Review: Light & Shadows
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
I was fortunate to receive a copy of "Light and Shadows" by Estela Vazquez Perez, in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. Let me say now, right from the very beginning, this is an excellent book. It is exquisitely written, a true work of art. It is evident right from the very first page that a great deal of meticulous effort has gone into the planning and writing of this novel. I speculate that it involved a great deal of research and that within this novel we find, if we look close enough, a part of the author's soul contained within it. This is a superbly well-written story.The other reviewers have more than adequately described this book. I am in full agreement with them, almost embarrassed that I have little to add, except, of course, how the book affected me personally, what it made me feel, think, experience. Memories of days gone by, choices made, love lost and love found, and yes, consequences that followed. This book makes it clear to me that our present lives are determined by past choices.I am lucky, I believe, that I can accept that. For others, it is not so easy. There is light, and yes, there are shadows, but above all, there is love. To accept love, is to accept oneself as worthy of being loved. Others say, to have love, to be loved, means that you must love.In this book, neither Teresa or Eloisa are perfect but they can learn. I am also imperfect, like them, and I keep trying to learn. As you can tell, this is a wonderful book. It will give you plenty to reflect on long after you have finished reading. I would also highly recommend this book to any reader who enjoys romance with a BIG "R". This is a BIG book. Well done Estela Vazquez Perez, I commend you. Well done...Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofFive Short Stories: Journey of a Hero, True Love, Impossible Love, A Woman at War & Peace