Scan barcode
A review by corieob
Althea & Oliver by Cristina Moracho
4.0
I was provided a copy of Althea and Oliver by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was so excited to read this book, and my good friend Jaime and I decided to read together I was EVEN MORE EXCITED. This is completely a book to share with a friend.
I have such a soft spot for stories where the characters have grown up together, but this book was so much more complex then that. The characters are so well written and you can feel the connection between them.
Oliver's illness is almost another character in this story and the reason for the shift in friendship, for the first time in over 10 years Althea has to learn to be on her own. While learning to deal with being an individual vs a pair Althea also is exploring her deepening feelings for her best friend.
I don't want to give to much away but I love how the supporting characters are also well thought out and add so much to the relationship.
I did have some issues with the romantic relationship between them, I understood where the author wanted to get them it just felt the outcome didn't actually fit with the actions and even feelings of the character. I don't want to spoil but I feel like the ending left a little to be desired. Or maybe this book just brought out so many great emotions my judgement is clouded haha! This was a smart and emotional tale about true friendship and life. I really did enjoy this story.
I was so excited to read this book, and my good friend Jaime and I decided to read together I was EVEN MORE EXCITED. This is completely a book to share with a friend.
I have such a soft spot for stories where the characters have grown up together, but this book was so much more complex then that. The characters are so well written and you can feel the connection between them.
Oliver's illness is almost another character in this story and the reason for the shift in friendship, for the first time in over 10 years Althea has to learn to be on her own. While learning to deal with being an individual vs a pair Althea also is exploring her deepening feelings for her best friend.
I don't want to give to much away but I love how the supporting characters are also well thought out and add so much to the relationship.
I did have some issues with the romantic relationship between them, I understood where the author wanted to get them it just felt the outcome didn't actually fit with the actions and even feelings of the character. I don't want to spoil but I feel like the ending left a little to be desired. Or maybe this book just brought out so many great emotions my judgement is clouded haha! This was a smart and emotional tale about true friendship and life. I really did enjoy this story.