Review: Bittersweet and Realistic, with Love in the End :-)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2014
I really felt that this story could have happened. It was extremely well written with good storyline flow. My only wish was to hear Micah's POV in a few places. When I read, I like to fall in love with the characters and feel like I'm reading about a dear friend. It was easy to become emotionally attached to Katja, but Micah was too aloof with no explanation for his behavior until the middle of the book. One or two scenes told from his eyes would have endeared him more to my heart. But when the end came and he behaved to badly, that compassion as a reader wasn't there and I actually hoped Katja would find another man to love.I was DEEPLY impressed with Micah's belief that sleeping with someone is a soul-binding experience, that sleeping with too many people leaves a ton of emotional baggage for people to carry around. His respect for Katja was incredible.In the end, it worked out very well and I was happy for Katja. The girl who thought she found the whole world... really did. The struggles she faced through poverty and in making her music into a career were very realistic. No magic moment of instant stardom here. I respect a woman who follows her heart and works hard to make her dreams come true.I would highly recommend this book.