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Another Life by Jodie Chapman
5.0
Another Life tells the story of Nick and Anna, a pair of star-crossed lovers, who meet when they are young working in the local cinema. They have an intense summer romance, and fall deeply in love. But life gets in the way, and years later tragedy brings Anna back into Nick’s life.
This is a tale of grief, loss, and trauma, yet also one of hope and love. I couldn’t put this book down once I started it, and I love the way Jodie Chapman manages to make the story so heartbreakingly relatable in her writing and dialogue. This did remind me a lot of Sally Rooney’s books, in the way that the characters don’t directly tell each other how they’re truly feeling. This is reminiscent of probably every modern romantic pursuit and I empathised painfully with both characters.
The story was beautifully emotive, the characters had depth and complex backstories, and the structure of the book was unique yet easy to follow. Overall, I absolutely loved this book and will be recommending it to all my friends!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review, I’ve really enjoyed reading it.
This is a tale of grief, loss, and trauma, yet also one of hope and love. I couldn’t put this book down once I started it, and I love the way Jodie Chapman manages to make the story so heartbreakingly relatable in her writing and dialogue. This did remind me a lot of Sally Rooney’s books, in the way that the characters don’t directly tell each other how they’re truly feeling. This is reminiscent of probably every modern romantic pursuit and I empathised painfully with both characters.
The story was beautifully emotive, the characters had depth and complex backstories, and the structure of the book was unique yet easy to follow. Overall, I absolutely loved this book and will be recommending it to all my friends!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review, I’ve really enjoyed reading it.