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A review by sharada_mohan
Owner of a Lonely Heart by Eva Carter
5.0
Wow!
It was as if these “Owners of Lonely Hearts” emerged from the book and gave me the warmest, sweetest hugs, melting my own poor heart!
I read How To Save A Life by this author and loved it. I was thrilled at opportunity to read her newest – thanks NetGalley and Pan Macmillan!
Bringing together three very different individuals, each of them at a unique juncture of their lives and most importantly lonely in their own way, the book gives us an intricately crafted character driven story about finding love and how a family needn’t be just connected by blood.
Character introduction –
Gemma is a freelance artist. While still grieving her husband’s loss, she is about to go on a life-changing journey. Kind and caring, she always knows to say the right things at the right time.
12 year old Casey is currently being treated for a benign tumor at the hospital where Gemma volunteers with her therapy dog Bear. Raised by her mom, she is a bubbly pre-teen who craves normalcy and to belong to a family.
Dan is a handsome charmer. Although an introvert, he is “Dan the Man” and has a great social life. Except, deep at heart he is wary of letting anyone get close to him and is now terrified to meet his daughter after 12 years , while she undergoes treatment in his beloved city of Bristol.
Review –
If a book can give you “all the feels” then this was certainly one such. The narrative moves back and forth between our protagonists Gemma, Dan and Casey and I enjoyed the seamless transitions with their distinct voices.
When fate intertwines their paths, a friendship is kindled and a delicate bond is formed. There is a loving tenderness to each of these characters and it was a pleasure getting to know them. Imperfect and flawed, they were simply being human.
I loved how Gemma approaches Casey. Despite her cautiousness about her being a patient, Casey worms her way into Gemma’s life. And oh! bear was such an endearing character in his own right. Even me not being a dog-person came to adore him.
The best part here is how the author explores the novelty of a father – daughter relationship. I empathized with Dan who has never been in his daughter’s life until now and struggles to impress her. Having come from a troubled past, he is scared of failure and commitment.
I enjoyed the slow burn budding romance between Dan and Gemma. There was just so much depth to their relationship as they battled with grief, loss and guilt. I was amazed at their maturity in the end and appreciated how things played out with them.
Casey, Gemma and Dan soon discover their sense of belonging and their lives are interconnected in an indispensable and intangible manner.
As I cried, laughed, marveled and cheered for these three, they were not just characters, but also my friends for life.
Highly recommend this heart-warming and poignant read!
It was as if these “Owners of Lonely Hearts” emerged from the book and gave me the warmest, sweetest hugs, melting my own poor heart!
I read How To Save A Life by this author and loved it. I was thrilled at opportunity to read her newest – thanks NetGalley and Pan Macmillan!
Bringing together three very different individuals, each of them at a unique juncture of their lives and most importantly lonely in their own way, the book gives us an intricately crafted character driven story about finding love and how a family needn’t be just connected by blood.
Character introduction –
Gemma is a freelance artist. While still grieving her husband’s loss, she is about to go on a life-changing journey. Kind and caring, she always knows to say the right things at the right time.
12 year old Casey is currently being treated for a benign tumor at the hospital where Gemma volunteers with her therapy dog Bear. Raised by her mom, she is a bubbly pre-teen who craves normalcy and to belong to a family.
Dan is a handsome charmer. Although an introvert, he is “Dan the Man” and has a great social life. Except, deep at heart he is wary of letting anyone get close to him and is now terrified to meet his daughter after 12 years , while she undergoes treatment in his beloved city of Bristol.
Review –
If a book can give you “all the feels” then this was certainly one such. The narrative moves back and forth between our protagonists Gemma, Dan and Casey and I enjoyed the seamless transitions with their distinct voices.
When fate intertwines their paths, a friendship is kindled and a delicate bond is formed. There is a loving tenderness to each of these characters and it was a pleasure getting to know them. Imperfect and flawed, they were simply being human.
I loved how Gemma approaches Casey. Despite her cautiousness about her being a patient, Casey worms her way into Gemma’s life. And oh! bear was such an endearing character in his own right. Even me not being a dog-person came to adore him.
The best part here is how the author explores the novelty of a father – daughter relationship. I empathized with Dan who has never been in his daughter’s life until now and struggles to impress her. Having come from a troubled past, he is scared of failure and commitment.
I enjoyed the slow burn budding romance between Dan and Gemma. There was just so much depth to their relationship as they battled with grief, loss and guilt. I was amazed at their maturity in the end and appreciated how things played out with them.
Casey, Gemma and Dan soon discover their sense of belonging and their lives are interconnected in an indispensable and intangible manner.
As I cried, laughed, marveled and cheered for these three, they were not just characters, but also my friends for life.
Highly recommend this heart-warming and poignant read!