Forever Is Over
by Calvin Wade
628 pages· 2011
About
Richie Billingham, a married father of two in his late thirties, is attending a party held in his honour and organised by his wife, Jemma.
Through the eyes of several characters, we are taken back through the lives of Richie and Jemma.
Richie, an Evertonian, is from a large middle class family. His father is a gambler, his younger brother Jim, a constant irritant and his older sister Caroline provides an unusual insight into her romantic world.
Jemma is from a working class, one parent family. As her mother, who she refers to as “Vomit Breath”, is far more interested in partying than parenthood, Jemma establishes a strong bond with her sister, Kelly, until one day their
worlds are torn apart.
Kelly was Richie’s first love. “The Sunny Road” was a name given to the idyllic, countryside setting where Richie and Kelly used to escape. When Kelly disappears, Richie is forced to move on, but several years later, not knowing that Richie is now married to her sister, Kelly writes a letter to Richie. stating her intention to return and suggests they rekindle their romance.
Through the eyes of several characters, we are taken back through the lives of Richie and Jemma.
Richie, an Evertonian, is from a large middle class family. His father is a gambler, his younger brother Jim, a constant irritant and his older sister Caroline provides an unusual insight into her romantic world.
Jemma is from a working class, one parent family. As her mother, who she refers to as “Vomit Breath”, is far more interested in partying than parenthood, Jemma establishes a strong bond with her sister, Kelly, until one day their
worlds are torn apart.
Kelly was Richie’s first love. “The Sunny Road” was a name given to the idyllic, countryside setting where Richie and Kelly used to escape. When Kelly disappears, Richie is forced to move on, but several years later, not knowing that Richie is now married to her sister, Kelly writes a letter to Richie. stating her intention to return and suggests they rekindle their romance.
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