Yesterday Road by Kevin Brennan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Have you ever read a book where you became so close to the characters that the end of the book felt like a sad parting of ways? This happened to me with Yesterday road. Often, I find that one of the things that sets a decent author apart from a truly gifted one, is how many characters they are working with. True, it takes talent to have a huge cast of characters and be able to make them all work, but having just a few means that they all must be independent of one another and extremely important. Kevin Brennan is a truly gifted author.
This book makes its way from beginning to end with three vital characters. Naturally, they encounter others along the way who each play an important role in the story, but it is the same three characters that you come to know and love, grow to feel empathy for and ultimately become like close friends or family members in the end. This is the kind of book that you want to savour and enjoy every word of.
I have a special fondness for novels that use repeat passages in certain locations to get a point across, and this author has a way of doing so that makes you both smile, and feel a stab of sadness each time this certain passage appears.
After reading both “Parts Unknown” (A few years ago) and now “Yesterday Road,” I can assure you that there is magic in the pen of this author and this magic comes from his ability to make the ordinary more extraordinary. It is easy to form a lasting bond with these characters and even find yourself wondering about them as if they were real people long after you have finished the book.
Yesterday Road is a book of second chances, lost memories and new friends that will keep your attention and your heart occupied from the first page to the last. My highest recommendation.
I loved this book! I read in the guts of a day! 😀
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Have to agree. Hard to put down once you start.
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I really have to agree with you on this review. I have started the book and am totally involved. A very fine review.
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Thank you. He is a very fine author.
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I really enjoyed this book too. Need to read his other book
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I am impressed.
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I am late to the party and need to get on this!
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How are you feeling? And yes. Reading this book will cure your cold. Kevin paid me to say that.
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Better today than yesterday. That is for sure. Hope you’re doing well! 🙂
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Reblogged this on What The Hell and commented:
Oh yeah. I’m reblogging this one!
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I have this on my list, as you know. I am really looking forward to it and your recommendation has certainly helped ramp up the anticipation. Damn! I wish I could read faster and get to it sooner.
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Damn you wish I wasn’t always distracting you.
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Absolutely not. You are never a distraction. You are the focal point of my life, always and forever. It is the distractions from you that I do not want or need.
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Have i told you that you still get dinner even without the flattery? Because you do, as long as you order out.
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God, please tell me that ordering out is different to getting fast food. I never want to order out. I always want to eat in.
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Ordering out is different than fast food a big. Depends on where you go I guess.
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A very fine review and a very fine author.
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He is! As are you, my dear.
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Wonderful review, Ionia! Kevin is a gifted author 🙂
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He certainly is 🙂
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