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A review by alannar2422
Dearest Josephine by Caroline George
5.0
Ok so while I was waiting for this to release, I had no idea what to expect. To say this novel was extraordinary wouldn't do it justice. It was poetic in the best ways, demonstrated love in such a beautiful agonizing light and overall opened imaginations. First off, the way it was written was so unique and I loved it. The modern text messages, the letters from Elias, and the emails between Josie and Faith. I have never liked stories written that way but this one was so special and I could still connect with the characters and understand the plot through all of those elements. I have read Pride & Prejudice and I do not say this lightly that this novel surpasses Jane Austen's best-selling novel. The speech was enthralling, the way Elias spoke of Josephine and how he loved her. Quite frankly it outshone Pride & Prejudice that I realized how unromantic it was compared to this. Dearest Josephine fully captured love in all its beauty and imperfections. There was always a sentence in every chapter or paragraph that just blew me away. It is clear George has a way with words that is rarely seen and should be appreciated. I hope this book can get the recognition it deserves. Josephine was an amazing character (both Josephine's) and the plot was magical. I found it so sad that in the 1800's there were societal expectations that prevented people from loving one another without living in complete poverty. Elias was a dream guy with the way he spoke of love, his complete devotion to Josephine and his personality. Faith was such a good friend to Josie and their friendship was a delight!
I was so surprised that Elias had ended up with Lorelai and in a way it made me sad he had never found Josephine. But Lorelai was correct when she said Elias could love her in a different way. (I am a bit confused on where Josephine had went and whether or not she was reincarnated in 2021) I absolutely love Oliver and his devotion to Josephine and love for her that was so beautiful. He was another swoon-worthy character and the way the book ended was just *chefs kiss*.
This book was really good, loved it!
P.S. If you see a ton of new quotes added recently that was totally not me :)
I was so surprised that Elias had ended up with Lorelai and in a way it made me sad he had never found Josephine. But Lorelai was correct when she said Elias could love her in a different way. (I am a bit confused on where Josephine had went and whether or not she was reincarnated in 2021) I absolutely love Oliver and his devotion to Josephine and love for her that was so beautiful. He was another swoon-worthy character and the way the book ended was just *chefs kiss*.
This book was really good, loved it!
P.S. If you see a ton of new quotes added recently that was totally not me :)