This is the review I put up on Amazon.com US. I have since read all the books by this husband and wife team, and I would urge you to read all their books, Truly talented work and thoroughly beautiful stories. I did neglect to mention in my first review about the relationship between the music and time but you will understand about that when you have finished the book. Enjoy!
I had not read anything by these authors before, so I started reading with an open mind. By the time you get a little way into the story, you notice two things about it that are quite unusual. First, the story is mainly told by the POV's of the leading characters, like they are telling each other "their" story. The second is the use/lapse of time throughout the book. At first, I wasn't too sure if I liked the way it was written but I persisted and just went with the flow of the story. By the end, you understand why the authors wrote it this way. Time! The significance of "time" is accentuated/highlighted. The passage of time going so quickly, "gone in a blink", meanwhile so much has changed and so much stays the same. The importance of being aware of time passing in one's own life. When we are young the future is so far away and over time we can take people and situations for granted. By the time we have more years behind us than in front of us, we have regrets and feel the fast passage of time. A story like this one, slows you down so you can take stock of your own life. Put things into perspective, so you can appreciate the good and deal with the bad.
After reading some of the other reviews, I felt quite a few readers didn't get it, which is such a shame. The reader doesn't need to know the details of the gaps, that's just unnecessary filler and would detract from what the authors' are trying to express.
The relationships between the characters really drew me deep into the emotion of the story. I felt such a unique bond between Emily and Abby, this is a true friendship. One that I believe would be hard to find nowdays. Take note of differences between Sebastion's mother, Emily's biological mother and her adoptive mother. Also, the relationships between the parents (living and not) and their children (Sebastion, Emily and Samantha) which bring different dimensions and deeper meaning to the storyline.
The story starts in 2016 and leaps by decade intervals into the future. Technologies have advanced, the world itself has changed and yet some things have remained the same. Setting this story into the future accentuates the idea of time. Don't let this put you off. This is the course of our lives, the future is changing all the time, we either adjust or stagnate.
The relationship/interaction/emotion/passion between Emily and Sebastion took my breath away. I felt the passion behind that first kiss, the first physical touch and the fire in their eyes, I could feel through my very being. By the end of the book I was crying my heart out and was emotionally drained. That is what a heartfelt romance is all about.
This was a hard review to write because there is so much I got out of this book. I didn't want to write any spoilers nor did I want to give a "lecture". As I previously said, I read quite a lot of the other reviews, which is something I never do before writing my own review of a book. And even though I believe people have a right to their opinion, I felt with this book, that perhaps many readers didn't quite see the story between the lines.
I feel the story was very well written and flowed beautifully from one character to another and over the space of time. The emotion and passion I experienced while reading the book, is something I will treasure. This is a book that I will read again. I would most definitely recommend this book to readers who appreciate depth in a story and passion in their heart. Not to mention, a good cry. I look forward to reading more novels from Ozlo and Priya Grey and thank them so much for the opportunity to read and review this wonderful book. It was truly a pleasure.
I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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