A tender, passionate, well paced, skillfully written story .... I've read a lot of the other reviews posted and this book seems pretty divisive - not what I expected. I personally loved it - I sobbed through the final chapters. It delivered on everything I expected. I'd call it truly an epic, one I will go back to read again and again. The different strands of the story are very carefully and patiently woven together. The characters are very skillfully portrayed - I felt so much tenderness for Leo's father. In all, this story was so very moving and beautifully written.... more info
Balanced Beautifully between plot and poetry What I loved most about this book, is that fact that the author managed to write beautifully, and still weave a wonderful plot line, two in fact. I sometimes find books either have the plot, or the writing. I love the way the two stories parallels eachother, where two men are going through different fights, in different times, over different landscapes A Fantastic read, I've been suggesting it to all my friends, and even buying it for them just so I can guarantee they will read it
No page-turner After reading the reviews I have to admit I was hugely disappointed by this book. It started out promising enough, but I have to admit I was bored half way through and it's taken me near enough 6 weeks to complete! Don't get me wrong, I loved the sentiment of this book, but felt it could've done with having 100 or so pages being dropped, those being most of the story of Leo & Eleni whom I didn't care about. It was the story of Moritz and Lotte which interested me. I understand that the author... more info
This book does not know what it is meant to be Was excited about reading this book following good reviews and a tempting title. Very disappointing.
At some points it lamely attempts to be profound but is not. The prose is almost childlike in places, and frequently changes its overall thrust/theme.
I was expecting it to be a book of some sort of emotion or mystery but it was like reading one of my own teenage school stories.
Very disappointing
