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A review by saarahnina
The Map That Leads to You by J.P. Monninger
5.0
The Human Experience
This book captures the richness of the human experience, magnifying the emotional intensity, and all the complexities of love. This book was an experience in and of itself. It was, in many ways, a welcome intrusion I unknowingly craved.
The 'narration' at the start of the chapters was a nice addition: often insightful observations, very similar to the narration in films. I love narration in films. The writing, and all its descriptions, were spectacularly vivid. I could almost see it as though it were a film. I wish more books were written like this one!
The characters, all of them, were so well written. The story welcomed them, they were perfectly included- not just for the sake of it, as so often is the case. Friendships described and captured, the understanding that only comes from people who know each other so well and, the turmoils that only brought them closer. Feelings of sweet nostalgia, bitter yearning, of the 'might have beens.' This is a definite must be read. Jack and Heather are the new Noah and Allie, the new Augustus and Hazel.
This was a beautiful love story, genuine and rich in its story telling. I loved it, the dialogue- especially at the beginning- made me so happy. Jack was so unlike any other character you've ever read- warm and considerate but still so very human. I liked his presumptuous nature, his confidence-all of the characters possessed this confidence, which is usually so rare in romance novels. I judged Jack's thirst for experiences, before all else, as selfish. I was so very wrong.
This is a unique story, I was reminded of Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember. But I feel this, in the wide scope of emotions it covered, the energy it possessed- its depth- was more mature. I like them both equally.
I received this book through NetGalley.
This book captures the richness of the human experience, magnifying the emotional intensity, and all the complexities of love. This book was an experience in and of itself. It was, in many ways, a welcome intrusion I unknowingly craved.
The 'narration' at the start of the chapters was a nice addition: often insightful observations, very similar to the narration in films. I love narration in films. The writing, and all its descriptions, were spectacularly vivid. I could almost see it as though it were a film. I wish more books were written like this one!
The characters, all of them, were so well written. The story welcomed them, they were perfectly included- not just for the sake of it, as so often is the case. Friendships described and captured, the understanding that only comes from people who know each other so well and, the turmoils that only brought them closer. Feelings of sweet nostalgia, bitter yearning, of the 'might have beens.' This is a definite must be read. Jack and Heather are the new Noah and Allie, the new Augustus and Hazel.
This was a beautiful love story, genuine and rich in its story telling. I loved it, the dialogue- especially at the beginning- made me so happy. Jack was so unlike any other character you've ever read- warm and considerate but still so very human. I liked his presumptuous nature, his confidence-all of the characters possessed this confidence, which is usually so rare in romance novels. I judged Jack's thirst for experiences, before all else, as selfish. I was so very wrong.
This is a unique story, I was reminded of Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember. But I feel this, in the wide scope of emotions it covered, the energy it possessed- its depth- was more mature. I like them both equally.
I received this book through NetGalley.