In a Thousand Different Ways

Empathetic and highly sensitive, Alice reads other people’s moods in a heartbeat—she sees both the worst and the best in everyone without them having to say a word. But growing up, Alice’s gift marks her out as disruptive, an oddity. She and her brothers live in dread of their mother’s unpredictable temper, of whether there will be food in the house, or bills paid. And despite her being desperate to find her own way in the world, she is instead pulled tighter into the embrace of the family she feels so ambivalent about—a family even Alice can’t always see the best in. Until a tiny seed of an idea starts to germinate. Until a chain of events means Alice starts to trace out her own path forward. And until, in a tiny flat perched high above the noise and bustle of London, she begins to figure out how to find her own path. There, the journey to see herself can finally begin… ”Utterly wonderful . . . Cecelia Ahern is a master storyteller at the absolute peak of her powers. Her heroine, Alice Kelly, is completely unique – beguiling, complicated, extraordinary – and she’ll change the way you see the world.”—Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project ”A novel that’s so wise and profound, there’s gold on every page.”—Donal Ryan, Booker-longlisted author of The Queen of Dirt Island ”I can’t remember the last time I felt so invested in a character’s future; I was willing Alice on, with every page. This is such a poignant, quirky and satisfying story about taking charge of one’s life”—Susan Fletcher, Whitbread-winning author of Eve Green