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Ask Again, Yes

by Mary Beth Keane
A captivating story of two families, torn apart by tragedy and how this tragedy shaped their future. A story that touches on forgiveness and moving on. Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane. #fiction, #reading, #books to read, #books

Praise For This Book


“A beautiful novel, bursting at the seams with empathy.-Brianna Kovan, Elle

"Keane’s novel is a rare example of propulsive storytelling with profound insights about blame, forgiveness and abiding love. --People Magazine

“A profound story... Keane’s gracefully restrained prose gives her characters dignity... shows how difficult forgiveness can be and how it amounts to a kind of hard-won grace. --Vogue

“Keane writes with acute sensitivity and her characters are consistently, authentically lived-in. . . . smartly told.-Entertainment Weekly

"I devoured this astonishing tale of two families linked by chance, love, and tragedy. Mary Beth Keane gives us characters so complex and alive that I find myself still thinking of them days after turning the final page. A must-read." - Courtney Sullivan, author of Saints for All Occasions

“Mary Beth Keane takes on one of the most difficult problems in fiction - how to write about human decency. In Ask Again, Yes, Keane creates a layered emotional truth that makes a compelling case for compassion over blame, understanding over grudge, and the resilience of hearts that can accept the contradictions of love.- Louise Erdrich, author of The Round House

“Ask Again, Yes is a powerful and moving novel of family, trauma, and the defining moments in people’s lives. Mary Beth Keane is a writer of extraordinary depth, feeling and wit. Readers will love this book, as I did.-Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion

“Keane's story embraces family lives in all their muted, ordinary, yet seismic shades… offers empathy and the long view… Tender and patient, the novel avoids excessive sweetness while planting itself deep in the soil of commitment and attachment. Graceful and mature. A solidly satisfying, immersive read.-Kirkus (starred review)

“Thoughtful, compassionate… illustrates the mutability of memory and the softening effects of time… poignantly demonstrates how grace can emerge from forgiveness.-Publishers Weekly

"Beautifully observed. . . . Ask Again, Yes is a tale that will compel readers to think deeply about the ravages of unacknowledged mental illness, questions of family love and loyalty, and the arduous journey towards forgiveness. --BookPage, starred review



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