Not All There by Jane Barron de Burgh

Thank you @zooloosBT and @makepeacelvjoy, for letting me be part if this tour and reviewing this book. Not all There is about Claude who Mum is dead, but she comes back. Claude is happy for her return, but there are some parts of the family that are not. The themes running through the book is grief, relationships, Love and death. I thought Not All there is interesting read which will leave you thinking about the characters and grief of your own after reading this book. The story is a short read but will touch you instantly and, you will be able to relate with Claude through the book. I really felt for Claude and wanted to give him big hug. Beautifully written and did make me cry in places. 4 stars. Jane’s Bio Jane Barron de Burgh is an Essex based author and poet. They graduated from the Open University with a Masters in English in 2022. They are a keen student of Oulipo and found poetry. Published by Castle Priory Press, Not All There, is their first literary novella and deals with themes of childhood grief. Jane’s Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetheauthor Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556083952092 Twitter : https://twitter.com/makepeacelvjoy Website : https://janebarrondeburgh.co.uk/ Book Links Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35617352-not-all-there Buy Links - https://mybook.to/notallthere-zbt Book Blurb Claude’s mother is dead. Except she won’t stay that way. She’s back with her family and none of them know what to do about it. Is there a name for someone who is only sort of dead? And why does Claude feel like he’s the only one celebrating her return? ‘Not All There’ is a character study of grief and the people who experience it, told through the eyes of a bewildered child who struggles to make sense of the death of his mother, Mary and her re-emergence as a ghost. Familial relationships are tested as Claude, Patience and their father try to answer the question - ‘What do we do about Mary?’