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Prawdziwa miłość może przetrwać wieki... Kto jak kto, ale autorka romansów powinna o tym wiedzieć najlepiej, zwłaszcza autorka, która taką miłość przeżywa na własnej skórze, kiedy zakochuje się w... ni mniej, ni więcej tylko bohaterze własnej powieści. Hayden Lane, autorka bestsellerów, jest do tego stopnia zafascynowa bohaterem swego romansu, że nawet nie zauważa, kiedy odchodzi od niej narzeczony, mężczyzna z krwi i kości. Jej obsesja graniczy wręcz z szaleństwem. Hayden postanawia więc poddać się hipnozie, by spotkać się z odwiecznym ukochanym. Może wszystko potoczyłoby się inaczej, gdyby nie drobny błąd hipnotyzera...
412 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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About the author
Jude Deveraux
195 books6,966 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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January 22, 2010
The only reason why I gave this book three stars is because the story of Talis and Callie was actually pretty interesting. Thankfully, it took up most of the book. The rest of it was pretty annoying, though. In the beginning of the book, I got tired of the author using the book as a means to poke fun at her critics. I would have preferred it if she'd have left that out... because it really served no purpose for the book itself and took away from the main character, in my opinion. It is akin to writing a rap song dissing another rapper - truly, no one else cares.
There were also a few places in the book where the author seems to make mistakes. Forgive me for sounding cryptic (I don't want to spoil anything for anyone), but for example, she says that a certain character does not regret his/her actions because s/he did not mind sacrificing two for many... then turns around and says s/he knew all along what really happened. There were a couple other switcheroos like that, and it made the book seem unpolished.
But what really ruined the book for me was the lame, rushed, unbelievable ending. It felt like the author just got tired of writing or was almost at her deadline and rushed through it, hoping the reader wouldn't think those two characters were insane. She failed. lol. That scenario would never play out with two sane adults. Reading the end is truly a WTF moment. It kind of made me regret reading the rest of the book. For that reason alone, I urge people to skip it, unless you just want to stick with reading Part Two (it can stand alone), and ignoring the rest of the book.
There were also a few places in the book where the author seems to make mistakes. Forgive me for sounding cryptic (I don't want to spoil anything for anyone), but for example, she says that a certain character does not regret his/her actions because s/he did not mind sacrificing two for many... then turns around and says s/he knew all along what really happened. There were a couple other switcheroos like that, and it made the book seem unpolished.
But what really ruined the book for me was the lame, rushed, unbelievable ending. It felt like the author just got tired of writing or was almost at her deadline and rushed through it, hoping the reader wouldn't think those two characters were insane. She failed. lol. That scenario would never play out with two sane adults. Reading the end is truly a WTF moment. It kind of made me regret reading the rest of the book. For that reason alone, I urge people to skip it, unless you just want to stick with reading Part Two (it can stand alone), and ignoring the rest of the book.
July 10, 2016
This book was so unusual, the present is a repeat of lives lived long ago. It was a beautiful read, with deep and interesting characters. It was sad to see all the missteps and the uncompleted romances and lives.
I felt for this author because she simply fell in love with her past lives love. I wanted this to end in a good place. I love the intensity Jude Deveraux can make me feel.
I felt for this author because she simply fell in love with her past lives love. I wanted this to end in a good place. I love the intensity Jude Deveraux can make me feel.
January 16, 2011
I don't even know what to say about this one. I'm giving it 4 stars because out of all its oddity, I couldn't put it down. It was weird but good. It rambled at times but kept me engrossed. There was a constant feeling of doom and much treachery and misunderstandings. I truly hated some of the characters. I kept waiting for the happy ending and in one regard there was one and in another, there wasn't. There was tragedy and, whoa, the ending was quite odd and sucked.
The premise of living past lives was different. Huh. Is that what deja vu is all about? Did I totally do this once before in another life? Did I read a similar book to this 2 lifetimes ago? Did I like it then or think it was weird too? If living past lives in which, perhaps, something undone in the past effects the present, it got me wondering if the jackass I divorced will no longer haunt me in another life. One can only hope.
The premise of living past lives was different. Huh. Is that what deja vu is all about? Did I totally do this once before in another life? Did I read a similar book to this 2 lifetimes ago? Did I like it then or think it was weird too? If living past lives in which, perhaps, something undone in the past effects the present, it got me wondering if the jackass I divorced will no longer haunt me in another life. One can only hope.
February 15, 2024
Remembrance by Jude Deveraux is a time travel HR set in New York City, the year of 1994. The heroine is Hayden Lane, a romance writer who finds herself in love with one of her heroes, so much so that she ends up jeopardizing her relationship with her fiance and has her editor and friends concerned about her behaviour. In order to discover what is wrong with her, Hayden goes to see a psychic and soon she is off on a journey to discovering her past lives, under the help of a hypnotist...
The back blurb is misleading because the real setting is not Edwardian England but medieval England. Deveraux, it appears, writes medieval tales, and the true couple of Remembrance is Talis and Callie. Hayden's voice is entertaining, especially when she dishes against reviewers, particularly romance reviewers, but it is disappointing to learn we do not get to discover along with Hayden how to navigate life in Edwardian England, her first pit stop in the past life journey. Instead, we are transplanted to the medieval age where - of course - a gypsy curse is at the root of everything.
Not too much padding to the story, Deveraux spins a tale as lovely and fantastical as Callie would. Remembrance is extremely readable but it's not for me. I'm not a fan of the middle ages, there was no action whatsoever, and Talis and Callie are the couple of the book but
The back blurb is misleading because the real setting is not Edwardian England but medieval England. Deveraux, it appears, writes medieval tales, and the true couple of Remembrance is Talis and Callie. Hayden's voice is entertaining, especially when she dishes against reviewers, particularly romance reviewers, but it is disappointing to learn we do not get to discover along with Hayden how to navigate life in Edwardian England, her first pit stop in the past life journey. Instead, we are transplanted to the medieval age where - of course - a gypsy curse is at the root of everything.
Not too much padding to the story, Deveraux spins a tale as lovely and fantastical as Callie would. Remembrance is extremely readable but it's not for me. I'm not a fan of the middle ages, there was no action whatsoever, and Talis and Callie are the couple of the book but
August 12, 2010
Jude Deveraux is my favorite romance author and probably the only romance author that I always commit to reading. My love for her books started with this one - Remembrance. I read it when I was a teenager and loved the passionate love story, the time travelling, and of course the self-deprecating humour of the heroine.
I thought the book was fast-paced and a fun read. You really start to cheer for the hero and the heroine because of everything that kept them apart. I also liked that the book both embraced and mocked stereotypical romance stories.
Even though I'm usually not as interested in meant-to-be and fated-destiny sort of romances, this book made me wish that I had a soulmate of my own.
I thought the book was fast-paced and a fun read. You really start to cheer for the hero and the heroine because of everything that kept them apart. I also liked that the book both embraced and mocked stereotypical romance stories.
Even though I'm usually not as interested in meant-to-be and fated-destiny sort of romances, this book made me wish that I had a soulmate of my own.
November 11, 2009
I liked this book if, for no other reason, that it broke some of the stagnantly boring rules of the romance genre and did something a little different. The beginning of this book was particularly engaging as the first person narrator seemed to very much be telling Jude Deveraux's own story. There was a genuine feel to the character that I enjoyed.
The romance itself takes place over several lifetimes as two soulmates find themselves the victim of a past mistake. This portion of the book was a bit over the top, in my opinion, but I'm skeptical of soulmates even in their milder forms. In the Elizabethan era, the story of two children born on the same day who grow up together, knowing one another's feelings, unable to be separated, was a bit over the top.
But setting aside my prejudice, this was an enjoyable read. I recommend it to any romance reader looking for something that's not the same old story rehashed a million times.
The romance itself takes place over several lifetimes as two soulmates find themselves the victim of a past mistake. This portion of the book was a bit over the top, in my opinion, but I'm skeptical of soulmates even in their milder forms. In the Elizabethan era, the story of two children born on the same day who grow up together, knowing one another's feelings, unable to be separated, was a bit over the top.
But setting aside my prejudice, this was an enjoyable read. I recommend it to any romance reader looking for something that's not the same old story rehashed a million times.
January 4, 2019
I liked this book a lot when I was younger, and it was always my favorite by Jude Deveraux (I don't read her books anymore because her whole cutesy attitude about male and female things really annoys me, but I digress). This is probably my third or fourth time reading it, and it doesn't hold the same magic for me anymore now that I'm older, so I'm downgrading the rating by a star. I like the idea of this book more than the telling of it. Most of the story is kind of from an omniscient viewpoint, hopping from character to character, so we get a lot of information that way. I think that's why I didn't form quite enough of a connection with the main characters, because there were so many others at the forefront. It was also kind of silly at times, and the near-worship of Talis and Callie was a little hard to believe. Still, it's a pretty decent read, and I'll keep it in my collection.
March 3, 2024
I am never in favor of censorship but this book deserves to be burned so no other unfortunate soul should have to suffer the unspeakable torment that is reading this book.
April 21, 2017
I found this book through the What's the Name of That Book group on this website, such a thrill! I had really strong memories of reading it as a teen and could remember the plot but not the title or author. Some lovely person identified it from my description, so I excitedly borrowed it from the library.
Well.
It was NOT as good as I remembered! But I kind of expected that, haha. I still enjoyed reading it again and was surprised how well I remembered things, as soon as I started reading some of the scenes I remembered them and knew how they would turn out.
The section with Callie and Talis in the Elizabethan era was the most interesting and well written part, but ended very frustratingly without any resolution. The Edwardian Era section with Tavey & Catherine and the modern day section with Hayden Lane were both fairly prepoterous and obviously added on afterwards to pad it out a little more, and the ending of the whole book was VERY rushed and tacked-on. Weirdly I remembered the ending as being different and more detailed. I kept excpecting a scene in which Hayden was getting ready to go out with Tavin (or whatever his name was) and only put purple eyeshadow on ONE eye? But it never happened. So maybe I'm mixing that up with another book ORRRR they produced another edition & chopped out a few scenes at the end or something - who knows?
I found the writing style really hard to follow, a lot of the references that the author casually slipped in or little asides she would make would just make NO sense to me. I kept finding myself re-reading whole paragraphs several times feeling like I didn't get it, then thinking 'oh well' and moving on. Which is a sign of bad writing, I think - it takes you out of the story. I got the impression the writer was a lot like her heroine/s, not the brightest spark but rather endearingly dippy and scatterbrained.
The whole book could have done with a good stiff edit. I say that about nearly every book I read, thus revealing my secret desire to be an editor and spend my days trying to BUTCHER people's masterpieces by chopping out entire sections. But it would make them BETTER!
Well.
It was NOT as good as I remembered! But I kind of expected that, haha. I still enjoyed reading it again and was surprised how well I remembered things, as soon as I started reading some of the scenes I remembered them and knew how they would turn out.
The section with Callie and Talis in the Elizabethan era was the most interesting and well written part, but ended very frustratingly without any resolution. The Edwardian Era section with Tavey & Catherine and the modern day section with Hayden Lane were both fairly prepoterous and obviously added on afterwards to pad it out a little more, and the ending of the whole book was VERY rushed and tacked-on. Weirdly I remembered the ending as being different and more detailed. I kept excpecting a scene in which Hayden was getting ready to go out with Tavin (or whatever his name was) and only put purple eyeshadow on ONE eye? But it never happened. So maybe I'm mixing that up with another book ORRRR they produced another edition & chopped out a few scenes at the end or something - who knows?
I found the writing style really hard to follow, a lot of the references that the author casually slipped in or little asides she would make would just make NO sense to me. I kept finding myself re-reading whole paragraphs several times feeling like I didn't get it, then thinking 'oh well' and moving on. Which is a sign of bad writing, I think - it takes you out of the story. I got the impression the writer was a lot like her heroine/s, not the brightest spark but rather endearingly dippy and scatterbrained.
The whole book could have done with a good stiff edit. I say that about nearly every book I read, thus revealing my secret desire to be an editor and spend my days trying to BUTCHER people's masterpieces by chopping out entire sections. But it would make them BETTER!
October 15, 2008
You'll notice everyone loves this book. I'm not here to say its a bad story, or even a bad romance because its not. Its actually well written and charming.
However I will probably never read it again. It was far to stressing, and romantically frustrating for me. Everytime our Main characters got close they were pulled apart. Page after page after page they pined, they pouted and eventually they perished.
But only until after they lived their lives together and yet apart many times over and 50 gallons of tears (both written and real) did our Herion in the beginning figure it out and put a stop to it did they live happily ever after!
Personally A Knight in Shinning Armor is MUCH better and less stressing. (and incidently the sole reason I read this one)
However I will probably never read it again. It was far to stressing, and romantically frustrating for me. Everytime our Main characters got close they were pulled apart. Page after page after page they pined, they pouted and eventually they perished.
But only until after they lived their lives together and yet apart many times over and 50 gallons of tears (both written and real) did our Herion in the beginning figure it out and put a stop to it did they live happily ever after!
Personally A Knight in Shinning Armor is MUCH better and less stressing. (and incidently the sole reason I read this one)
January 4, 2012
For the last few months I, along with a friend, have been purchasing Jude Deveraux books because we got hooked. I have read quite a few of them now and every couple of books I tend to say "that was my favorite." As for this one... it beats any book that I have ever read (I haven't read much. Only started enjoying it after I got out of school). This is truly a unique romance story. It deals with reincarnation and eternity loves. I somewhat believe in reincarnation and reading the first just made sense to me. Plus, it almost felt like I was reading a biography of Jude. I don't know if she is "filled with stories" but it sure seems like it. Anyways, this was my favorite book by far. Can't wait to see what else she has in store for me.
September 2, 2016
Romance writer Hayden Lane is lonely and struggling to figure out her obsession with her fictional hero, James Tavistock. Upon visiting a psychic realizes her troubles have to do with her past life tragedies. With the help of a hypnotist she travels back in time to Edwardian England where she revisits her past lives including the love stories of Callie and Tallie that began the curse she must solve to get back home. Best story was Catherine and Tavey which actually could have been its own story. Sometimes bittersweet and confusing if you finish the book you might find like I did the ending disappointing and wondering if Hayden new love would work out?
August 28, 2010
A favorite of mine.
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June 13, 2025
great book club conversations, but not a good book 🤣
July 6, 2009
I read this book many, many years ago and remember putting it down and crying. I lent it to someone and it never came back so decided to pick up the paperback recently. When my life gets stressed and frustrating there is nothing like a little romance to pick-me-up. You gotta love Jude's rant about book reviewers in the beginnings of this book. It'll make you smile. I'm not a mushy person, so I don't really believe in soul mates - but I do believe in fate. This story is about soul mates and how past lives affect us. Whether you believe it is irrelevant - it's a good story. Jude can write about love. You can see and feel what her characters feel. Tally and Callie may be frustrating characters but they were only teenagers. My only wish is that she would have written more at the end. I wanted more about Hayden's life.
So, I did cry again and my husband thought he did something wrong. Poor guy.
So, I did cry again and my husband thought he did something wrong. Poor guy.
July 25, 2017
Wow, Jude Deveraux has quite the imagination. I get so caught up in her stories it is like I'm living it. I think this book could very well be her own story, for she has the same gift that Callie/Catherine/Hayden has. I couldn't get enough of this storyline and didn't want to put it down. The love is beautiful and makes you appreciate what you have in a relationship. I can't even find enough words to accurately describe how much I enjoyed this book. I can't wait til I read another book of hers.
November 19, 2015
I dnf the book I wanted a time-travel romance with maybe body swap. Well in this case just time-travel romance but I got was a boring diary. With overlay long endless manual script dialog that never got the point I mean come on .
March 26, 2017
Slatka i maštovita pričica, no kraj je sve pokvario. Kao da se spisateljici vise nije dalo pisati pa je zavrsila pricu u tri rečenice koje su joj prve pale na pamet. Šteta, vise sam očekivala
April 30, 2020
3.5 *
Sama ideja i priča o Talisu i Callie je izvrsna i divno je napisana, ali početak i kraj kao da ne pripadaju ni knjizi ni istoj autorici i umanjuju cjelokupan dojam...
Sama ideja i priča o Talisu i Callie je izvrsna i divno je napisana, ali početak i kraj kao da ne pripadaju ni knjizi ni istoj autorici i umanjuju cjelokupan dojam...
May 12, 2020
Well, it's no A Knight in Shining Armor. I had to start with that, because that's what I wanted from this book. I wanted a book that gripped me in that way that makes everything in life come second to reading this book. Like, yeah, yeah, I know eating, sleeping, that's important sure, but reading this book comes first. That's what I wanted.
I also wanted a swoony romance and a good historical setting. I wanted a plot that kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen next and how the problem/mystery would get solved.
That's what I wanted. And, I've learned that it's best to not put so many expectations on books and just accept and enjoy them for what they are. But, that's apparently a lesson I'm still learning.
So, what did I get? Disappointed, that's what I got. I picked this up on a total spur of the moment whim, downloaded a copy, put it right on my e-reader, decided to just try a few pages, and found myself sucked into the book entirely. Expectation number one? CHECK.
The story starts out in the present day (or, well, 1994 present day, when the book was written) where we're introduced to the main character as she's obsessively exploring the concept of past lives and discovering that her past lives are wreaking havoc on her current life. Ok, I'm on board.
Then we travel back in time and I'm still totally on board. This is great! It's everything I love about time travel books. It's funny, there's a hate-to-be-turned-love romance, and I'm emotionally invested. CHECK, CHECK, CHECK.
And then we suddenly travel back in time again. And this is where everything fell apart for me. Even the writing tanked. The main characters, ack, awful. Poorly drawn, absolute caricatures, boring, and simple...in every sense of the word. So many pages were spent just retreading and reiterating how much the two characters loved one another and couldn't be separated, and yet of course they were separated and the method of this separation was so contrived and stupid. I ended up hating the main characters (especially the man) by the time this section was over. I was actually hoping the villain would win.
Which is a shame because the "bones" of this part of the story were actually pretty good. This whole section reminded me of a fairy tale, which is a very good thing. The side characters were interesting and the villain's story was a great "reverse fairy tale" story.
I wavered with a 2.5 stars, but ultimately a 3 seems more accurate. It was fast, compulsively readable, and despite all my frustrations, this was still fun. Even the bad section told a story I liked...I just wish it had been written differently.
I also wanted a swoony romance and a good historical setting. I wanted a plot that kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen next and how the problem/mystery would get solved.
That's what I wanted. And, I've learned that it's best to not put so many expectations on books and just accept and enjoy them for what they are. But, that's apparently a lesson I'm still learning.
So, what did I get? Disappointed, that's what I got. I picked this up on a total spur of the moment whim, downloaded a copy, put it right on my e-reader, decided to just try a few pages, and found myself sucked into the book entirely. Expectation number one? CHECK.
The story starts out in the present day (or, well, 1994 present day, when the book was written) where we're introduced to the main character as she's obsessively exploring the concept of past lives and discovering that her past lives are wreaking havoc on her current life. Ok, I'm on board.
Then we travel back in time and I'm still totally on board. This is great! It's everything I love about time travel books. It's funny, there's a hate-to-be-turned-love romance, and I'm emotionally invested. CHECK, CHECK, CHECK.
And then we suddenly travel back in time again. And this is where everything fell apart for me. Even the writing tanked. The main characters, ack, awful. Poorly drawn, absolute caricatures, boring, and simple...in every sense of the word. So many pages were spent just retreading and reiterating how much the two characters loved one another and couldn't be separated, and yet of course they were separated and the method of this separation was so contrived and stupid. I ended up hating the main characters (especially the man) by the time this section was over. I was actually hoping the villain would win.
Which is a shame because the "bones" of this part of the story were actually pretty good. This whole section reminded me of a fairy tale, which is a very good thing. The side characters were interesting and the villain's story was a great "reverse fairy tale" story.
I wavered with a 2.5 stars, but ultimately a 3 seems more accurate. It was fast, compulsively readable, and despite all my frustrations, this was still fun. Even the bad section told a story I liked...I just wish it had been written differently.
May 3, 2017
Esta novela siempre ha sido una de mis favoritas y ahora, en el 2017, después de que pasaran casi quince años desde que la leí por primera vez, todavía me pone en un estado similar a perder algo valioso y me anula totalmente. ¿Cómo? La leo llorando a mares y con esa sensación de catástrofe que me impide dejar la novela aun sabiendo cómo termina.
Y termina para la mierda, déjenme decirles.
Eso no importa, el trayecto es muy disfrutable. Volví a leerla tras estar varios años sin hojearla (generalmente en estos años regalé el libro, me lo compré y lo regalé de nuevo...) y no puedo decir que no tiene fallas, porque en esta oportunidad le encontré montones de errores y cosas que me disgustan: Jude Deveraux convirtiéndose en Hayden Lane, la protagonista, y yéndose por las ramas cuando absolumente NADIE quiere leer sobre sus problemas primer mundistas. Cuando nos fumamos las actitudes pedantes del principio y alguna que otra sonrisita condescendiente, la historia de Callie y Talis es maravillosa. Cuando llegan al castillo y sos testigo de lo que va a ocurrirles y querés cambiar la historia y hasta gritar de impotencia porque no puede ser la vida tan injusta, llega ese final terrible y te atraviesa mientras volvés en colectivo a las once de la noche y sentís que no te importa un carajo que te vean llorar porque es lo que sale XD. Avanzás y lo que sigue no satisface a nadie, Jude se quedó sin nafta y hace un final apresurado y horrible que no justifica ni atenúa el sufrimiento de los personajes a través de los años.
Entonces, quizá eso es lo que hizo que esta novela me calara tan profundo cuando tenía veinte años. No termina bien y la moraleja es que no conviene amar demasiado, porque hasta los que se aman demasiado terminan mal.
Y termina para la mierda, déjenme decirles.
Eso no importa, el trayecto es muy disfrutable. Volví a leerla tras estar varios años sin hojearla (generalmente en estos años regalé el libro, me lo compré y lo regalé de nuevo...) y no puedo decir que no tiene fallas, porque en esta oportunidad le encontré montones de errores y cosas que me disgustan: Jude Deveraux convirtiéndose en Hayden Lane, la protagonista, y yéndose por las ramas cuando absolumente NADIE quiere leer sobre sus problemas primer mundistas. Cuando nos fumamos las actitudes pedantes del principio y alguna que otra sonrisita condescendiente, la historia de Callie y Talis es maravillosa. Cuando llegan al castillo y sos testigo de lo que va a ocurrirles y querés cambiar la historia y hasta gritar de impotencia porque no puede ser la vida tan injusta, llega ese final terrible y te atraviesa mientras volvés en colectivo a las once de la noche y sentís que no te importa un carajo que te vean llorar porque es lo que sale XD. Avanzás y lo que sigue no satisface a nadie, Jude se quedó sin nafta y hace un final apresurado y horrible que no justifica ni atenúa el sufrimiento de los personajes a través de los años.
Entonces, quizá eso es lo que hizo que esta novela me calara tan profundo cuando tenía veinte años. No termina bien y la moraleja es que no conviene amar demasiado, porque hasta los que se aman demasiado terminan mal.
September 17, 2015
La Sud de Paradis de Jude Deveraux este un vis frumos în care cu greu vrei să te trezești, mai ales dacă implică și promisiunea iubirii veșnice. Va fi inedit ca povestea să înceapă din prisma ei, femeia care caută fericirea, iar pe parcurs amândoi să își transmită gândurile. Este o carte altfel ce merită descoperită mai ales că realitatea poate fi extrem de surprinzătoare, iar aventurile sunt spectaculoase. Un alt aspect frumos este că prietenele ei din prezent își vor găsi sufletele pereche așa cum au avut parte de ele în trecut. Va fi o asociere frumoasă de elemente care va transforma cartea într-un mare happy-end.
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April 21, 2022
Every good story or movie hooks you in at the very beginning and catches your attention and grips you in its spell. Unfortunately the first chapter was all about why the h is an author. If she had shortened the explanation to 1-2 pages, I might have continued reading but going about it on and on and on for 10 pages was a serious buzz kill. If the beginning is bad and the author has a tendency to ramble without a purpose, you know its only going to get worse. What could be a great plot becomes mediocre if you can’t make it gripping.
June 24, 2011
I cried when I finished the book. I can’t stop crying while reading the end of the story of Callie & Talis. Oh it's sad, its heart wrenching :-(( It is a wonderful book that will touch your heart and a story that you won't soon forget.
I just want to quote the lines I really loved in this book. “I would rather die then try to live without you”, “May you always love me and want me but never have me”, “May you never love anyone but me”.
I just want to quote the lines I really loved in this book. “I would rather die then try to live without you”, “May you always love me and want me but never have me”, “May you never love anyone but me”.
September 28, 2015
Its been soo long since I last gave a book 5 stars.
God! this was brilliant!
I dont have words, all i know is that I fell deep in this book and I dont think I'll be coming out any time soon.
This plot right here, struck way too many nerves and it hit too close to home.
Its everything Ive felt for oh so long.
It was like looking in a mirror.
An eternal favourite for me.
God! this was brilliant!
I dont have words, all i know is that I fell deep in this book and I dont think I'll be coming out any time soon.
This plot right here, struck way too many nerves and it hit too close to home.
Its everything Ive felt for oh so long.
It was like looking in a mirror.
An eternal favourite for me.
July 9, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. It was one of those books that you can't bear seeing that the end is near. I love a good time travel book and this one had everything to make it a good one. This story of a writer falling in love with her character is no stretch, as a reader, I struggle with that all the time.
Jude Deveraux certainly knows how to do romance and time travel!
Jude Deveraux certainly knows how to do romance and time travel!
September 12, 2010
This book was one of the best books I have ever read. It has everything I love in a book. It has Star-crossed lovers, Fortune tellers, past lives, and complex characters that make you love and hate them at the same time. Soooo Perfect!
September 22, 2014
The greatest redeeming factor of this book:
Callie and Tallis
That was it.
But man was it good. I felt every emotion between the two of them. That snippet of a story will always have a place in my cheesy and embarrassing heart.
Callie and Tallis
That was it.
But man was it good. I felt every emotion between the two of them. That snippet of a story will always have a place in my cheesy and embarrassing heart.
February 12, 2020
Another of my all time favorite paranormal themed books. I loved how this was so outside the box and took us on many journeys instead of just one. Honestly, books like this is why I think Jude Deveraux is so under appreciated - I'd love to see this as a movie.
December 17, 2022
Rereading 2022
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