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A
book that is sure to make you want to travel.
Freya
and Gabe are studying to be doctors and have been together for five years. They
decide to go on a road trip through Europe before beginning their internships. Unbeknownst
to Freya, her controlling father has pressurised Gabe into having a quick
wedding leading to a couple of kids before Freya can get into the unrelenting
life of a doctor.
The
couple sets off and before they can say Jack Robinson, Gabe’s old buddy Dan and
a travelling companion he has picked up, Arwen, join them.
This
is a book about experiencing and discovering yourself told from Freya’s point
of view. Her deadly orderliness and Arwen’s carefree recklessness are
counterpoints to each other but the chemistry between them is quite scorching.
Freya’s
fear after the first time they sleep together and her subsequent knee-jerk
reaction are understandable.
The
only part we didn’t quite understand (or find justification in) was the
separation of three years, two months and one week between Freya and Arwen just
before the epilogue. That time between their getting together was inexplicable.
This
is a long book or self-discovery with a lot of sub-plots which are all
interwoven very well together.
It
may not be a one-sitting read, but so very worth the patience to get through
it. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
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