After the End by Clare Mackintosh - A very close couple has differing opinions on the best treatment for their dying son, completely dividing their lives When a very close couple has differing opinions on the best course of treatment for their dying son, it … A gripping and propulsive exploration of love, marriage, parenthood, and the road not taken, After the End brings one unforgettable family from unimaginable loss to a surprising, satisfying, and redemptive ending and the life they are fated to find. Twelve years ago, Clare and her husband had to make an extremely difficult decision. But the ending, if not exactly happy, is authentically hopeful. I adored the first half of the book. The final chapters of I LET YOU GO do allow for a certain amount of ambiguity. Pub Date: June 25th, 2019. So skilled is this author, that, just when the reader thinks there is no possible resolution, another door opens. ... but the ending is beautiful, showing that you can move on, and things can get better, day by day. After the End suggests that sometimes the end is just another beginning. In 2006 the writer Clare Mackintosh gave birth to twin boys 12 weeks prematurely. After the End is a devastating, beautifully written novel about an impossible choice. This is very different territory. I both loved and hated it for the same reason. Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. How might you take this idea into your own life? Book Club Questions AFTER THE END After The End is about their experience as parents before and after this decision and in the years following two potential, and differently imagined outcomes. Were you surprised by the novel’s ending? I needed time after finishing this book to get over it. In the meantime, here are my thoughts… The ending. But the ending, if not exactly happy, is authentically hopeful. Pub Date: June 25th, 2019 “Clare Mackintosh’s After the End is absolutely compulsive reading, a heart-pounding family story with a child’s life in the balance. What does this mean? At first everything went well, but then one twin picked up a dangerous infection, and mother and father were faced with a terrible decision. I thought it was brilliant and engaging; however, the second half of the book was a real head-scratcher. 10. After the End is open-ended. It doesn’t have a continuous storyline, but instead explores the eventualities of both Max and Pip’s choices. Clare Mackintosh takes us on a heart-rending, ... and the road not taken, After the End brings one unforgettable family from unimaginable loss to a surprising, satisfying, and redemptive ending and the life they are fated to find. ISBN: 978-0-451-49056-8. What is particularly noteworthy about this story is that the author, Clare Mackintosh, had experienced a similar situation as a parent, which inspired her to write this story. After the End – Clare Mackintosh. So skilled is this author, that, just when the reader thinks there is no possible resolution, another door opens. How does this idea shape the novel? Instead consider keeping this information to yourself until your book club meet in person, and you can then share the page – perhaps after you have all debated the ending. A gripping and propulsive exploration of love, marriage, parenthood, and the road not taken, After the End brings one unforgettable family from unimaginable loss to a surprising, satisfying, and redemptive ending and the life they are fated to find. While occasionally overwrought, this is a perceptive, skillfully told story about a profoundly painful subject. Twelve years ago, Clare and her husband had to make an extremely difficult decision. Why or why not?