On Feb. 14 of every year we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a holiday focused on love and friendship. With that theme in mind, I would like to recommend five books that deal with love and relationships in an anything-but-typical way no rom-coms here!
Book cover for
Normal People. // Book cover courtesy of Fable & Fable.
Normal People is a book centered around the complex relationship between the two main characters Marianne and Connell. Their story starts in high school, but the plot follows them through the years as their paths collide and diverge. This novel is a dissection of the very meaning of love, an observation of how quickly things change and how difficult it is for people to come together. Now, this is a very popular book with very mixed reviews. Some have loved it and some absolutely hated it. Nevertheless, it is definitely a uniquely-written contemporary novel that dives into the complex subjects of solitude, solace and love.
Novel Approach: Our Darkest Night characters fall flat in new World War II novel
TinaMarie Craven
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Jennifer Robson s latest novel explores life in Italy during World War II.TinaMarie Craven / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird, that cannot fly.” Langston Hughes
The atrocities and the resilience of those who survived the devastating events of World War II is a popular topic within historical fiction novels. Our latest read tells the story of a young Italian woman and how the war reshaped her life.