Sari's Reviews > The Thorn and the Blossom
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The Thorn and the Blossom
by Theodora Goss (Goodreads Author)
by Theodora Goss (Goodreads Author)
This is a love story - the story of Evelyn and Brendan. I really enjoyed this book - the format is something I think a lot of people will be talking about. It's printed "accordion-style" and you can either read Evelyn's story first or Brendan's, it doesn't really matter, they both read from front to back, from different ends of the book.
Evelyn is an American who sometimes "sees things" and is always being told she's too imaginative for her own good and that she needs to get more serious with her life. She feels herself needing a break, and takes a week's vacation in Cornwall where she meets Brendan, who along with his father owns an old bookstore in town. He tells her of the legends of the Queen of Cornwall and her lover, Gawan, a knight who comes to her rescue. They're cursed for their true love to spend 1,000 years apart. Evelyn and Brendan have feelings for each other but Evelyn has another vision and flees to America.
Of course, years later, in America, they come together again. Can they get past the visions Evelyn has? Are they the modern version of the Queen and The Knight? Has their 1,000 year separation finally come to an end, or are they destined to be parted yet again?
As in any good love story, things come between Evelyn and Brendan, and I was anxious that their story be resolved in a happy way. I'll admit it here: I'm a sucker for a good story of Hope - the promise of happiness is so important and so many stories don't give you that.
I enjoyed this book, it's shorter than most books I read but definitely packs a punch. I loved the way the book is styled, though I kept dropping it all over the place (I blame that on me, not the book). I loved the drawings, they really added to the feel of the story. I gave it 5 stars because even though the stories aren't long, they surprised me with their charm.
I read the book Evelyn's story first, then Brendan's story. Just in case you're interested. I'm sure it would have been different had I read his story first but it just seemed to me that's how it needed to be done.
* Note: I received a review copy from Quirk Books, but as always, my opinions and the review above are my own.
Evelyn is an American who sometimes "sees things" and is always being told she's too imaginative for her own good and that she needs to get more serious with her life. She feels herself needing a break, and takes a week's vacation in Cornwall where she meets Brendan, who along with his father owns an old bookstore in town. He tells her of the legends of the Queen of Cornwall and her lover, Gawan, a knight who comes to her rescue. They're cursed for their true love to spend 1,000 years apart. Evelyn and Brendan have feelings for each other but Evelyn has another vision and flees to America.
Of course, years later, in America, they come together again. Can they get past the visions Evelyn has? Are they the modern version of the Queen and The Knight? Has their 1,000 year separation finally come to an end, or are they destined to be parted yet again?
As in any good love story, things come between Evelyn and Brendan, and I was anxious that their story be resolved in a happy way. I'll admit it here: I'm a sucker for a good story of Hope - the promise of happiness is so important and so many stories don't give you that.
I enjoyed this book, it's shorter than most books I read but definitely packs a punch. I loved the way the book is styled, though I kept dropping it all over the place (I blame that on me, not the book). I loved the drawings, they really added to the feel of the story. I gave it 5 stars because even though the stories aren't long, they surprised me with their charm.
I read the book Evelyn's story first, then Brendan's story. Just in case you're interested. I'm sure it would have been different had I read his story first but it just seemed to me that's how it needed to be done.
* Note: I received a review copy from Quirk Books, but as always, my opinions and the review above are my own.
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