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A Novel Love Story
by Ashley Poston
Reading this book reminded me of the movie Pleasantville, starring Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire. As I love that movie, it is definitely a compliment!
This is a lovely story about finding oneself after feeling so lost, metaphorically and then, to get into the town, literally. Eloraton is a fictional town of the book series beloved by Eileen, a book series that has provided comfort, joy, and perhaps even escape from the real world over the years. It also ends up being the place where Eileen (Elsy) can find herself again after a miserable couple of years of feeling directionless.
The cast of characters (in a very meta way) are engaging and also perhaps feeling a bit lost, too, as the author of the book passed away prior to writing what was expected to be the concluding book of the series.
Also lost, in many ways, is Anderson, who was not a character in the books. Finding out who he is and why he is in Eloraton is heartbreaking as he is on his own journey but is perhaps also scared of moving forward.
The ending is heartwrenching but beautiful. I enjoined how Elsy found herself, found her direction, and then pursued it, regardless of whether Anders was going to be with her or not. She was no longer going to hold herself back. of course, the HEA was beautiful and really emphasized that Elsy's and Anders's relationship represented new chapters (pun intended) for both of them.
Ashley Poston is fantastic at writing magical realism and this book is no exception.
Thanks to Berkley for the eARC; all opinions are my own.
This is a lovely story about finding oneself after feeling so lost, metaphorically and then, to get into the town, literally. Eloraton is a fictional town of the book series beloved by Eileen, a book series that has provided comfort, joy, and perhaps even escape from the real world over the years. It also ends up being the place where Eileen (Elsy) can find herself again after a miserable couple of years of feeling directionless.
The cast of characters (in a very meta way) are engaging and also perhaps feeling a bit lost, too, as the author of the book passed away prior to writing what was expected to be the concluding book of the series.
Also lost, in many ways, is Anderson, who was not a character in the books. Finding out who he is and why he is in Eloraton is heartbreaking as he is on his own journey but is perhaps also scared of moving forward.
The ending is heartwrenching but beautiful. I enjoined how Elsy found herself, found her direction, and then pursued it, regardless of whether Anders was going to be with her or not. She was no longer going to hold herself back. of course, the HEA was beautiful and really emphasized that Elsy's and Anders's relationship represented new chapters (pun intended) for both of them.
Ashley Poston is fantastic at writing magical realism and this book is no exception.
Thanks to Berkley for the eARC; all opinions are my own.