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A review by bookedandstarred
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron
5.0
A tender and heartfelt story of acceptance and love that transcends time, perfect for fans of The Lake House. I’m calling it as early as now, this is definitely coming in as one of the best books I’ve read this year! It’s been over a week since I read this and I still have a massive hangover that I’m not able to pick any romance or women’s fiction up at the moment. I just love everything about this book and I can’t believe that this is a debut.
While adjusting to her new and quiet life in a small town in Missouri, vastly different from the fast-paced one she left behind in Chicago, Isla Abbott receives a text message from a man she has never met claiming to be her husband and from the future, Ewan Park. What ensues is a journey of how these two will come together, the lengths they will go through, and the choices they will make, despite the odds, timelines and all.
Baron gave us a deeply sensitive and raw portrayal of navigating everyday life with a chronic anxiety, and also how debilitating it could be just as much as a physical disability. It can be exhausting even to the point of deciding to just stop it. Depiction of the realization of loving one’s self first before giving or receiving it is another aspect of this book that I love so much. No amount of external love can fill the void if such void is coming from within.
And Ewan! He is the perfect cinnamon roll! While others may criticize his character as too perfect, I liked that he balances Isla’s out. Baron also gave us a look at someone who is living with a person with such a mental illness through Ewan.
This was quite a heavy read from the get-go but it was all worth it through the end. Be prepared to be gutted but also mended when you decide to pick this one up.
Thank you so much to Alcove Press, NetGalley and the author for my copy. All opinions are honest and my own.
While adjusting to her new and quiet life in a small town in Missouri, vastly different from the fast-paced one she left behind in Chicago, Isla Abbott receives a text message from a man she has never met claiming to be her husband and from the future, Ewan Park. What ensues is a journey of how these two will come together, the lengths they will go through, and the choices they will make, despite the odds, timelines and all.
Baron gave us a deeply sensitive and raw portrayal of navigating everyday life with a chronic anxiety, and also how debilitating it could be just as much as a physical disability. It can be exhausting even to the point of deciding to just stop it. Depiction of the realization of loving one’s self first before giving or receiving it is another aspect of this book that I love so much. No amount of external love can fill the void if such void is coming from within.
And Ewan! He is the perfect cinnamon roll! While others may criticize his character as too perfect, I liked that he balances Isla’s out. Baron also gave us a look at someone who is living with a person with such a mental illness through Ewan.
This was quite a heavy read from the get-go but it was all worth it through the end. Be prepared to be gutted but also mended when you decide to pick this one up.
Thank you so much to Alcove Press, NetGalley and the author for my copy. All opinions are honest and my own.