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Five Sunsets
by Frances M. Thompson
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
“Time is not a healer itself —like they so annoyingly say— but it can still be kind to you as you heal. It can still bring you joy and happiness.”
Five Sunsets was a very emotional read, but what prevailed for me was some kind of nostalgia. This book is full of a “soft angst” that lingers all around, like the mist in the morning. It’s a bit sad, but also beautiful and full of hope, especially when the sunshine makes everything live.
And, as the title can tell, the sun(sets) are important in the story. Because they tell so much about the characters,their wounds and fragilities, their present, their future and their past. During these holidays, Jenna and Marty discover each other in no time, help each other to heal and, despite the baggate they drag behind them, everything is quick and (mostly) easy —and very steamy.
At first, I didn’t like the third act of the book. But the more I think about it, the more I love how the author played with time in this story. A LOT can happen in five days – when you know, you know– no matter how time can compress and decompress afterwards, and how things can stay the same for years. Would I have wanted more feelings in that part? Maybe —probably. But it would have lessened that effect that was, in retrospect, super clever and interesting, introducing that idea that no matter how important love is, there are things that also need time to be wounded.
Five Sunsets was a very emotional read, but what prevailed for me was some kind of nostalgia. This book is full of a “soft angst” that lingers all around, like the mist in the morning. It’s a bit sad, but also beautiful and full of hope, especially when the sunshine makes everything live.
And, as the title can tell, the sun(sets) are important in the story. Because they tell so much about the characters,their wounds and fragilities, their present, their future and their past. During these holidays, Jenna and Marty discover each other in no time, help each other to heal and, despite the baggate they drag behind them, everything is quick and (mostly) easy —and very steamy.
At first, I didn’t like the third act of the book. But the more I think about it, the more I love how the author played with time in this story. A LOT can happen in five days – when you know, you know– no matter how time can compress and decompress afterwards, and how things can stay the same for years. Would I have wanted more feelings in that part? Maybe —probably. But it would have lessened that effect that was, in retrospect, super clever and interesting, introducing that idea that no matter how important love is, there are things that also need time to be wounded.