The Distance Between Us

by Maggie O'Farrell

First published 2024

A couple, Stella and Daniel, live a quiet life in the English countryside. Their world is shattered when their young son dies in an accident. Overwhelmed by grief, they struggle to keep their marriage and family together. Stella retreats into herself, while Daniel tries desperately to restore normalcy. As they navigate their separate paths of mourning, the distance between them grows. Can they find their way back to each other, or will the tragedy tear them apart? At its heart, this is an intimate portrait of a relationship tested by unimaginable loss.

Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

352 pages · Paperback · Vintage

Content warnings: death

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