The Coordinates of Loss

By: Amanda Prowse

Narrated by: Amanda Prowse

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

From bestselling author Amanda Prowse comes a tale of a blissful life, a happy marriage, a beloved son…and a tragedy that destroys it all.

When Rachel Croft wakes up on her family’s boat in Bermuda, it’s to sunshine and yet another perfect day…until she goes to wake her seven-year-old son, Oscar. Because the worst thing imaginable has happened. He isn’t there.

In the dark and desperate days that follow, Rachel struggles to navigate her grief. And while her husband, James, wants them to face the tragedy together, Rachel feels that the life they once shared is over. Convinced that their happy marriage is now a sham, and unable to remain in the place where she lost her son, she goes home to Bristol alone.

Only when she starts receiving letters from Cee-Cee, her housekeeper in Bermuda, does light begin to return to Rachel’s soul. She and James both want to learn to live again - but is it too late for them to find a way through together?

©2018 Amanda Prowse. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I had to write this review before I finished…

Yes “The Coordinates of Loss” is a tragedy, whether you lose a loved one who you said “I love you” on 9/11 & never came home 😢, to cancer, or just something that will either pull you apart or bring you & others closer.

I’m also writing this for the ones who have reviewed saying “I couldn’t read it, it’s too depressing” YES life can be depressing! This year & last year has been depressing..one minute your loved one was there & the next they’re gone & “we have our stories & have to go on”.

Some can’t but you need to read because our lives are not perfect…no matter how much you think or wish they were. You need to read because we don’t live in a bubble, no matter how much we wish we did.

I’m not going to give away everything, because there are letters of grief, a husband not knowing what to do, say, or how to act.

I’m also writing this because I too went through a tragedy that I thought the only way I’d survive was to just let go..thank God I don’t give

Don’t give up. Learn from every tragedy because hiding from a book dealing with tragedy or being uncomfortable is hiding out hand in the sand.

Please don’t give up…
Highly recommend “The Coordinates of Lose” We learn from growing daily

The Coordinates of Loss

A beautiful sad story, showing the meaninigness of loss, guilt, love etc. A book everyone should read and try learn from. The narration was excellent.

Yes and No. 3.75 Stars

Amanda is a rare talent in both insightful writing and perfect narration of her own books. Amanda does however have flaws: awkward repetitions of text and a concentration on feelings (also repetitive) at the cost of taking hold of the storytelling and providing interesting events other than her original premise. With tighter writing and more punctuations of action, Prowse could really excel.

great book

I see from the reviews that a lot of people didn't like this book because they thought it was depressing. But for anybody that has suffered a devastating loss this is a wonderful book to read. it is beautifully written and well performed.

Deeply emotional!

Amanda Prowse always delivers such incredibly emotional stories. She makes you feel with intensity and her writing is filled with passion. There were so many heart-wrenching moments in The Coordinates of Loss. You could feel the depth of pain from each character. My heart broke for both Rachel & James. There were moments of hurt and anger toward Rachel and some of her decisions. I was hopeful for an ending of peace, love, and togetherness. I enjoyed Cee-Cee and everything she brought to the story. Her friendship and love gave so much added love to their family and was instrumental in Rachel and James’ healing.

The audio is amazing. I love that the author narrates her own story. You can feel all of the emotion poured out into the story.

A heartfelt story about the hardships of loss and the process of grieving and healing.

Heartfelt story about losing a child

In the early part of this book, I was annoyed by the MC, Rachel. Her sadness was overwhelming and I felt she wasn’t fair to her husband. However, considering what she had been through, I couldn’t blame her. I can’t even imagine her sorrow.

As the story progressed and you saw her struggle with her grief, I started to understand her better and really feel for her. I even became defensive of her when certain people said things that were insensitive or hurtful. I wanted to help her through her misery. I wanted her to find her way back.

Cee Cee’s story is equally compelling. Throughout the book there are letters that Cee Cee writes to Rachel that tell her story. She is writing these letters in an effort to help Rachel through her grief, as parts of her life parallel Rachel’s. I don’t typically enjoy stories written in letter format, but these letters were able to draw me in and I wanted to know more.

I really enjoyed Cee Cee as a character and feel that her sections in the story were needed to temper the sadness of the rest of the book. Her story isn’t a happy one, but it has a different feel to it. Cee Cee’s story felt like she was making herself feel better by telling it, sort of her way of finally releasing her sadness. Rachel’s parts felt much more like she was drowning in her sorrow and struggling to find a way back. I think without Cee Cee’s letters, much of this story would have been difficult to read.

I’m so glad I decided to read this book. It was just excellent. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Prowse’s future work.

#Heartbreaking #ContemporaryFiction #FemaleProtagonist #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Thought provoking

I love all of Amanda Prowse’s books, she spins an excellent story every time. These are the types of audiobooks I cannot stop listening to, and Ms. Prowse in an excellent narrator too! What a plus.
I find myself making comments and shaking my head in understanding all the time because the issues these characters face are so very real and I get caught up in their grief, loss, love etc.
I find myself sympathizing with them because some of the subject matter hits home.
Definitely need tissues near. Highly recommend!

LOVELY AND TRAGIC

The first time I tried to read this book I couldn't get far, it was too sad. But Amanda's books never fail to move me so I tried again and was not disappointed. She is my favorite all-time narrator with a lovely voice that can express every emotion. Although this story has a horrible tragedy and pulled me into the tidal wave of grief (not fun) she managed to create a glorious, happy ending that left me loving the story. This is the first book of hers that is loaded with profanity, which I didn't like at all. But she doesn't get too graphic about sex which I appreciate. She remains one of my favorite authors and my #1 favorite narrator. This book will get deep into your heart and soul. I recommend it.

Too sad for me

This book is just so sad I could not finish it. The narration is good.