The Bottle of Tears is an emotional exploration into the hidden fractures between two sisters and how past events can shape the present. Through complex characterization and heart-rending moments of truth, Nick Alexander takes us into the lives of Penny and Victoria, sisters struggling to reconnect after the mysterious events of Christmas Eve, 1976.

The Bottle of Tears masterfully unveils a tapestry of emotion as the sisters find themselves coming together despite their pain. Readers will feel their fear and their sorrow as secrets emerge and relationships change. Even in moments of hopelessness, Alexander does not fail to portray light in the darkness.

The Bottle of Tears is an incredible, captivating exploration into how two sisters confront the secrets of the past. This revised edition allows readers to enjoy an even more emotional journey, full of heartbreaking moments and heartfelt joy. Alexander has once again woven together a beautiful tale that should not be missed.

Another fantastic read by nick, a wonderful story with great charecter, his books never disappoint, I was gutted as always when I finished it

The Bottle of Tears by Nick Alexander is novel about a dysfunctional family, due to a tragedy that happened on Christmas Eve over 40 years ago, I could relate to the sisters, who would go months without talking to each other and then when they got together they did nothing but fight. The story seemed to drone on awhile and at times I lost interest. All in all it was ok.

Another cute and easy read from Nick Alexander.
I found this one to be an emotional one which I loved as it meant I was truly invested, I could relate to the characters and I believed in them, their past and their future.
I will pick up any of this authors books due their easy read nature.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was an enjoyable book.

I really enjoy dual timeline books and the author does a great job with this. This book is an emotional read and your heart will ache as you experience loss of a loved one. The characters are richly developed and you become invested in their lives. There is a lot of family drama and disturbing topics presented. But it is well worth the read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

A decent read with enough to keep you interested. Not the most ground-breaking of plots, but a nice easy read.

A good story emphasizing how one event can be seen completely differently by two people and how the two sisters cope with events in their own ways

Nick Alexander has a wide variety of books and there's a reason why - he writes them well and 'The Bottle of Tears' is no exception. Another great storyline with authentic characters and storylines.

This book started off brilliantly and I really enjoyed the start . Unfortunately about 3/4 way through it fell flat for me and I just wanted to finish it. Others may love it and yes it was a fairly good read.

Another good one from Nick Alexander. I enjoy reading his fun books. They keep me entertained but also a good dose of human life. recommended.

Every good family drama starts with a secret, sisters Vicky and Penny have kept a very large secret from each other for the past 40 years, and it has had a different impact on each of them.

Victoria lives with her husband and son in London. Living a life filled with luxury. She seems to have it all, but underneath everything she is relying on Valium and feels as though her whole life is falling apart.

Penelope, her husband and their two children live in a big, beautiful house near the seaside. However, the house is falling apart, he artist husband hasn’t contributed financially to the household for 15 years and Penny works 60 hour weeks just to keep them afloat.

Each sister is jealous of the other, and their mother seems to be manipulating that relationship. Once she passes away, the secrets start coming to the surface and once everything is out in the open can the sisters forgive and forget?

I really enjoyed the family dynamics in this novel and look forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley for this advanced reader's copy in return for my honest review. A predictable family drama, not for me.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing, and Nick Alexander for the opportunity to read this wonderful family drama. 4.5 stars.

Penny and Vicky are sisters and survivors of a horrible family tragedy that happened on Christmas. Their mother, Marge, seems to encourage the drama between the sisters. Penny, a successful psychologist working with refugees, is married to Sanders, a once successful painter, and has 2 children. From the outside, she seems to have it all - except that Penny feels she's the only one working and trying to keep their family afloat. Vicky, married to Martin, a successful lawyer, has one child and a host of anxiety issues, fueled by her addiction to Valium. When childhood secrets finally come out, the sisters need to finally find a way to understand each other and move forward.

Just a good family drama story and I loved the "bottle of tears" analogy. It's amazing how different our perceptions can be from reality and cause so many family issues.

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The plot is predictable. The characters are not believable

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This book is the perfect example of how we all deal with things in our own way. Each sister remembered something different that had happened and they each worked through that in their own way. This is a great book. You won’t be disappointed!

A good family story. I found this an enjoyable read with gripping characters and believable situations.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A slow paced family drama with some surprising twists, this was very readable although arguably nothing new. Recommended for some chill out time.

I enjoyed this book, despite it being a typical family drama. There wasn't really anything new in this book, anything groundbreaking. But it was a nice interesting read all the same - a good one to pick up when you want something fairly easy to get through!

A book about sisters Victoria(Vicky) and Penelope(Penny). They have many ups and downs, as most families. They have an older brother who died young. The story revolves around all three siblings, their mum and the sister's husbands and children. This is a heart breaking story of family and how they can be dysfunctional. This family is very dysfunctional! It's a hard story to read at times, but I found it interesting. Actually I found it hard to put down! It has some deep sorrow and emotion and the author makes the reader feel it. There's some hard life lessons in this book. Also some signs all families need to look for and watch for in their own families, to stop tragedy like this from happening. Interesting book!
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All opinions are my own.