The Sight of You by Holly Miller
Fiction
2020 G.P. Putnam's Sons
Finished on April 15, 2020
Rating: 3/5 (Good)
Publisher's Blurb:
The Light We Lost meets How to Walk Away in this romantic and page-turning American debut that poses a heartbreaking question: Would you choose love, if you knew how it would end?
Joel has sworn off falling in love. But when he meets Callie, he can't help being drawn to her. In Callie, he sees a second chance at life. And in Joel, Callie discovers the kind of love she'd always hoped was real. They challenge one another to take chances, to laugh, and to trust that no matter how hard each falls, the other will be there to catch them.
But Joel has a secret. He dreams about the people he loves, and these dreams always come true. One night, Joel has the dream of Callie he's feared the most, and each must decide: Can Callie stay, knowing her fate? And if her days must be numbered, is there a life she is meant to live?
Told in Joel and Callie's voices, The Sight of You is a sweeping, romantic, and unforgettable American debut, about the bravery it takes to love, especially when we think we know how the story will end.
I'm not usually one for romances (ok, I admit I did love Me Before You...), but apparently I read a blurb on Shelf Awareness for this book that piqued my interest enough to enter for a chance to win an ARC. The book arrived during the beginning of my reading slump, so I decided to give it a try since it sounded like a fairly light read. Told in alternating voices of the two main characters, it's an easy book to pick up and put back down between COVID-19 news updates. I enjoyed the beginning and ending of the story, but the middle got bogged down and felt too predictable for my liking. I almost quit, but decided to push through. Nonetheless, it took me two weeks to get through what should have been a two-day read. A good beach read, but nothing special and certainly not one I'll remember in a year.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Yeah, I'm not much for romances either.
ReplyDeleteKathy, I don't really know why I kept at this book. I have so many others that I know will be much more entertaining, but I guess I wanted to give it a fair shake. Perhaps it might appeal to younger (thirtysomething) readers.
DeleteI want to read light books right now, but these light books don't seem to be working well for me. It's counterintuitive, but it seems to be true for me. What seems to be best are books with horrible, awful things going on, like an awful snowstorm or the London Blitz.
ReplyDeleteDeb, I'm feeling the same way about light books. I thought they would be perfect during this period of quarantine, but it wasn't until I recently picked up another Louise Penny mystery that I got swept away by a book. So, something not too light, but not too heavy, either.
DeleteInteresting premise...hadn't heard of this one.
ReplyDeleteDiane, it's a little odd that I just happened to get another complimentary ARC that deals with one of the characters knowing something about their future life (or that of a loved one). Oona Out of Order was the first, followed by In Five Years, and now this one. I agree the premise is interesting, but this was my least favorite of the three books.
DeleteNot a real fan of romance, but I did enjoy Me Before You. I find mysteries and thrillers are still working to keep me is escape reality mode. :)
ReplyDeleteJenclair, I think Jojo Moyes is a better writer and that's why I enjoyed Me Before You and her follow-up to that story more than I did this book. I'm completely engrossed in a Louise Penny mystery, so I may wind up binging on the remaining books in that series.
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