Simon’s Choice
I was a little apprehensive about reading Charlotte’s book. Would I feel far to empathetic and find the subject of a child’s death and imagining how it would be as a parent, too difficult?
Regardless I turned to page 1. Two days later I have finished this brilliant book. This story has it all, emotion, light hearted moments and ultimately, although it is surrounded by death, has a ‘happy’ ending which left me smiling and it was a total surprise.
I felt angry at Melissa for being so spiteful. I was annoyed at Simon for shutting his wife out. My heart swelled over Sarah’s courage. Charlotte has delivered powerful, memorable and lovable characters who during the worst of times show depth. These people felt real to me.
The cleverly interwoven back stories helped me learn more about Melissa and Simon and why they made the choices they did during Sarah’s last weeks. How would you react during such a horrific moment in your life, the thought of losing a child?
It has been a long time since I have finished a book in such a short time but from the moment I opened this book I couldn’t stop reading. Every spare moment I read another page or chapter. I wanted to know what Simon would do, wanted to live every moment with these characters as they experienced this tragic story.
This is clever, at times witty, heart warming and original, delving into human emotions with finesse.
I highly recommend this book by Charlotte Castle and I admit I'm a little awestruck :) I believe we will be seeing more of her.
Here is the link to her page on Night Publishing: http://www.nightpublishing.com/id36.html
I was a little apprehensive about reading Charlotte’s book. Would I feel far to empathetic and find the subject of a child’s death and imagining how it would be as a parent, too difficult?
Regardless I turned to page 1. Two days later I have finished this brilliant book. This story has it all, emotion, light hearted moments and ultimately, although it is surrounded by death, has a ‘happy’ ending which left me smiling and it was a total surprise.
I felt angry at Melissa for being so spiteful. I was annoyed at Simon for shutting his wife out. My heart swelled over Sarah’s courage. Charlotte has delivered powerful, memorable and lovable characters who during the worst of times show depth. These people felt real to me.
The cleverly interwoven back stories helped me learn more about Melissa and Simon and why they made the choices they did during Sarah’s last weeks. How would you react during such a horrific moment in your life, the thought of losing a child?
It has been a long time since I have finished a book in such a short time but from the moment I opened this book I couldn’t stop reading. Every spare moment I read another page or chapter. I wanted to know what Simon would do, wanted to live every moment with these characters as they experienced this tragic story.
This is clever, at times witty, heart warming and original, delving into human emotions with finesse.
I highly recommend this book by Charlotte Castle and I admit I'm a little awestruck :) I believe we will be seeing more of her.
Here is the link to her page on Night Publishing: http://www.nightpublishing.com/id36.html
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