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`Confirms that she's a writer to watch' -- Bella
`This is poignant, quirky and delightfully original' -- Woman and home
"This is poignant, quirky and delightfully original" --Woman and Home
"Rooney writes beautifully and has some clever ideas" --The Daily Mail
"A fun read, the novel's charm lies in its quirky humour" --The Sunday Times
`A breathtaking, uplifting novel'
--The Scotsman
`a big-hearted paean to the adventure of discovering love ... such a joy'. --The Metro
'It's a fine, funny, unfussy novel that pays overdue tribute to those magnificent women in their flying machines'. --The Guardian
`As effortlessly as Proust or Forster, she incorporates unexpected aperçus'. --The Independent
"this is an assured second novel - and wonderful company for that long-overdue summer trip"
--Press Association
`a delightful tale'
--Good Housekeeping
`This is poignant, quirky and delightfully original' -- Woman and home
"This is poignant, quirky and delightfully original" --Woman and Home
"Rooney writes beautifully and has some clever ideas" --The Daily Mail
"A fun read, the novel's charm lies in its quirky humour" --The Sunday Times
`A breathtaking, uplifting novel'
--The Scotsman
`a big-hearted paean to the adventure of discovering love ... such a joy'. --The Metro
'It's a fine, funny, unfussy novel that pays overdue tribute to those magnificent women in their flying machines'. --The Guardian
`As effortlessly as Proust or Forster, she incorporates unexpected aperçus'. --The Independent
"this is an assured second novel - and wonderful company for that long-overdue summer trip"
--Press Association
`a delightful tale'
--Good Housekeeping
Book Description
Costa-shortlisted author Jennie Rooney takes her readers back to the first giddying days of human flight in her much-anticipated follow-up to bittersweet wartime love story Inside the Whale
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A truly beautiful novel about love and flying machines
Bold, clever, funny, imaginative, original, observant... the Opposite of Falling is a wonderful second novel by the author of the acclaimed Inside the Whale. Imbued with the same the sense of humour, wit and poignancy, the Opposite of Falling is even better. Set in the nineteenth century, it tells of how the lives of three very different and individually memorable characters - Ursula, Sally and Toby - overlap, and are each affected by the concept of flight. A story that is a delight to read and that will stay with you.
Bold, clever, funny, imaginative, original, observant... the Opposite of Falling is a wonderful second novel by the author of the acclaimed Inside the Whale. Imbued with the same the sense of humour, wit and poignancy, the Opposite of Falling is even better. Set in the nineteenth century, it tells of how the lives of three very different and individually memorable characters - Ursula, Sally and Toby - overlap, and are each affected by the concept of flight. A story that is a delight to read and that will stay with you.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the best new novels I've read in ages; it's a quick and enjoyable read, packed with memorable characters and gloriously funny moments. The writing is deft and playful, full of fresh and often beautiful images.
I also loved Rooney's first novel 'Inside the Whale', which deserved all the acclaim it recieved - but 'The Opposite of Falling' is a far more joyful experience! Highly recommended.
I also loved Rooney's first novel 'Inside the Whale', which deserved all the acclaim it recieved - but 'The Opposite of Falling' is a far more joyful experience! Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a pleasure to the senses from beginning to end. It tells the story of Ursula Bridgewater a fiercely independent woman in the 19th century who's desire for adventure takes her on Thomas Cook's tour of America. She takes as her companion a young orphan, Sally Walker, (whom she refers to as her little doormouse} who does not share the same desire for adventure and new experiences.
There they meet Toby O'Hara, who has not come to terms with the nature of his mother's demise, and Ursula and Sally enter into his world at Niagara Falls where he makes a living taking visitors on pleasure flights in his hot air balloon over the Falls. This is a literally uplifting tale in every sense with the inevitable love story. Beautifully written.
A lovely read, highly recommended.
There they meet Toby O'Hara, who has not come to terms with the nature of his mother's demise, and Ursula and Sally enter into his world at Niagara Falls where he makes a living taking visitors on pleasure flights in his hot air balloon over the Falls. This is a literally uplifting tale in every sense with the inevitable love story. Beautifully written.
A lovely read, highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Up, up and away!
'The Opposite of Falling' is a wonderfully whimsical and imaginative historical novel. The author has a playful touch combining historical fact and universal human psychology with... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Secret Spi
Beautifully written
Having read Jennie Rooney's "Inside the Whale", I was keen to read her latest novel.
This is a charming story about very vivid and likeable characters during the 1860s. Read more
This is a charming story about very vivid and likeable characters during the 1860s. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Freckles
The Opposite of Falling
This book really appealed to me. It had so many parallels within the stories of the three characters and the ending was very neat but not over sweet. Read more
Published 12 months ago by jf
Fab read
'I have just finished reading this delightful novel from Jennie Rooney (author of Inside the Whale). Read more
Published 14 months ago by DizzyC
Uplifting Read
Ursula is an unconventional Victorian lady who aquires a taste for travel and joins Mr. Thomas Cook's latest expeditions. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sabina
Disappointing
I'm surprised to see such glowing reviews of this book. I've just read it and only bothered to finish it because it's my Book Group's latest choice. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Verity
Enjoyable and insightful
A poignant and thoroughly enjoyable read. I laughed out loud, I cried, I couldn't put it down. Rooney has a wonderful understanding of what makes people tick - or love, or fear -... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Reader
She writes like a young Proust
Quirky, funny and sharp, 'The Opposite of Falling' is a true delight from start to finish. Like Rooney's first novel, 'Inside the Whale', 'The Opposite of Falling' transports the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Happy shopper
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