Review: Lovely novel, recommended read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2012
Tuscan Dream is a beautiful novel. It talks about love and a sense of belonging to a place that is far away from home. Reading it was a very lovely experience for me. We follow David, Kitty and Maria through Florence as they talk about life, philosophy, love and friendship. The book is told in five parts and each part stages the life of our main characters from friendship to beyond.Reading Tuscan Dream was like living the life of the main characters but focus more on David as he discovers Florence and its beauty. It was surreal and somewhat melancholic. I love how the characters developed from mere acquaintances to good friends in such a short time. David is somewhat a lost soul discovering the good life as he later on got to know Maria. Kitty on the other hand is a care free girl who is smart and very happy go-lucky with good intentions while Maria on the other hand is very reserve and philosophical bordering to religiously devout and sincere. Together their relationship grew to a strong friendship that I can appreciate the more after I got to know the deeper sense of their souls. It was amazing and I felt really connected with each character. What happened to David was sadder than when Kitty died but how Maria was haunted was when my heart ache the most. The story didn't just speak of happy emotions but also of sadness and regret but it somehow balances everything creating a wonderful story in its own.The story was very vivid, fluid and descriptive. I love every intricate story of the character. The story unfolds beautifully as you delve into it deeper. The pacing was okay but can be a bit slow for some readers. If you like descriptive and lyrical writing, you'll love Tuscan Dream.  Highly recommended