As the dust settles on the exhilarating Book Blog Tour for ‘Things We Do For Love,’ I’m thrilled to share with you some of the dazzling reviews this book has received!
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ChickLit Cafe
“Things We Do For Love” by Vered Neta is a superb family drama that highlights damage and redemption, hope and healing, and the power of family ties.
Mix together a derisive mother with a joie de vivre, a reclusive, highly intelligent father, and three sisters at loggerheads and you have the ‘Bach’ family.
In Things We Do For Love, the happy-family preconception is pulled apart string by string. In the agonizing sadness of watching their parents decline, the three sisters will individually understand something vitally important about themselves and finally allow acceptance in.
Vered Neta’s eloquent writing style draws the reader in and holds them fast. Her characters are heartfelt and real, and her portrayal of a not-so-normal family will tug on your heartstrings. Neta has given each of the characters in the story their own vulnerable and genuine role within the family. I really warmed to the fact that Neta divided the story into the five family viewpoints so that we could truly understand events from their unique perspectives. This is a fantastically raw story about love, grief, and family dynamics.
Things We Do For Love by Vered Neta is a wonderful unique, character-driven, moving tale that will sweep you away.
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Rebbeca Scammell – (she_loves_to_read)
“Wow! What a story! Vered’s beautifully written story exploring family dynamics, complex emotions, fractured relationships, difficult choices, forgiveness, and making peace with yourself and others… It completely sucked me in, chewed me up, and spat me out the other end with a more positive, hopeful, and reflective mindset with regards to my own demon’s, trauma, and fractured relationships.
Vered does a brilliant job of teaching her readers that no one family is ever perfect. That there will always be a difference of opinion, conflicting personality traits, an action, or even words that will cause obstacles along this journey we call life. But what’s important is that we listen, ask questions, process, accept.
Vered’s characters are immensely realistic and even more relatable… Her portrayal of Alzheimer’s is raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming all at the same time, and she does it with a balance of reality, tact, sympathy, and empathy. Vered is an author who leaves a seamless imprint on your heart and mind.”
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Leanne Dagan – (leannebookstagram)
“This book has my heart and soul!… A thought provoking read and it explores the tough issues and the relationships we have with our family. I’m so excited to read more of this author’s books because if this one is anything to go by they will be brilliant.”
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“Pattrice Gotting – (https://prdgreads.home.blog/)
This book broke my heart into a million little pieces and then put it back together again…. There was a paragraph that has stuck with me, it’s not often I highlight things. But I physically felt this one. So I’ll leave you with it.. just know I wholeheartedly recommend that you read this book!
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Emma Fitzgerald – https://tealeavesandbookleaves.blogspot.com/
Things We Do For Love with pull on your heartstrings and may make you cry. The story is written beautifully and tackles some hard topics like Alzheimer’s and childhood experiences like a controlling mum but Vered Neta tackles them well in the book.
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Laura Gorman – https://www.instagram.com/bookish_belfast/
“The writing is enchanting and moving. I truly felt I was experiencing the story along with the characters as a part of the family. All of the characters were relatable and well fleshed out… I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book”
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Julia Wilson – http://www.christianbookaholic.com/
“Things We Do For Love by Vered Neta is a beautiful contemporary novel about a family… exploring complex relationships within a family. I loved it. There are some difficult topics, sensitively portrayed. In the end, we can say that within this family, love wins.
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