The memories I had built exploded. As the debris landed, my mind grasped at the facts.
The Broken Pane is about loss and family, when families are broken. Finding yourself in the pieces of memory. About a young woman and her search for answers.
In her early twenties, Tam rushes to her childhood flat only to be confronted by a tragic discovery. Anchored by the weight of family lore, she struggles to come to terms with her loss. As her life spirals, she sets off to find the one person who may hold the answers: her mother.
Tam’s travels take her far from a home which was more broken than she had ever realised.
Walking the line between reliable memory and unreliable narrator, Charlie Roy’s debut novel invites you to consider whether you are shaped by your past ― or if you shape your past yourself?
Review :
"I was hooked from the first page and loved everything about it. Amazing debut."
"The Broken Pane touches on every area of the emotional spectrum - a book set to truly make you feel something. Roy's words lace together grief, elation and everything in between, guiding you through the tumultuous nature of life with realism, emotional intelligence and genuine compassion. A beautiful debut full of lessons and themes that will stay with you long after the last page is read."
"A book for anyone interested in the human heart."
"Harrowing, tragic, yet ultimately uplifting, The Broken Pane breaks your heart then puts it back together."
"A delicate and moving debut studded with moments of beauty."
"Beautifully crafted ― and that is exactly why I loved it!"
"I truly loved this book and would not hesitate to recommend it."
"I can't explain what this book has meant to me at this time in my life. This beautiful book has helped me heal by exploring the acute heartache of abuse and broken family."
"A remarkable and beautiful debut novel."
"This is a stunning debut, shining a much needed light on working-class women’s mental health."
"Charlie Roy has a knack with words."
"Roy has the ability to build up a picture - casting and recasting characters in various lights. This is a novel of turbulent, abusive family life."
"A thought provoking look at how people feel when they go through loss."
