The Phone Box at the Edge of the World: The most moving, unforgettable book you will read, inspired by true events

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E così per elaborare il lutto, su una collina, installarono una cabina telefonica bianca, con un telefono vero, ma senza fili: questa è una cabina telefonica molto particolare, è un luogo dove sfogarsi, dove imparare a convivere con il dolore della perdita di una persona cara. When Yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she wonders how she will ever carry on. Yet, in the face of this unthinkable loss, life must somehow continue. Yui thinks to herself about how she might have cut herself into two: the world of the living and the world of the dead. How does this separation play out over the course of the novel? Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over.

Longer chapters are punctuated by shorter ones, some written as lists (“Ten things plus one that Hana and Akiko loved doing together”), others as fragments, a single word, or an in-depth look and what had otherwise seemed like a secondary observation. These ultimately add to the experience: revealing a relationship through quieter moments, serving as a break in the tension or offering a different lens to reflect upon the previous chapter. Then, one day she hears about a man who has an old disused telephone booth in his garden. There, those who have lost loved ones find the strength to speak to them and begin to come to terms with their grief. As news of the phone booth spreads, people travel to it from miles around.There is a stillness and quietness to the book that makes each movement all the more meaningful. The words carry a weight that makes each sentence feel intentional; there’s no fat to trim. Moving and heart-breaking, Yui’s story—and that of the Wind Phone—is equally uplifting and heart-warming. Grief is a powerful substance in our life.It can change and shape a person’s entire life.I love that this book centralizes the idea of healing. The central character of The Phone Box At The Edge Of The World was Yui. Yui was a woman that had everything, including a mother and daughter that she loved dearly. Their death in the 2011 tsunami changed her life irrevocably. Yui decides to join the many who make the long trek to Belle Gardia to speak to her beloved family members. Instead, Yui finds an unexpected friend in Takeshi. Takeshi was a doctor and a widow. His beloved wife, Akiko perished in the disaster. Hanna, Takeshi’s daughter, was deeply affected by the loss of her mother as she has not spoken since that day. When Yui meets the father and daughter, all their lives will be changed forever.

Zu tiefst berührend, wunderschön in der Sprache.....ohne die übliche Küchenpsychologie....einfach ergreifend!

What are some of the different ways the book portrays the relationship between parent and child? What does that relationship mean to Yui throughout the novel? But Abbie was too troubled to see clearly. Too damaged to see the dangers Tony Sharpe brought into her life.