READER ✓ Das Traumbuch ↠ Nina George
D her family As these four very different individuals fight for hope for patience for life they are bound together inextricably facing the ravages of loss and first love side by sideA revelatory urgently human story that examines what we consider serious and painful alongside light and whimsy THE BOOK OF DREAMS is a tender meditation on memory liminality and empathy asking with grace and gravitas what we will truly find meaningful in our lives once we are gon A heart tugging story of devotion and hope Nina George has created beautiful characters and compelling relational dynamics I especially loved Sam an extraordinary boy who is astute beyond his years I wanted to give him a giant bear hug and make his dreams come trueGeorge excelled at putting her thoughts to paper especially as they relate to Sam’s journey to find peace and love and Henri’s alternating states of awareness as he remained trapped between two worlds A profound and thought provoking read that I couldn't put down Read it in two days
Nina George ↠ Das Traumbuch READER
Das TraumbuchEn dreams reliving the fairytales of his childhood and the secrets that made him run away in the first placeAfter the accident Sam a thirteen year old synesthete with an I of and an appetite for science fiction waits by his father's bedside every day There he meets Eddie Tomlin a woman forced to confront her love for Henri after all these years and twelve year old Madelyn Zeidler a coma patient like Henri and the sole survivor of a traffic accident that kille The Book of Dreams surprised me in the best of ways ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I’m a fan of Nina George’s Little Paris Bookshop and I noticed right away that her trademark warmth imbued on every page of The Book of Dreams Henri Skinner one of our main characters is a former war reporter He’s rough around the edges and the war has shaped him He’s going to visit his son Sam who he doesn’t really know While literally on his way to see his son he is injured and rushed to the hospital While there he is comatose and vividly dreaming about the secrets of his past Sam Henri’s son is a gifted thirteen year old and he sits by Henri every day at the hospital It’s there that Eddie Tomlin arrives a woman who has loved Henri for many years Also at the hospital is Madelyn a twelve year old who is also in a coma She has survived an accident that killed every member of her family Each character is dreaming of hope and fighting for life in their own way and together they are bonded by these wistful wants Gosh The Book of Dreams gave me so much to think about First it had me feeling deeply for its characters and then it transferred to real life as the story became so earnest it felt real and luminescent The Book of Dreams is deeply emotional and soaringly rewarding I cried until I felt that ache in my chest I had the hardest time letting go of this story and turning the last page There is sadness loss and tragedy here as is hope Lyrical writing deep meaning heartbreaking powerful and profound The Book of Dreams taught me about “just being” versus “truly living” among many other life lessons and I am ever so grateful this book was in my hands and is now in my heart I received a complimentary copy All opinions are my own My reviews can also be found on my blog wwwjennifertarheelreadercom
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