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Bezig met laden... The Beautiful Wordsdoor Vanessa McCausland
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Sylvie is a lover of words and a collector of stories, only she has lost her own. She has no words for that night at the lighthouse when their lives changed forever. What happened to cleave her apart from her best friend and soulmate, Kase? Sylvie yearns to rekindle their deep connection, so when Kase invites her to the wild Tasmanian coast to celebrate her 40th birthday, Sylvie accepts - despite the ghosts she must face. As Sylvie struggles to find her feet among old friends,she bonds with local taxi boat driver Holden. But he is hiding from the world, too.Through an inscription in an old book, Sylvie and Kase discover their mothers have a history, hidden from their daughters. As they unpick what took place decades before, they're forced to face the rift in their own friendship,and the question of whether it's ever okay to keep a secret to protect the person you love. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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From the start, I was captured by the story that was unfolding. It was obvious that Sylvie and Kase shared a strong bond but the mystery was, why was it torn apart? Between chapters, the reader is given flashbacks of the good times between the girls and how the friendship that developed between their mothers, which was as strong as their daughters', unwittingly played a part in their demise. Gradually, the reader comes to understand why both friendships failed, and the reasons behind them were heartbreaking.
I loved this novel from start to finish. It was beautifully written, emotional, moving and full of literary references. It was also a wonderful tribute to the power of words. Each chapter was prefaced with a word and its meaning that was pertinent to what was to come. Sylvie also recorded her words in her notebook to help her remember. Vanessa's vivid descriptions of the rugged Tasmanian coast also gave the novel a strong sense of place.
Dealing with friendship, loss, love and betrayals, "The Beautiful Words" is a novel I would highly recommend. This is the first book I have read by this author and I have just reserved "The Lost Summers of Driftwood" at my local public library. ( )