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Cargando... Twice in a Lifetimepor Melissa Baron
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Emotionally resilient novel with overlapping timelines. ( ) Definitely take a look at the content warnings before diving in--they are a significant part of the plot. I loved the general storyline, which reminded me of some aspects of The Midnight Library and The Time Travelers Wife, but I wish Ewan's character was further developed earlier on. I would read this again, and I would be interested in watching an adaptation if one became available. First sentence: The text came through at 8:33 PM. Premise/plot: Personally I was reminded of The Lake House (a romantic comedy). Isla, our heroine, is out of sorts. She's grieving the loss of her mother (to cancer). She's in a tense non-relationship with her father. She's quit one job and is getting settled into another. She's moved from a big city to the country. Also, she suffers from general anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Every day is a battle, a struggle. The novel opens with Isla getting a text from the future. Yes, the future. Ewan Park--a man who has either lost grip with reality OR really is who he says he is, her future husband--is contacting her via text message. She's skeptical (has she not seen the Lake House???) but hesitant. She doesn't want to block this number. He makes her feel less lonely and miserable. He makes her feel good about herself. But yet can she truly believe his outrageous claims??? But at one point, his texts become warnings. And then they stop--abruptly. Will Ewan and Isla ever get their happily ever after? My thoughts: Is it premise-driven???? Yes. At least mostly. This one is definitely all about the magic of being able to reach out and seeking to connect with your one-true-love. Love is not bound by time--if you have a magic cottage. Is it character-driven???? Again, yes, mostly. It is more feelings-and-emotions driven than traditional character-driven. Isla's headspace--her mental health, her extra-special-mental-health needs--takes up so much of this one. Ewan is mainly portrayed as her savior--literally and figuratively. [Cue a Celine Dion song, perhaps???] If readers do not enjoy Isla, Ewan, or Isla-and-Ewan together as a couple, then the premise alone may not be enough to "save" this one and make it worth your time. This one is DEFINITELY not plot-driven, not really. It's a romance first and foremost. Is it clean???? NO. I am probably in the small majority of readers who prefer their romance without graphic love songs. I realize I'm the minority. Plenty of readers will not have a problem with the content of this one. For those few who like me prefer clean-and-sweet romance [Christian or not] this one definitely needs a warning before you become too attached to the characters. This book might be triggering for some. Isla is struggling almost every waking moment of every day with severe mental problems. She is truly in trouble--this is no joke--her life depends on her getting help. The book has its dark-and-bleak moments. Isla's headspace turns to despair, and, since the author wants us right there alongside the main character feeling what she feels, well, it could be triggering for some readers. Did it work for me? It wasn't a perfect read for me. I was definitely hooked and had to keep reading--I read this one over two or three days. I will open this review by noting that I love time travel novels. The most important thing to remember when reading one is that you cannot read one of these and even begin to pretend that it conforms to logic. You have to just suspend any concept of reality and just go with it. Read the book. Enjoy the story. If you do that you will have the experience the author is looking for. If you try and go into this book based in reality you are doomed to disappointment. For really, in what reality does time travel exist? OK – maybe don’t answer that. Just take my word for it and if you are looking for an entertaining read this holiday season and beyond this would be the book to pick up. It would also make a lovely gift for anyone on your shopping list that likes a good read. Well, this is not your normal “romance” book. It hurt to read at times. It started out sadly as you realized that future Isla had lost her battle with anxiety. You could only imagine the pain future Ewan was coping with. I enjoyed reading as Isla fought her fears and forced herself to keep connecting with the Ewan of her current timeline. Even though the story is at times sad, I encourage readers to stick with it. Isla’s growth and the story’s outcome are totally worth it! Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. #TwiceinaLifetime #NetGalley sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The Time Traveler's Wife meets Oona Out of Order in this imaginative and moving debut novel of a love more powerful than time. Isla has fled the city for small-town Missouri in the wake of a painful and exhausting year. With her chronic anxiety at a fever pitch, the last thing she expects is to meet a genuine romantic prospect. And she doesn't. But she does get a text from a man who seems to think he's her husband. Obviously, a wrong number-except when she points this out, the mystery texter sends back a picture. Of them-on their wedding day. Isla cautiously starts up a texting relationship with her maybe-hoax, maybe-husband Ewan, who claims to be reaching out from a few years into the future. Ewan knows Isla incredibly well, and seems to love her exactly as she is, which she can hardly fathom. But he's also grieving, because in the future, he and Isla are no longer together. Ewan is texting back through time to save her from a fate he is unwilling to share-and all she can do to prevent that fate is to learn to be happy, now, in the body she has, with the mind she has. The only trouble is the steps she takes in that direction might be steps away from a future with Ewan. Melissa Baron's time-crossed romance features a quintessentially endearing and brave protagonist, and an engrossing plot that will keep you turning pages until its breathtaking finish. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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