![]() ![]() ![]() But it's also a very good read, with a serious side. So it's slightly surreal and a little fluffy. She never buys any, but has a huge collection, and new books appear in her life with appropriate titles, whenever she has a problem. If that wasn't bizarre enough, Josey gets to know another local woman called Chloe, who has a magnetic attraction to books. Josey doesn't want to take any notice - she would really prefer Della Lee to leave - but she becomes intrigued despite herself, and begins taking very small steps towards independence. She starts giving Josey advice about what to wear, and suggesting people she should meet. Della Lee says that she has run away from her boyfriend, Julian, and has nowhere else to go. Josey's life changes one day when she discovers Della Lee - a local woman whom she knew slightly - sitting in her closet. This is not, however, a book about eating disorders. Her secret binges mean that she's rather overweight, and her self-esteem is pretty low. She also has a secret stash of sweets and other junk food at the back of her closet. Josey's late father was very wealthy, so she lives in luxury however she has no friends. ![]() Josey is in her late twenties, and lives with her rather controlling mother who doesn't even seem to like her very much. Summary: A slightly surreal but very enjoyable novel about a young woman maturing and finding love, under the influence of a strange visitor hiding in her closet. ![]()
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