4 out of 4 stars
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Loving Marie by Dawn Reno Langley is a contemporary fiction of love and friendship. The story was written in first-person point of view. It was narrated by the main character, Krysta, Marie’s best friend. Krysta and Marie used to be the closest. However, they had to go separate ways after college. They kept in touch with each other through letters. Krysta believed that her friend lived a perfect life. Although Marie died from an incurable disease, Krysta thought Marie found peace in Colorado.
She decided to move to Colorado after her divorce from her abusive and cheating husband. There, she slowly falls into the life of her dead best friend’s life. She also met Peter Gordon, a man who was also connected to Marie. One day, she accidentally found Marie’s journal. The contents revealed Marie’s deepest secrets. It was then that she realized that Marie’s life had not been as picture-perfect as she believed. She concluded that there was no such thing as “happily ever after.”
I applaud the author for crafting an exceptional story. I especially loved the plot. Additionally, there were minimal interruptions in the flow of the story caused by lengthy descriptions of places and characters. The dialogues and characterization were realistic. This made it easy to be inside the story. There were no noticeable errors in grammar, punctuation, and sentence construction.
The author also created a set of notable characters. Among these were Peter and Krysta’s mom. Peter became Krysta’s confidant. He listened as she shared her adversaries and he gave her pieces of advice. He also protected Krysta from his abusive ex-husband. Most of all, he treated Krysta’s daughter as his own. Contrary to Peter’s character, I had grown to despise Krysta’s mom. Instead of supporting her own daughter, she chose to support Krysta’s ex-husband. When Krysta's father tried to contact his daughter after leaving for Colorado, her mother also kept the letters he sent. I could not understand why her mother antagonized her that much. Normally, a mother would always choose her child’s side, but this was not the case for Krysta’s mom. Although I could not grasp the logic behind her actions, I was still happy with how things turned out in the end.
In a nutshell, I give Loving Marie by Dawn Reno Langley 4 out of 4 stars. I would highly recommend it to anyone, especially those who love romance and mystery.
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