Anna (One Love, Two Stories)

A new concept of writing a story, a brilliant stroke of genius I must say. One love, two stories, 2 books depicting an intense love story about Anna and Theo.This book narrates Anna's story of life and the next one would be Theo's. Amanda Prowse is the Queen of Emotions. Her words are always read with a sheen of tears over my eyes. Her description of Anna's childhood, her deep grief on losing her mother and later her brother, had me shutting down the book and closing my eyes, till I could gather my emotions.At one point, on reading about Anna's childhood, I didn't want to read, not because I was bored but because my heart was full. I just wanted to sit and cry, and not many books can bring out these emotions in me.Amanda Prowse is amazing, she has painted Anna with a core of steel. At one point, when Anna was in state care, her roommate says that nothing fazes Anna, she is unbreakable. To which she repliesYou can't break something that is already smashed. I got broken when I was nine, and my mum died. And then my brother died too, and those fragments were crushed to dustAfter reading this, I wanted nothing more than to hold Anna in my arms and join those pieces all back, promising her all the happiness, and a love who would make it seem as if it's sunny, even on a rainy day. (as per her mother's definition of true love, don't we all want that!!)Her letters to her future children Fifi and Fox (she calls them that at the age of 6) are so endearing and heart soothing. They are a comfort to read, to know how deeply Anna feels everything and to know she would make a good mother, she already loved them from her childhood, children born out of her imagination and love.She meets Theo, marries him, and life throws curve balls one after the other. I wanted to cry with Anna, at the same time, Anna showed me what real courage is. Both Anna and Theo are complex characters, with their childhood experiences, formative years adding to the layers to their personality. There is so much in this book, that I can take each chapter and talk about it. A beautiful emotional book, like always by Amanda Prowse.

Non sono riuscita terminare il libro: penosissimo, confuso, lettura difficile ma non per la lingua inglese. Sconsigliato.

At a young age Anna lost all her loved ones. Her mother taught her some real life lessons which made her a strong and caring person. Those lessons she used to help others She saved Theo and even when he wasn't able to accept it he was still affected by her love. I loved the use of the ABCs to work through life. I would like to believe that's what helped Theo.

I loved this book. The story was very interesting and the characters were very well described. The sequel is also great.

enjoyed its a good read

Great book