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The One That Got Away: A Novel by Charlotte Rixon
5.0
Every once in a while a book comes along with such a grabber of a first line that it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until you’ve finished, and this book fits that bill.
This is the love story of Clara and Benjamin. They met in 2000 during their first year of University. They couldn’t have been more opposite of each other, and yet they knew they were meant to be- until they weren’t. Told third person from each of their perspectives and told during multiple years (not always in consecutive order) Charlotte Rixon tells a beautiful story of first loves and how they’re never forgotten.
This is a very character driven book filled with topics such as sexual assault and alcoholism. The characters Ms. Rixon created are very real and sometimes hard to like because of that. That being said, the reflections they have on their past selves add so much to the realistic nature of this story.
This is not your typical romance and as such there is none of the typical predictability that is often found in books of that genre. This is, however, a very realistic look into the lives of first loves and the fallout of their breakup. This is Charlotte Ricon’s debut novel, and what a debut it is. I can’t wait to see what else she has to offer in her career. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy. This hit the shelves August 15th.
This is the love story of Clara and Benjamin. They met in 2000 during their first year of University. They couldn’t have been more opposite of each other, and yet they knew they were meant to be- until they weren’t. Told third person from each of their perspectives and told during multiple years (not always in consecutive order) Charlotte Rixon tells a beautiful story of first loves and how they’re never forgotten.
This is a very character driven book filled with topics such as sexual assault and alcoholism. The characters Ms. Rixon created are very real and sometimes hard to like because of that. That being said, the reflections they have on their past selves add so much to the realistic nature of this story.
This is not your typical romance and as such there is none of the typical predictability that is often found in books of that genre. This is, however, a very realistic look into the lives of first loves and the fallout of their breakup. This is Charlotte Ricon’s debut novel, and what a debut it is. I can’t wait to see what else she has to offer in her career. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy. This hit the shelves August 15th.