Review: A powerful, unique, and thoughtful romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
I received this book as an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.A short, but powerful novella. It was told through flashbacks, but for me this story was one of the few that used this effectively. It allowed me to know the important moments of their lives, how they met, grew to love each other, and the events of the war that lead to the where the story begins. Told in a chronological order this would have been a VERY long book. Using the flashbacks let me get to know the characters, and appreciate their bond, and understand what happened to them without getting caught up in the minutiae of day to day life. I appreciated the sensitive handling of PTS, and I liked the part the Resonance played. I appreciated that it wasn’t a story about one person saving the other, and magically making everything better. I liked that one person was not enough, and that he had to learn to accept help from another. The ending was nicely happy for now, and didn't downplay the continued issues that both men face.