignant story about mothers, memories and moments that shape life.
Praise for Space Hopper
‘I really enjoyed Space Hopper. It’s such an unusual, intriguing novel.’ Marian Keyes
‘Brilliantly exploring themes of grief, love and loss, Space Hopper will draw you in and keep you hooked right up until the last page.’ Heat, Book of the Week
‘It’s hard to believe that this is a debut, it’s so confidently written. This is a story that will sing to all’ Woman’s Way
‘This is a magical, moving story about past and present, grief and healing, choices and yearning.’ Platinum
‘Filled with nostalgic references, this heartfelt book is a lesson on living in the here and now’ My Weekly
‘Love, childhood, motherhood; whether you can or should fix the past, it’s all in this amazing book' Daily Mail
Ratings and reviews
4.6
5 reviews
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February 4, 2021
Completely original and a very different read. Faye has a happy marriage and loves her family, but as her daughters approach the age she was when her own mother died, she thinks about her more. When a strange quirk of fate returns her to the seventies to meet her mum, there is so much she wants - and needs - to know, but what about her own children; will being in the past mean she can't also be in the present? Which family is more important to Faye, and can she make that decision? There is no doubt that this is an excellent debut. It's different, it's quirky and it's well-written. However, it's not one for me - it's not the book I thought it was! I fell for the pre-publication day hype; described as 'general fiction' and with no mention of time travel, I honestly thought it would be one I would like. However, time travel / time slip / magic realism/fantasy just leave me cold. Had I realised what the book was about, I wouldn't have requested it, so there are no surprises that it was a struggle for me to read. My imagination just doesn't work with this genre but it is a good debut and I'm sure the author will go on to write more novels. Sadly, I have to give this one 3.5*.
About the author
Helen Fisher spent her early life in America but grew up mainly in Suffolk, England, where she now lives with her two children. She studied psychology at the University of Westminster and ergonomics at University College London and worked as a senior evaluator in research at the Royal National Institute of Blind People. She is the author of Faye, Faraway.
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