Michelle Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 This is another great read from Maggie, which is similar in form to her first book, After You'd Gone. It's partly a love story, but mainly a story about family.. and sisters in particular. At the beginning of the book we are introduced to the main characters. Jake is living in Hong Kong, finding himself caught in crush on News Years Eve, and what happens after that brings him to England. Stella sees someone she thinks she recognises, which sparks some memory in her, and sends her running to Scotland. From here, we meet various other characters, including both families. Maggie also takes us to various time settings, exploring not only Stella and Jake's childhood, but their parents history too. These strands gradually start to wind together, as the story evolves.. history and present coming together, as Jake and Stella come together too. This kind of story telling could very easily be confusing, especially to someone like me, who gets lost very easily, and yet it doesn't. The developments of the past gradually add to the present story, until everything comes together. The characters are believable, and Maggie's writing is down to earth, whilst flowing well. I found myself wanting to keep reading, whilst not wanting it to end! Quote
Janet Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 It sounds great, Michelle. I enjoyed 'After You'd Gone', but I haven't read anything else of hers yet. One for the 'wish list', methinks! Quote
Michelle Posted March 15, 2007 Author Posted March 15, 2007 The style is similar, which I think a few people don't like. If you like one, I'm sure you'd like the other. Quote
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