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Nová šance (2014)

by Freya North(Favorite Author)

3.82 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

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Romance

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review 1: Romance, Chick-lit, Fiction, Pain, Friendship, IndependenceThe book is about a 33-year-old woman named Vita and a 46-year-old man named Oliver. A year after separating, Vita is learning to become independent after breaking up with her boyfriend of six years. Three years after his wife dies, Oliver is learning how to cope and be a parent to his teenage son, Jonty.The characters were very likeable. I couldn't relate to them too much because I haven't gone through the exact situations that they have. However, I do feel like other people would be able to relate to them. Although, I do have similar characteristics with Vita and everyone goes through breakups at some point so I somewhat understand what she's going through.I did not enjoy the POV in this book. It had a third-pers... moreon POV. However, everyone's thoughts were thrown all over the place that it seemed like a first-person POV that kept getting switched back and forth. I was confused at times about whose thoughts I was reading or who was speaking. The story was very enjoyable. Other than trying to figure whose thoughts I was reading, it pretty much made sense. It would flow back and forth between Vita's story and Oliver's story. It was nice to learn both their backgrounds before they met. I love that they met because of a pear tree. The book and their story pretty much revolves around different trees. My favorite part was their first date, when they walked through the gardens at Wynfordbury Hall. It was all very romantic. The ending was cute. It ended the way I expected and I'm happy because of it. There was a small twist at the end about a smaller character you see throughout book. It's not a shocking plot twist, although it's a little sad, but it should make you smile.
review 2: I'm surprised this book isn't getting the positive reviews that I believe it deserves. I've read so many more unrealistic and cheesy and dramatic novels that weren't even that well-written that got better reviews, which explains why I gave this one a 5-star rating. It was refreshing compared to the drivel I've read lately - mostly by the likes of Jill Mansell, who has been disappointing me a lot with the last few books I've read for her. Freya North on the other hand, was able to take a story that is very relevant to each and every person, that is very realistic, and spun it into this wonderfully romantic tale of second chances and true love. I related to it because I've been through it, the heartbreak, the break up, the process of obsessing over your ex and then slowly getting over him/her, and I think every one has been through an experience similar to the ones in the book. Vita is a character who exists in every female, and even though people might have thought she was irritating because of her obsession with her ex Tim, I think it was realistic and exactly how it should have been like. I loved how she met Oliver, coming off as this crazy lady asking him to chop off a tree, and I love their interactions and how he approached her. Once their romance was underway, it was written in a way that gave you butterflies, and that's always a nice feeling when reading a chick-lit. The character development is also a journey in and of itself. The way Vita slowly stops obsessing with her past, how she realizes she's finally over Tim, because of Oliver. How she stops keeping an eye out for him, or noticing when he's around, or when she gets a text message how her first thought is Oliver rather than Tim...those are all things I relate to as you move on and discover new feelings for a person. I will say, it did get a little dramatic at the end with her obsession over Oliver's dead wife, despite the fact that he was ready to move on. But that didn't last for very long, and so did not bother me. Overall, a well-written romantic novel that showcases true love and the ability to give love a second chance and find it again. less

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