The Writing Class
Esther Campion
Reviewed by Helen
This is a heart-warming story filled with so many emotions as a group of people join together for a writing class at the local library, this group all come from different backgrounds and some have some major problems but together maybe they can find what they need.
Vivian Molloy has been happily married for over thirty years to Dave, when they retire early, Vivian, doing this for the man she loves because covid has changed his job so much she does love teaching at the high school but when after they attend a choir concert on the Gold Coast he abandons her. Life changes dramatically for her, when she is offered the chance to teach a writing class to adults at the local library although hesitant she takes it on.
Marilyn loves reading and often pops into the library to borrow books her home life is not always good, partner, mother and grandmother reading takes her away from life for a while, when the librarian Cathy invites her to write reviews and then attend the writing class she is very hesitant but with a push from a friend she takes on the class.
Sienna a young single mother is doing her best to create a new life for her and her nine month old daughter but escaping her past is not easy for her, her spirit has been broken will she find it again joining in with this class?
Oscar a divorced man father of one, is in Tasmania house sitting for his sister Oscar lives in Melbourne but has no job now and he wants to be able to better his writing skills to apply for jobs will he succeed?
There are other students in the class who also add to this beautiful story as they all get to know each other they encourage and support each other in so many ways seeing them all build confidence and make decisions and what’s more become friends was so uplifting. I loved getting to know the characters, I was turning the pages and cheering them on. I do highly recommend this one, MS Campion has taken some issues and handled them so well and yes some of it was a bit tough but written so well, many thanks for a story that will stay with me for a long time to come.
My thanks to Hachette AU and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Vivian Molloy has been happily married for over thirty years to Dave, when they retire early, Vivian, doing this for the man she loves because covid has changed his job so much she does love teaching at the high school but when after they attend a choir concert on the Gold Coast he abandons her. Life changes dramatically for her, when she is offered the chance to teach a writing class to adults at the local library although hesitant she takes it on.
Marilyn loves reading and often pops into the library to borrow books her home life is not always good, partner, mother and grandmother reading takes her away from life for a while, when the librarian Cathy invites her to write reviews and then attend the writing class she is very hesitant but with a push from a friend she takes on the class.
Sienna a young single mother is doing her best to create a new life for her and her nine month old daughter but escaping her past is not easy for her, her spirit has been broken will she find it again joining in with this class?
Oscar a divorced man father of one, is in Tasmania house sitting for his sister Oscar lives in Melbourne but has no job now and he wants to be able to better his writing skills to apply for jobs will he succeed?
There are other students in the class who also add to this beautiful story as they all get to know each other they encourage and support each other in so many ways seeing them all build confidence and make decisions and what’s more become friends was so uplifting. I loved getting to know the characters, I was turning the pages and cheering them on. I do highly recommend this one, MS Campion has taken some issues and handled them so well and yes some of it was a bit tough but written so well, many thanks for a story that will stay with me for a long time to come.
My thanks to Hachette AU and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
November 27, 2024 by Hachette Australia
