Tuesday, April 1, 2014

4/1/14: There Will Come a Time by Carrie Arcos

*This book was provided by Edelwiess in exchange for an honest review
Cover: Such a beautiful design! And it goes a long with the book perfectly. 
Author: Carrie Arcos
Genre: Contemporary, Music, Grief, Death
Goodreads Blurb: Mark knows grief. Ever since the accident that killed his twin sister, Grace, the only time he feels at peace is when he visits the bridge on which she died. Comfort is fleeting, but it’s almost within reach when he’s standing on the wrong side of the suicide bars. Almost.

Grace’s best friend, Hanna, says she understands what he’s going through. But she doesn’t. She can’t. It’s not just the enormity of his loss. As her twin, Mark should have known Grace as well as he knows himself. Yet when he reads her journal, it’s as if he didn’t know her at all.

As a way to remember Grace, Hanna convinces Mark to complete Grace’s bucket list from her journal. Mark’s sadness, anger, and his growing feelings for Hannah threaten to overwhelm him. But Mark can’t back out. He made a promise to honor Grace—and it’s his one chance to set things right.

Published/ing: April 15th, 2014 Simon Pulse
Rating: 4/5
Review:

I really enjoyed this book for a book that I totally judged by its cover.

Not even kidding. I took one look at the cover and said "I must read that."

And it turned out that you can judge a book by its cover.

I loved the settings of the book and how they were described. I loved the ocean and the mountain and even Hanna's backyard. The author really took time in describing every aspect of the story and tying it into the main character's emotions.

Speaking of characters, I loved the different personalities. Although we have our main character, Mark, who is well rounded and is fully affected by grief of his sister, we also have quirky, side characters that help him through it each step of the way, and I believe that's what helped the conflict become more believable and realistic; the fact that people are always there to help you along the way.

I must mention the fact that Pete was my favorite character. He did not even care what Mark was going through, he was just like "You agreed to my show and you are going to fulfill that promise" and I think that that really helped Mark at times. Pete, along with his other friends, helped him stay awake and not fall further into his grief.

The emotions in the story were also accurate. The jealousy, grief, and confusion were so well described at points, that I felt as if I could feel them myself.

The ending was also exceptional. I knew that was how it would end, but I think it was great that it had a sort of happily ever after. Mark deserved to have some of the guilt and grief lifted at the end. I would've loved an epilogue.

Overall, this story was amazing and I think everyone should read it when it comes out. I loved it to quite an extent. 

Future News:
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~Monty

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