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A charming insightful and deeply moving portrait of an unlikely friendship between a well to do London widower and a young Glaswegian homeless woman that helps both overcome their tainted pasts and rediscover happiness Christopher is a decent elderly suburban Londoner learning to live again after his release from a loveless marriage following the death of his wife By chance he meets Gina a young homeless woman from Glasgow on Waterloo Bridge With new found spontaneity he offers her a room for the night and there begins an unlikely platonic friendship between two people from opposite ends of the country both geographically and socially Gina has left behind a life devoid of opportunity and a dark tragedy and slowly under Christopher s protection she re finds her confidence But a causal remark shatters their fragile domestic idyll forcing Christopher to leave London and travel to Glasgow s mean streets to find and be reconciled with his new friend Four New Words for Love is a beautifully crafted portrait of two damaged lives from different ends of the social spectrum who are both seeking release from the mistakes and thwarted potential of the past Michael Cannon demonstrates a masterful restraint and boundless empathy in his development of two unforgettable characters attempting to change their lives Four New Words for LoveI don t remember where I read the review which led me to adding this to my wishlist or what exactly I expected of it The first section felt like I d been misled into buying something aimed at a audience younger than me I read the blurb rarely do so once I ve bought the book decided to continue and am so very glad I did because the second section than balanced the first and those that followed made very satisfying whole Particularly impressive were the supporting characters which made the whole so much whole So thank you to whoever led me to it 1908754249 Full of lots of clever dialogue but never stayed with a train of thought long enough for it to fully develop Found it altogether a bit uninspiring 1908754249 What a gorgeous read Loved it and can t wait to meet the author at our book group next month intrigued to know what inspired this dark yet warm story 1908754249 Bought this book at the Edinburgh International Book Fest and was blown away It is gently and lovingly told despite the very real and melancholic heart of the story Never underestimate the power to move ever onwards and upwards even if life has thrown you for such a loop you feel as if you can t see your way forward any 1908754249