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randomheart 's review for:

4.5
adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I have a lot of thoughts that I have about this novel (and that I will update this review with later). Just know that this novel had me SOBBING my eyes out. I was genuinely weeping like a baby for a good chunk of Part 2 😭

UPDATE: So I finally have some time to mull over my feelings and firstly, even though this translation was confusing at times (and could have been edited better), this novel still made me feel so many things that it's kind of incredible. It makes me think think that if I actually understood Thai (and more of the cultural references) that I would love this novel even more than I already do...and honestly it makes me sad that I'll never be able to experience the it in that way.

I am SUCH a sucker for reincarnation stories, but ESPECIALLY soulmate ones, so I remember when I first heard about this (when the live action drama was cast), I immediately knew this one was going to be for ME. I'm currently watching the drama at the moment and I think it does a wonderful job of capturing the pure love that Yai and Jom have for one another (at least in Part 1 of the novel).

It was so hard to stop reading this one because I kept wanting to read what happened next. I feel like the beginning was a bit of a slow starter before Jom meets Khun Yai, but even then I was still incredibly invested in what was going on. I really think that the story just got better and more interesting as it went on. I already kind of knew what we were going to get with part 1 because of the drama, but I had no idea with part 2...and it's probably mainly for that reason that this was my favourite part of the novel. It's so eventful and so much happens. I love that the dynamic between Yai and Jom changes when we get to Commander Yai and Jom's story. It's so different from Khun Yai and Jom initially, but at the same time, the essence of their love is the same. Yai falls in love with Jom no matter what lifetime he is. It's inevitable. And it's just pure romance every time. I love it so, so much. Their love touches my heart in all the best ways, and the angst is just so incredibly satisfying in the best way. I'm so glad that they got their happy ending as well. I just loved this the whole way through.

I'm still finishing the drama at the moment, and I'm sure it's also going to turn me into a bawling mess again by the end, but it's so worth it. Just a beautiful, captivating, romantic story. I'm so glad that I found it.

4.5/5