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A review by rakhya
The Art of Us by K.L. Hughes
5.0
The Art of Us is a fantastic emotional journey, and a great read.
The synopsis does not seem to do the book justice, and made me pass on it on several occasions.
I am thankful for the excellent Goodreads reviews which convinced me to give it a chance.
From an emotional standpoint, this is a bumpy but worthwhile ride.
The book starts five years after Charlee and Alex have broken up, as both are getting on with their apparently stable and happy lives.
This present tense narrative thread is interspersed with flashbacks from the two women's early years, told in the past tense, which reveal the history of the relationship.
I appreciated Hughes' cleverness in using these flashbacks as anchors and cues for details and scenes, as well as a counterpoint to the events unfolding in the present time.
I loved the two leads Charlee and Alex, as well as their wonderful extended family.
Hughes has a passion and talent for depicting family dynamics, which is as evident here as in her latest[b:The Wrong McElroy|51827751|The Wrong McElroy|K.L. Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565803119l/51827751._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72920915].
Highly recommended to anyone looking for a good romance with a lot of feelings.
The synopsis does not seem to do the book justice, and made me pass on it on several occasions.
I am thankful for the excellent Goodreads reviews which convinced me to give it a chance.
From an emotional standpoint, this is a bumpy but worthwhile ride.
The book starts five years after Charlee and Alex have broken up, as both are getting on with their apparently stable and happy lives.
This present tense narrative thread is interspersed with flashbacks from the two women's early years, told in the past tense, which reveal the history of the relationship.
I appreciated Hughes' cleverness in using these flashbacks as anchors and cues for details and scenes, as well as a counterpoint to the events unfolding in the present time.
I loved the two leads Charlee and Alex, as well as their wonderful extended family.
Hughes has a passion and talent for depicting family dynamics, which is as evident here as in her latest[b:The Wrong McElroy|51827751|The Wrong McElroy|K.L. Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565803119l/51827751._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72920915].
Highly recommended to anyone looking for a good romance with a lot of feelings.