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The Thorn And The Blossom (2012)

by Theodora Goss(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

159474551X (ISBN13: 9781594745515)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Quirk Books

review 1: This book is beautifully written. It tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, each from their own point of view. It involves a quaint little town with a quaint little bookstore and a cozy little bed and breakfast; it also contains a beautiful fairy tale, in which our two star-crossed lovers are entwined into. This is my go to happy place book. It puts a smile on my face and floods my heart with warmth and happiness. I sound very sappy and romantic right now, much like Brendan in this story. I could be Brendan in this story, it even almost sounds like Brenton. Where's my Evelyn Rose then? The only thing I have against this book is that it is a little too simplistic for adult fiction, but I can't hold that against it for too long; because there is beauty in simpli... morecity.
review 2: This is a sweet love story that gets bonus points for creative presentation. I bought it on a whim because the book has accordion pages. On one side is the story from the woman's point of view; on the other, the story is told from the man's point of view. That little gimmick was enough to justify the purchase, especially since I found it at my favorite indie bookshop and I never feel guilty about plunking down money there. It was a much quicker read than I anticipated, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. There is nothing mind-blowing in these pages, and though it is well written, it definitely relies on some cliches, but as a writer myself, I can appreciate the task of telling the same story from different points of view and admire Ms. Goss for doing so. I should mention that I started with Brendan's story and after reading both, I highly recommend starting with him. I feel that Evelyn's story is the far more revealing of the two, and I wonder if I would have been as motivated to keep reading if I had read hers first. Of course with it being such a short read, I am sure I would have read Brendan's as well, but I do feel that it was the mystery revealed toward the end of his story that had me reading Evenlyn's immediately instead of waiting for another night. Definitely worth a read and makes great pre-bedtime reading material. It also make a lovely addition to my bookshelf as it is a very aesthetically pleasing book. less

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