Suz's Reviews > The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

Asking for help isn’t failing you know, it’s refusing to fail.

If you are after a read that is bound to make you feel good, to take a load off your shoulders, and remember there is positivity all around, this book is for you. This is a debut novel, another thing to smile about, as it is a remarkably solid and well written book.

Frederick is in the wrong place at the wrong time, or would that be the opposite? Is this kismet, is this meant to be? He falls into another man's life, at the precise time he needs help. Fred is kind and genuine and amazingly tolerant and sharp witted. He carries out good deeds and is amazingly funny.

This is an affirming and positive tale with no hard edges, what you see is what you get, and I'm so pleased the author has quickly fallen into success. She's off to New York soon. This is well deserved, and furnished by the help of many along the way, as mentioned in the lengthy acknowledgements.

In times when life is often hard, where we see much negativity, this book breathes well deserved fresh air when needed most. Let this cast of characters envelope you, you won't be disappointed.

I listened to this via the Libby app and my public library, with excellent narration by Tim Carroll.