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A review by karentje
Any Given Lifetime by Leta Blake
5.0
A truly extraordinary love story about a love so strong it can even cheat death.
One of the most original love stories I've ever read! A great twist on the popular May/December trope and an incredibly unique second chance at love story. It nearly broke my heart, but luckily the author stitched it back together!
Leta Blake has an incredible gift with words and shows true excellence in weaving together Neil and Joshua's almost epic tale. The emotions in this story soar to great heights, but there is also a lot of sadness and loss to overcome. And it's all written in such a beautiful and moving way, as if she's writing on our hearts instead of on the pages of the book.
I don't think anyone could read this story and not feel touched by it.
I love the way she uses dreams and their symbolism to help the characters deal with everything that happens, and also gives them a way to connect with each other when that doesn't seem possible in real life.
Neil is a strange and complex character, in both his lifetimes. He doesn't make friends easily, so I was glad to see him form a friendship with Derek. Neil's so intense and focused, so dedicated to his research, and to Joshua's happiness. Absolutely amazing guy. I was so impatient for him to grow up so he could finally reconnect with Joshua. But the author knew better than to rush that, and she builds up the tension and emotion very skillfully.
Joshua has built a life for himself, though he never really stopped loving Neil or grieving for him.
I loved how the author gave him a way to be (mostly) happy during the years it takes Neil to grow up, again. A bittersweet interlude, that afterwards connects with Neil in the most wonderful way. Can't say more about that, but absolutely loved it.
Alice, Neil's "second" mother, is amazing. She loves her little boy with all her heart, knowing and accepting who he truly is, however far-fetched it must have seemed. She struck me as really special and precious, and I was glad to be given a glimpse of her HEA as well. I simply adored that we got scenes from her perspective too.
This is a must-read! Must, I tell you!
One of the most original love stories I've ever read! A great twist on the popular May/December trope and an incredibly unique second chance at love story. It nearly broke my heart, but luckily the author stitched it back together!
Leta Blake has an incredible gift with words and shows true excellence in weaving together Neil and Joshua's almost epic tale. The emotions in this story soar to great heights, but there is also a lot of sadness and loss to overcome. And it's all written in such a beautiful and moving way, as if she's writing on our hearts instead of on the pages of the book.
I don't think anyone could read this story and not feel touched by it.
I love the way she uses dreams and their symbolism to help the characters deal with everything that happens, and also gives them a way to connect with each other when that doesn't seem possible in real life.
Neil is a strange and complex character, in both his lifetimes. He doesn't make friends easily, so I was glad to see him form a friendship with Derek. Neil's so intense and focused, so dedicated to his research, and to Joshua's happiness. Absolutely amazing guy. I was so impatient for him to grow up so he could finally reconnect with Joshua. But the author knew better than to rush that, and she builds up the tension and emotion very skillfully.
Joshua has built a life for himself, though he never really stopped loving Neil or grieving for him.
I loved how the author gave him a way to be (mostly) happy during the years it takes Neil to grow up, again. A bittersweet interlude, that afterwards connects with Neil in the most wonderful way. Can't say more about that, but absolutely loved it.
Alice, Neil's "second" mother, is amazing. She loves her little boy with all her heart, knowing and accepting who he truly is, however far-fetched it must have seemed. She struck me as really special and precious, and I was glad to be given a glimpse of her HEA as well. I simply adored that we got scenes from her perspective too.
This is a must-read! Must, I tell you!