The Authenticity Project
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Average rating3.8
The story of a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love
Julian Jessop, an eccentric, lonely artist and septuagenarian believes that most people aren't really honest with each other. But what if they were? And so he writes – in a plain, green journal – the truth about his own life and leaves it in his local café. It's run by the incredibly tidy and efficient Monica, who furtively adds her own entry and leaves the book in the wine bar across the street. Before long, the others who find the green notebook add the truths about their own deepest selves – and soon find each other in real life at Monica's café.
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Think Sophie Kinsella. Really enjoyable romcom featuring a eccentric old man and a almost 40 cafe owner. He (Julian) leaves a notebook in her cafe on purpose after he has written a mini-bio. She (Monica) finds it and adds her own entry, leaving it in a bar across the street. The book goes through six hands who add their own truths to it. Meanwhile to story of Julian and Monica prevail as the book passes from hand to hand and they all meet in Monica's cafe. It's somewhat silly but great Covid escapism. All the characters are likeable, smart and witty.
5 stars!
I can't believe this book is at an overall 3.95 rating. It was so amazing! Is the wrong age group reading this book?
Pros:
- 6 POVs, all very different, all very interesting to read.
- This is adult fiction, as in the characters age between 26 - 85 years. The youngest is 26 but everyone else is above 30. Considering how much YA I read, this was amazing and complex and beautifully written
Brilliant, brilliant read that I thoroughly enjoyed reading! The characters were so likeable and relatable to. The writer made you wish you were actually friends with the characters involved. Added to that was the sense of humour which made it an excellent read. The other thing that made it so likeable was the whole feeling of community spirit (I love when that kind of thing is involved in a story)!
I read it on The Pigeonhole, where they release a stave (a few chapters per day) and that meant that after I'd read a day's chapters, I couldn't wait for the next days to be released!
I would definitely recommend this book to others!
