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`Walsh is wonderfully in control of her world. Rachel's frenzied fatigue seeps off the novel's pages, inexorably carrying you along on her sleep-deprived journey. And you want to go along: Walsh is so terrific at making Rachel's universe immediate and vivid that you stay, immersed and riveted, as Rachel's world goes topsy-turvy. One of the more unusual, urgent young voices writing in Britain today, and very much of today's Britain, Walsh boldly confronts contemporary life, and her latest novel is a combustible combination of raw emotion and deep compassion' --Independent on Sunday
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As she drinks in the view in front of her, Rachel Massey stands on the cusp of the biggest journey of her life. For Rachel is about to become a mother. Mere hours from now, her first baby will be here and she can't wait to meet it. Terrified and excited, there is nothing she wants more, yet she senses things will never be the same again. This is the story of Rachel's voyage into motherhood. Full of the same hopes and dreams as any parent-to-be, she soon realises that nothing about this new world is as she imagined. As the raw shock of sleep deprivation takes its toll on her and the truth begins to blur with the unreal, Rachel becomes consumed by one sole desire - to sleep. But how far will she go to get her baby to sleep? Devastatingly honest and shockingly painful at times, Go To Sleep is a heart-wrenching story about one woman and her newborn child. It strips motherhood bare in the most unforgettable of ways.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this because my wife and I had a nightmare time with our first child who didn't sleep more than 2 hours until he was three. I was hoping it would help me understand a bit more why we both just fell apart and we were lucky to have any relationship left to rebuild.
And the book did help. It looks into all the dark corners of the post natal soul and puts it all out there. Incredibly painful... and with absolute truth.
On top of all that it's beautifully written. A much needed triumph.
And the book did help. It looks into all the dark corners of the post natal soul and puts it all out there. Incredibly painful... and with absolute truth.
On top of all that it's beautifully written. A much needed triumph.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Helen Walsh is one of those writers who manages to grab you from the first page and keeps hold of you long after you have finished her books. I didn't think she would be able to top 'Once Upon A Time In England' (an absolutely stunning book where I fell in love with every character), but I think she's done it here with the incredibly powerful 'Go To Sleep'. As with 'Brass', this book is at times brutally honest and shocking; Walsh is a brave writer whose work is all the better for this.
Rachel's journey down into deep depression and despair after the birth of her baby was compelling and the ending had me crying my eyes out!!! Hopefully this book will do its bit in making society sit up and take notice about a topic that is often ignored, despite how common it is.
A brilliant, gripping read.
Rachel's journey down into deep depression and despair after the birth of her baby was compelling and the ending had me crying my eyes out!!! Hopefully this book will do its bit in making society sit up and take notice about a topic that is often ignored, despite how common it is.
A brilliant, gripping read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As shocking as you think this book may be, if you are a mother you been there
This took me back when I wanted desperately to be in control. No amount of classes or books prepares you for the enormity of motherhood. Worse still for Rachel she is single professional and intelligent, thinking this will be easy and she cannot wait for her bundle of joy.
There is no father to support her and to help her through what is a nightmare, and at the time going through post natal depression (PND) you are in a black cloud and nothing prepares you for this or the day to day monotony of the first few weeks at home with a child that will not stop crying.
This is about chronic sleep depravation, but Rachel has a deep love for her son, but this little boy is foreign to her and the readers desperate need to hug her and tell her its ok it will get better.
All too often women try to hide this and shy away from talking about it- its real and needs to be brought out into the open.
This took me back when I wanted desperately to be in control. No amount of classes or books prepares you for the enormity of motherhood. Worse still for Rachel she is single professional and intelligent, thinking this will be easy and she cannot wait for her bundle of joy.
There is no father to support her and to help her through what is a nightmare, and at the time going through post natal depression (PND) you are in a black cloud and nothing prepares you for this or the day to day monotony of the first few weeks at home with a child that will not stop crying.
This is about chronic sleep depravation, but Rachel has a deep love for her son, but this little boy is foreign to her and the readers desperate need to hug her and tell her its ok it will get better.
All too often women try to hide this and shy away from talking about it- its real and needs to be brought out into the open.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Terrible Waste of an Opening
It is Toxteth, Liverpool, today. Rachel is heavily pregnant after a one night stand with Reuben, an ex and her first love. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kartowidjojo
Failure to bond
Enjoyed this book about a single mother who struggles to bond and cope with her baby as she suffers severe sleep deprivation and probable post-natal depression. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Elka
a brave book of uncomfortable truths
Helen Walsh's previous output has been a pretty unflinching account of modern North West youth, self absorbed, driven by alcohol, sex and drugs but also dangerously, compellingly... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Travers
Simple idea, complex book
The idea for this book is quite simple but very interesting. The book is based around a woman, Rachel, who has just given birth for the first time and is likely suffering from... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Stepping Out of the Page
Painful to read but brutally honest
Helen Walsh is the author of `Once Upon a Time in England', a book I read and really enjoyed (even though it made my cry) a couple of years ago. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Denise4891
Very accurate,page turning read.
I picked up this book during my second pregnancy with trepidation as I was not sure I needed reminding of how awful those first few months can be. Read more
Published 8 months ago by elizabeth
Go to Sleep
I read this book having suffered a similar experience, but I found it a general poor read and really quite disappointing.
Published 8 months ago by Helen
Superb reading
Usually when reading a book, if I am not engaged in the first few chapters I lose interest, I cannot say that for this book, it maginficiently portrayed a taboo that is not usually... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Coco
frank and honest, if a bit disturbing
I read this book wondering how the issue of PND would be tackled, having suffered a few years ago from it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by rozzyb2002
Brave, Bold and Beautiful
Helen Walsh is a writer who elicits genuine excitement with each new novel. Having devoured Brass and Once Upon a Time in England, I was eager to pick up Go To Sleep. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Oscar
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