mirihawk reviewed Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (Harold Fry #1)
Review of 'Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I didn't finish the book. It was for book club.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a novel by Rachel Joyce, published in 2012. Joyce's first novel, it was a long-list finalist (top 12) for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, and Joyce won the UK National Book Award for New Writer of the Year for the book. It was also the best-selling hardback book in the UK from a new novelist in 2012.In 2021, a film adaptation was announced, starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton.
I didn't finish the book. It was for book club.
How utterly sweet. Just absolutely lovely. If I could give it six stars, I would.
I Haven't cried this much at the end of a book in ages.
My full review is on my blog www.tattooedmummy.co.uk/2015/02/book-review-unlikely-pilgrimage-of.html
I was none too sure that I was going to finish this book--it's slow going at first. But, I'm glad I did. A lot happens in the last quarter. It's truly not about the destination; it's about the journey--for Harold and those around him.