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The blurb:
From the author of
The Night Rainbow: a poignant, mysterious and unforgettable story of love, and
of the happy endings we conceive for ourselves.
Baptiste Molino
has devoted his life to other people’s happiness. Moored on his houseboat on
the edge of Toulouse, he helps his clients navigate the waters of contentment,
yet remains careful never to make waves of his own.
Baptiste is more
concerned with his past than his future: particularly the mysterious
circumstances of his birth and the identity of his birth mother. But Sophie,
the young waitress in his local bar, believes it is time for Baptiste to
rediscover passion and leads him into the world on his doorstep he has long
tried to avoid.
However, it is
Baptiste’s new client who may end up being the one to change his perspective.
Elegant and enigmatic, Amandine Rousseau is fast becoming a puzzle he longs to
solve. As tensions rise on the streets of the city, Baptiste’s determination to
avoid both the highs and lows of love begins to waver. And when his mother’s
legacy finally reveals itself, he finds himself torn between pursuing his own
happiness and safeguarding that of the one he loves.
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in
exchange for an honest review*
I don’t really know where to
start this review, because I really struggled with it. It got to a point, where
I was ready to give up on it, but I didn’t. I guess I still had that little
spark of curiosity in me.
The book was very confusing
for me from the start. It’s not clear who is actually talking and yes I have to
agree with the other reviews I have read, the confusion vanishes eventually,
but that didn’t cut it for me. Suddenly everything clear and the story moves
along, but somehow I was still not hooked. I probably expected a very different
story after reading the blurb and that didn’t make it easier.
I found it hard to connect
to the characters. Baptiste, Amandine and Sophie all have their story to tell
and of course they are also linked, but I just didn’t get into the story at
all. The story moved very slowly for me and I felt like nothing important
happened.
I’m glad I finished it though,
because that little spark of curiosity wanted to know what happens to the
characters and I have to say that the last 100 pages were way more exciting
than the rest of the book. It has a powerful message behind it, sadly I just
couldn’t connect to it.
The title is actually
perfect for this story, it really covers everything love is and shows us the
good and the bad sides.
Rating:
Claire on Twitter: @ckingwriter
Website: http://www.claire-king.com
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