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She hears Moya speaking though and old tattered teddy bear she carries as a protective shield. Maggie's narrative is harrowing, she's trying to gather her life together after the death of her best friend. Maggie's mum has depression and the bad days are outweighing the good lately, which is driving Maggie deeper into a pit of grief and self harm. She chain smokes, has boarded herself inside and pitches a fit when the curtains are drawn, willing to clobber Maggie at the mere suggestion of opening a window. So when her tuck shop lady mum loses her job and sole income, Maggie watches her mum deteriorate much in the same way as Moya did. Now Moya talks to Maggie through a manky old bear, dishing out advice on finding her mum a bloke or to stop being a tosser.Īttending her counselling sessions isn't any better, Maggie scoffing at the new age mediation and loved up approach of Anna, her grief counsellor. While Moya lives a carefree life, she's not all that interested in school and prefers a good old snog and shag, she's always relied on Maggie. The one thing she's always had is Moya Burns, her best friend. Attending her counsell Maggie has never had much, she isn't wealthy, her single mother yells at her at every opportunity and she's never snogged anyone. Now Moya talks to Maggie through a manky old bear, dishing out advice on finding her mum a bloke or to stop being a tosser. Maggie has never had much, she isn't wealthy, her single mother yells at her at every opportunity and she's never snogged anyone. Īn unforgettable novel about grief and healing from Costa and Irish Book Award winner Brian Conaghan.more Because though she talks to her every day, Moya died months ago. But I'll help.īut at the back of her mind Maggie knows that Mum's crying is more than sadness. You're surfing a rainbow if you think someone like that exists round here, she smiles. And she tells her about how she plans to cheer Mum up - find her a fella with a bit of cash to splash. She tells her that Mum's taken to not opening the curtains and crying in secret. She tells her about Maggie's mum losing her job. Maggie Yates talks to her best friend Moya every day.
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