Rating: 4/5
Review:
Quirky and sweet, but it had a wonderful amount of depth and character. I caught myself several times tearing up! Reay wrote these characters in a way where they all (eventually) burrowed their way into your heart. Kyle! And Alex! Mr and Mrs Muir!! 🥰 The ending was a bit different than what I thought would play out, but I didn’t dislike it, just maybe found it too predictable. Regardless, it was absolutely charming!!
This book is free of steam and language. It was an absolute delightful and I would recommend it anyone!
*does graze the surface of the foster care system and the challenging childhoods many have faced.
Synopsis:
"Sam is, to say the least, bookish. An English major of the highest order, her diet has always been Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare. The problem is, both her prose and conversation tend to be more Elizabeth Bennet than Samantha Moore.
But life for the twenty-three-year-old orphan is about to get stranger than fiction. An anonymous, Dickensian benefactor (calling himself Mr. Knightley) offers to put Sam through Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School of Journalism. There is only one catch: Sam must write frequent letters to the mysterious donor, detailing her progress.
As Sam’s memory mingles with that of eligible novelist Alex Powell, her letters to Mr. Knightley become increasingly confessional. While Alex draws Sam into a world of warmth and literature that feels like it’s straight out of a book, old secrets are drawn to light. And as Sam learns to love and trust Alex and herself, she learns once again how quickly trust can be broken.
Reminding us all that our own true character is not meant to be hidden, Katherine Reay’s debut novel follows one young woman’s journey as she sheds her protective persona and embraces the person she was meant to become." (Amazon.com)
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