Review: A story about put the pieces together after losing a loved one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
There are stories that leave you in a vulnerable place, that touch some parts of you in unexpected ways. These stories shake our cores, makes us cry or just let us speechless. Breathing Ghosts is one of those stories. A dark, sad and revealing journey through a young man memories and the adventure he sets on.After the death of his girlfriend Nia, River finds himself lost with nowhere to go with only a map she used to have and where she dreamt about all the places she would go and some of her drawings. This is no simple story, there is no happy ending because when we are dealing with real life, pain and suffering are going to be present but this doesn’t mean it’s going to be a bad ride.River is a boy who simply is afraid of going away, of the world, of taking chances, he is just afraid of living. Nia spent hours talking to him about the places they would see, the things they would do and how happy they would be. With glimpses of the past we can see how their relationship was, we get to recreate the past to make sense of the present we are in.Along the way River meets a couple of twins who are as lost as him. June and Carter are the perfect companion for a boy who is broken because they have a troubled past and a blurry future.Breathing ghost is no light story; it will take put you in contact with dark feelings, with uncertain decisions and with some characters so real that everything that hits them will hit you too. Their grief is so well written, the story is touching and is easy to relate with the characters.This author has the power to create magnificent worlds, real and solid, with characters you love. Through her words she transmits human emotions without any filter. It might not be easy to read but let me tell you it is worth it.*** I received an ecopy from the author in exchange of an honest review. ***