Review: 4 twinkling with hopes and love stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
Some books I just can't put it down until I read the last page and "Jonathan's Hope" was one of those stories that I read until early hours of the morning. I loved the way Jonathan turned up at Dan's door (because it was so dramatic and so well written that the hair on my arms and neck was standing)...That part was written so well, I was actually able to visualise the whole scene...I also felt for Dan and how he was that evening just before Jonathan turned up...It simply took my breath away.The gentleness about Dan and Jonathan was so captivating and breath-taking so I couldn't help but love these two guys. Each scene about the way these twp woke up in the mornings were so intimate emotionally and heart-warming to the point my heart just fluttered a bit.I also felt sorry for Jonathan's father and mother as well as what happened to dear-dear Sean. The story of these 3 characters in the book is just another example of how diverse Hans Hirschi is, in my opinion. I loved the way he drew my empathy towards Jonathan's father, mother and Sean.I think this is one of those stories I would love to see in a cinema because the whole story was captivating for me.I struggled with the epilogue part because I have trouble with loss and separation but that is my very personal issue and that is all. I won't say much because you need to read this story from page 1 till the end to see where the writer is coming from rather than my subjective view.I shall reread this story again because I have a deep and personal need to "explore" the epilogue more from an existentialist point of view.I can officially declare, I an now a big fan of Hans Hirschi:)