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The Most Beautiful Thing [Kindle Edition]

Satya Robyn (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
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How can he make sense of the world when he can’t even make sense of himself?

Joe is not like other boys. At 14 he is obsessed with birds and the weather – but to this sensitive and gentle young man, other people are a mystery. When Joe is sent away to stay with his quirky artist aunt in Holland, only his relationships with his aunt and his new friend, Emmie, help him as he struggles to makes sense of the world.

Fifteen years later, Joe is a man – but still at odds with other people, and a virgin. Returning to Amsterdam, the place where he was closest to happiness, Joe witnesses a tragedy and discovers a secret that throws his life into turmoil - but this may ultimately lead him to find the one thing he has always craved…

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING is a coming-of-age tale with a twist that will appeal to fans of Ann Enright and Penelope Lively. Tender and insightful, it will make you see the world with new eyes.

Satya Robyn previously wrote under the name of Fiona Robyn.

“Robyn is the real thing. A gifted writer who understands the complexities of the human soul.” Jacqui Lofthouse

“A thoughtful and moving writer who has a great sense of human emotion.” Michael Kimball

"An entirely entrancing tale." Caroline Smailes

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 486 KB
  • Print Length: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Woodsmoke Press (16 Mar 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B007LNVZLM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,125 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Indeed, the most beautiful thing 29 Mar 2012
By ElizabethD
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I read this in one sitting, staying up through the night to finish it. Initially, as I realised that I was going to read this in great big chunks, I imagined I would read Part One and leave Part Two to another day, but Fiona Robyn's gentle observations of the world inside Joe's head, and her compelling storytelling meant I couldn't just walk away from this tale. I found myself awake between 3 and 5am longing to know how Joe works through some extremely challenging situations.

Though it is not specified, Joe appears to have high level autism and Robyn has captured perfectly the strains and difficulties of Joe's experiences in the everyday world. However, her light touch also encapsulates the beauty that Joe finds as he explores Amsterdam, and reading this book is like seeing the wonder of the world through the eyes of a child, with the analysis of an intelligent adult. Fiona Robyn's descriptions of Amsterdam, of the art world and of the strains within family relationships are also spot on. All in all, an excellent read and I am delighted that Robyn's work has been opened up to me. More please!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A most beautiful read 4 April 2012
By Penelope Grey
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really enjoyed reading The Most Beautiful Thing, my first by Fiona Robyn. I particularly relished how you got to know the characters as the story unfolded and didn't have them thrust upon you. They were easy to connect with emotionally, and to even understand and identify with Joe's dysfunctional family. The author dealt with the issue of mental health in a compassionate and caring manner, which I found impacted on my own opinions on this subject. A beautifully descriptive book that draws you into the world of a 14 year old boy who perhaps views the world in a different way to most people, and then when you revisit Amsterdam with him as a man in his twenties it is even more pleasurable. I can thoroughly recommend this book, and I for one will miss reading about Joe tonight.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One to read 26 April 2012
By Bugly
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had just finished reading a book that had a bit impact on me; it wasn't a great book it just made me think of things in my own life. It left me feeling that I would leave off reading for a while for fear of my next book being weak in comparison, you must know the feeling. Little did I know that `The Most Beautiful Thing' would be so very absorbing, it wasn't that I couldn't put it down, I just couldn't get away from it. The tale just pulls you in, you are watching a life and you want to know what happens, it is important to you to know. The central character is so unbelievably real in your mind as you read, that it is like observing a family member. You go to work but you still think about them, how they are coping, what they are doing. A real gem of a book; storytelling at the peak of the craft. If I could write like this, I would be a very happy man.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Thing indeed
Beautifully crafted portrait of a young man who is real, with all his insecurities, uncertainties and human-ness. He was just like me, like all of us. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. B. White
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book -2nd read
What a marvellous book - the characters are so real from the outset

I've laughed and cried as the story unfurls - this is a must read book

Jacquie
Published 2 months ago by JacquieSan
3.0 out of 5 stars Heart warming read
A nice read which progresses at steady pace. Interesting character development, whilst dwelling on the human condition, it's frailties and flaws just long enough to augment the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. W. Ellis
3.0 out of 5 stars I nearly did not finish this.
The Most Beautiful Thing is did not sweep me away. The narrative voice was not convincing and the characterisation of main character never resonated fully. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching
A gentle book about feeling misplaced and grief. It will touch a chord with anyone who has ever lost someone.
Published 3 months ago by fiona watson
2.0 out of 5 stars Badly written
Don't know why I persevered reading this to the end. Hoping it would improve I suppose. One interesting though not wholly unexpected twist in it but other than that not well... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jill B
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the most beautiful thing....
I'm not sure that I found The most beautiful thing in this book. I wanted to like it, it has had good critical review, but the cast of characters did not engage me as much as I... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bookish worm
3.0 out of 5 stars A good read
A well written book but there is something missing, there is not quite enough depth to the characters to allow you te really relate to them.
Published 3 months ago by Donna Malone
4.0 out of 5 stars Will read this again and again
Not just for the young reader. Long time since I read a book for which I hadn't anticipated the ending, but the twist in this tale was not what I expected. Read more
Published 3 months ago by waterbuff
4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful read
I liked the way this author wrote and although I guessed from an early stage where the book was heading, it had characters you could believe in and it was a thoroughly good read.
Published 3 months ago by DeeDee
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