The Spill
Imbi Neeme
Reviewed by Helen
This is MS Neeme’s debut book, winner of the 2019 Penguin Literary Prize, it is a story of a very dysfunctional family it takes in alcoholism, sibling rivalry and a lot of other aspects of life that come our way and MS Neeme has written this one really well.
Sisters Nicole and Samantha and their alcoholic mother Tina live a life filled with ups and downs, disappointments and yes there are fun times as well, they see their father Craig often and are close to him, he goes through a couple of wives one Samantha really gets on with and one that Nicole does. The story changes from year to year and with the girl’s opinions and memory, so we get the full story of their lives and the affect it has on them both and their futures.
This story takes in a lot about a family and their communication, their love for each other and how they show it, Nicole and Samantha really weren’t close as children but were always there for each other being the eldest Nicole would always help, but as they become adults and find their way in life they don’t see each other as much until the death of their mother brings them back together with a lot of opening up and a lot more comes out about their lives.
Congratulations MS Neeme on a fabulous debut, a very interesting story of life and family and memory of growing up, all put together in a great story.
Sisters Nicole and Samantha and their alcoholic mother Tina live a life filled with ups and downs, disappointments and yes there are fun times as well, they see their father Craig often and are close to him, he goes through a couple of wives one Samantha really gets on with and one that Nicole does. The story changes from year to year and with the girl’s opinions and memory, so we get the full story of their lives and the affect it has on them both and their futures.
This story takes in a lot about a family and their communication, their love for each other and how they show it, Nicole and Samantha really weren’t close as children but were always there for each other being the eldest Nicole would always help, but as they become adults and find their way in life they don’t see each other as much until the death of their mother brings them back together with a lot of opening up and a lot more comes out about their lives.
Congratulations MS Neeme on a fabulous debut, a very interesting story of life and family and memory of growing up, all put together in a great story.
4 stars
Published June 2nd 2020
