The Cactus, Sarah Haywood
The Cactus, Sarah Haywood
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The Cactus

Author: Sarah Haywood

Narrator: Katherine Manners

Unabridged: 10 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2018


Synopsis

A Reese's Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller

“Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will love The Cactus.” —Red magazine

An unforgettable love story that shows sometimes you have to embrace the unexpected.

Susan Green is like a cactus: you can't get too close. She likes things perfectly ordered and predictable. No surprises. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the unexpected news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.

Enter Rob, the dubious but well-meaning friend of her lazy brother. As Susan’s due date draws near and her world falls further into a tailspin, Susan finds an unlikely ally in Rob. She might have a chance at finding real love and learning to love herself, if only she can figure out how to let go.

"I found myself laughing out loud." —Reese Witherspoon

About Sarah Haywood

Sarah Haywood studied law and has worked as a solicitor, an advice worker and as an investigator of complaints about lawyers. She now lives in the UK with her husband and two sons. The Cactus is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Danielle on March 15, 2021

This one is difficult to review, because the story itself is pretty decent. 🤔 But I absolutely loathed the main character, Susan. 😬 She was a horrible person, to pretty much everyone. I’ve read other reviews comparing this character to ‘Eleanor Oliphant’... and I’m sorry, I just don’t see it. 🤷🏼‍♀️......more

Goodreads review by Amanda - on November 06, 2023

*[URL not allowed] 4.5 stars The Cactus is a book that comes with such a visually stunning cover, it is filled with flourishing cactus plants, set against a shimmering metallic background and I will admit that it won me over instantly. I also adore the cover tagline that adds furth......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 19, 2022

From reading the first few chapters It was very easy to predict the rest of the plot of this novel. However I still really loved the ending. I was over halfway into reading it before I whole heartily started to enjoy it and fully warm to the characters. In the end I finished this book smiling.......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on January 24, 2021

Review also posted to blog: [URL not allowed] What does it take to find your true self? Life-Changing Events. Susan is a 45 (forty-five) year-old woman who is prickly as a pear or rather as prickly as cactus if I’m going to get technical.Friendly isn’t exactly her forte. Set in......more