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I'm Still Here (Je Suis Là)
- Author
- Clelie Avit
- Narrator
- Lucy Foster
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 23 August 2016
- Run Time
- 5 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Elsa has been in a coma for five months. With all hope of reviving her gone, her family and doctors are having to face the devastating fact that it might be time to turn off her life support... They don't realise that in the past few weeks Elsa has regained partial consciousness; she knows where she is and can hear everyone talking around her bed, but she has no way of telling them she's there.
Thibault is in the same hospital visiting his brother, a drunk driver responsible for the deaths of two teenage girls. Thibault's emotions are in turmoil and, needing a retreat, he finds his way into Elsa's room. Seeing her lying there so peacefully, he finds it hard to believe she is not just sleeping.
Thibault begins to visit Elsa regularly. As he learns more about her through her family and friends, he begins to realise that he is developing feelings for her. And when he talks to her, he can't help feeling that she can hear his every word...
For Elsa, his visits are like a breath of fresh air. Here is finally someone who speaks to her as if she is a real life person. Who makes her laugh. And who gives her something to fight for...
And so begins a love story that might just save both their lives...
Critics Review
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"A viscerally moving love story. I'M STILL HERE beautifully shows how the steady, quiet power of the heart can sustain anyone who takes on impossible odds."
—Sarah Pekkanen, Internationally bestselling author of The Perfect Neighbors -
"Magnifique! With charming characters, a unique premise and a delightful, fresh voice, Clélie Avit s debut novel will have you cheering for life and love while you hungrily turn its pages. I'M STILL HERE (Je Suis Là) is a gift, and Clélie Avit is a writer to watch.—Julie Lawson Timmer, author of Five Days Left and Untethered
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"I'M STILL HERE is a study in character development. It's a quiet novel that packs dramatic tension into a mostly one-room world. Avit's deft hand suggests the promise of more to come."—Bookpage.com
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"A hauntingly beautiful read."
—Romantic Times
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Details
- Author
- Clelie Avit
- Narrator
- Lucy Foster
- Duration
- 5 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 August 2016
- ISBN
- 9781478909866
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Contemporary romance, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
An irresistible, modern take on Sleeping Beauty, for fans of Jojo Moyes and David Nicholls. Elsa has been in a coma for five months. With all hope of reviving her gone, her family and doctors are having to face the devastating fact that it might be time to turn off her life support... They don't realise that in the past few weeks Elsa has regained partial consciousness; she knows where she is and can hear everyone talking around her bed, but she has no way of telling them she's there.Thibault is in the same hospital visiting his brother, a drunk driver responsible for the deaths of two teenage girls. Thibault's emotions are in turmoil and, needing a retreat, he finds his way into Elsa's room. Seeing her lying there so peacefully, he finds it hard to believe she is not just sleeping. Thibault begins to visit Elsa regularly. As he learns more about her through her family and friends, he begins to realise that he is developing feelings for her. And when he talks to her, he can't help feeling that she can hear his every word...For Elsa, his visits are like a breath of fresh air. Here is finally someone who speaks to her as if she is a real life person. Who makes her laugh. And who gives her something to fight for...And so begins a love story that might just save both their lives...
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