Names, Shelley’s Review – The Book of Review of the Book

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Names
Florence Knapp

Date of publication: May 6, 2025
Penguin Group | Viking Penguin | Pamela Dorman Books
336 pages
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Genre: General Fiction Literary fiction Female fiction

Oh my God, this book is an incredible debut. My sister’s family has John I, II, III and IV, so I completely understand it. They all have different average names, but the middle names start with the letter M, so I found this book personal in this aspect. This story is about the bark that she must name her son, and she does not like the decision her husband makes. I loved all different perspectives, entering everyone’s head and reading their thoughts. Each character’s name was well defined and it was clear which name I read. This shows that even the most Silly decision to name your child can influence the life of the child and the people around him. Each of them was complicated and had different difficulties, although they all come from the same place.

It was a very unique book with different layers to the history of each character, and the timeline was beautiful and all 35 years old. This is a wonderfully written and emotionally deep story and what I have made from it is what a choice can make for someone’s life and how this only decision can affect the life of someone for a long time. And we must all remember that even small solutions can have great consequences. It was difficult reading and it really came to me without a doubt.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Rainbow Publisher.

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