The Giver of Stars

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HER BEST NOVEL YET * The Times * Inspiring and wildly romantic * Daily Mail Books of the Year * An entertaining, immersive and moving read. The Giver of Stars is rip-roaring popular fiction . . . but it is also a novel that celebrates education, intellectual curiosity and, above all, books and the knowledge, comfort, company and power that they can bring. Moyes shines a light on a historic footnote to pay tribute to women's work, endurance and female solidarity * The Sunday Times * For years I've been a huge Jojo Moyes fan. It's such a great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together, especially for these women who are completely bonded by their love of literature * Reese Witherspoon * A genuinely entertaining book that's a perfect gift for people who need some escape from the everyday and just want to be absorbed in a really cracking story. Set in rural America in the 1930s, it's got a band of feisty characters who are funny and sweet with contemporary resonances to boot * The best books to give this Christmas, Stylist * With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn't want it to end! * Liane Moriarty * What a wonderful novel. The Giver of Stars is the most sweeping, dramatic, richly evocative book, full of brilliantly feisty women. I whipped through the pages, utterly agog, pretty much feeling as though I was on a horse in 1930s Kentucky myself * Sophie Kinsella * Epic * David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day * Timeless, Jojo Moyes' greatest work yet, and one of the most exquisitely-written - and absolutely compulsory - novels about women ever told. Brilliant and perfect and will remind you of why you read; even of why you breathe * Lisa Taddeo, bestselling author of Three Women * Purest joy - even as it cheerfully breaks your heart. A go-get-em adventure about E Roosevelt's horseback librarians, it celebrates female friendship and the power of books * Damian Barr * Both a love letter to reading and a hymn to female friendship, this is a tale packed full of romance, tension, and brilliantly drawn characters. Pure pleasure * Sunday Mirror * Utterly enchanting * Mail on Sunday * I loved this dashing adventure set in 1930s Kentucky, America. Intensely moving and crammed with romance and emotion, this is a full-pack-of-tissues novel. * Sun * Based on a true story of the real Horseback Librarians of Kentucky this was a truly joyous and divine read. The rich, determined, extraordinary characters consumed me. The history, the setting; everything about this glorious book is superb * Nina Potell, Prima * Dipped into this on Saturday and then simply couldn't put it down. Superb characters, great story and sense of place. For me, her best yet. And I wept buckets over Me Before You! * Fanny Blake * Touching on the still-burning issues of control, violence, poverty and racism, Moyes has created a rollicking story that's perfect for long autumn nights. Enjoy . . . * Stylist * Misfit women rule in a beguiling tale of unlikely love. Moyes writes with warmth and intelligence . . . the most appealing thing about The Giver of Stars, however, is her wonderful way with romance. Delightful * The Times * This blisteringly good novel is one to add to your basket quick smart * Fabulous, Sun * Her best yet * Bookseller * Jojo's characterisation is so vivid, and the insight into the gender and race discrimination of the 1930s is truly eye opening * Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go * Her best book yet. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading * Grazia * Moyes' best yet . . . A stonker of a read. Laced with humour and heartache, it's addictive * Sunday Post * While her novel is set in the midst of the Great Depression, Moyes crafts a tale that's remarkably contemporary. Moyes depicts the courage and resourcefulness of these women in loving detail. A tribute not just to the brave women who brought the light of knowledge in dark times, but also to the rejuvenating bond of women's friendship. * Daily Mail * It's an extraordinary story. This is the best thing she has written since Me Before You. Moyes writes with gusto and compassion * Metro * Based on a true story, this poignant novel is a celebration of strong women and friendship. With a fast-paced plot and intricate characters, fans of Moyes won't be disappointed * Heat * She's done it again! Joyous. I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing * Good Housekeeping, Books of the Year * An inspiring, romantic tribute to female friendship and the power of books * Woman's Own * As passionate about challenging gender stereotypes as it is enthralling in narrative sweep * i * Explores the interconnected lives of five women with honesty and hilarity * Cosmopolitan * With strong, memorable female characters and a sprinkling of men who can make a 'heart flutter like a clean sheet on a long line.' The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship . . . inspiring * Washington Post * The Giver of Stars is the story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond . . . a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion * SheerLuxe * Uplifting. One of Me Before You author Moyes's best novels * The Mail on Sunday * A heart-wrenching love story, a nail-biting legal drama and a beautiful study of female friendship * Daily Mail * Jojo Moyes is on dazzling form * Sunday Express * This big-hearted tale will stay in your head long after you have finished reading it * Independent * Moyes's book delivers evocative descriptions of the Kentucky landscape and rich historical detail. But it is in her compassionate portrayal of well-drawn characters that the novel's greatest strength lies * Hannah Beckerman, Observer * Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. This is a novel with real depth and feeling and touches on worker's rights, racism, environmentalism and education * i * This tribute to female friendship and the joy of books is a compelling read * Woman's Weekly * A captivating tale of love, friendship and self-actualisation * People * Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. A novel with real depth and feeling. Empowering * Press Association *