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After Elias by Eddy Boudel Tan
5.0
I’m really not sure where to start with this review...! I was riveted from the very beginning, and left breathless by the end.
I absolutely loved the depth of characters in this novel, and felt my heart ache for Coen as the story went back & forth through time and you struggle alongside him.
Eddy tackles issues of grief, mental illness, loss and more with such poise... you feel for the characters with your heart, but are also uplifted by their resilience, their support of one another, and their ability to overcome.
I also loved that the novel takes place in both Mexico and Vancouver- where I’ve travelled to & where I live- which allowed me to sink right into the story and truly feel like I was there.
I didn’t know where this story would end up- every chapter brought new revelations or surprises, keeping me totally invested in how everything would “work out” in the end.
I cannot wait to read more from Eddy- and I know I’ll be recommending “After Elias” to friends (and reading it again I’m sure!)
I absolutely loved the depth of characters in this novel, and felt my heart ache for Coen as the story went back & forth through time and you struggle alongside him.
Eddy tackles issues of grief, mental illness, loss and more with such poise... you feel for the characters with your heart, but are also uplifted by their resilience, their support of one another, and their ability to overcome.
I also loved that the novel takes place in both Mexico and Vancouver- where I’ve travelled to & where I live- which allowed me to sink right into the story and truly feel like I was there.
I didn’t know where this story would end up- every chapter brought new revelations or surprises, keeping me totally invested in how everything would “work out” in the end.
I cannot wait to read more from Eddy- and I know I’ll be recommending “After Elias” to friends (and reading it again I’m sure!)
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
4.0
Beautiful story, and a new take on the history of the titanic. Loved it.