{"id":13454,"date":"2023-08-10T14:22:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=13454"},"modified":"2023-08-10T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:22:42","slug":"the-stranding-by-kate-sawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=13454","title":{"rendered":"“The Stranding” by Kate Sawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The Stranding”
\nby Kate Sawyer
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This book is about survival. The book flashes back to Ruth\u2019s previous life and her decision to leave a toxic relationship to lead a new life in a whale sanctuary in New Zealand. On her arrival, it unfolds that some kind of seismic catastrophic event has occurred. On a deserted beach, Ruth survives along with an unknown man by climbing into the mouth of a beached whale.
\nRuth and the stranger endure an amazing, new life together and through many hardships, fall in love, and produce two daughters. The story demonstrates how one can build a new and fulfilling life, even though everything is lost.
\nAlthough beautifully and emotionally written, some members were frustrated by the implausibility of events and had to supress concepts of reality to enjoy the book. The group rated the book as 7.5\/10.
\nAnne Gill<\/p>\n

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