Fourteen Days: An irresistibly propulsive novel from a star-studded cast of writers
Feb 2024 · Random House
4.0star
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384
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‘Compelling' Marie Claire * 'Immensely enjoyable' Observer * 'Fascinating' Red *
One week into lockdown, the tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel.
With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned buckets. Gradually the tenants – some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now – become real neighbours.
With each character secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood to John Grisham and Celeste Ng, Fourteen Days is a heart-warming ode to the power of storytelling and human connection.
‘An immensely enjoyable product of an immensely unenjoyable time, Fourteen Days is lively, freewheeling... An impressive achievement’ Observer
‘Fourteen Days serves as a valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners)’ Financial Times
Includes writing from: Margaret Atwood, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Erica Jong, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Doug Preston, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Meg Wolitzer and many more.
One week into lockdown, the tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel.
With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned buckets. Gradually the tenants – some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now – become real neighbours.
With each character secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood to John Grisham and Celeste Ng, Fourteen Days is a heart-warming ode to the power of storytelling and human connection.
‘An immensely enjoyable product of an immensely unenjoyable time, Fourteen Days is lively, freewheeling... An impressive achievement’ Observer
‘Fourteen Days serves as a valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners)’ Financial Times
Includes writing from: Margaret Atwood, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Erica Jong, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Doug Preston, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Meg Wolitzer and many more.
Ratings and reviews
4.0
1 review
Patricia Williams
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February 6, 2024
Set during the first COVID lockdown in New York city I really enjoyed the clever format of this book. The tenants of a run down city tenement meet each evening for 14 days to clap for care workers on the rooftop of their building. For an hour each night they tell stories. Some personal some historical. All meaning something to the teller. Some of the stories I found easier to understand than others and I think this was because they were very American and being English I didn't understand the references. That said, it didn't take from the enjoyment of the book as a whole. I especially enjoyed the twist at the end. Unexpected and very welcome. A book that is much more than a collection of stories. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.
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