Sva nova ljeta jedna mi je od najdražih knjiga ovoga žanra i jedna od rijetkih koju sam ponovno čitala. Ne kažem da je savršena, ali osjećaji koje je u meni izazvala dovoljni su za ponovne povratke u svijet Percyja i Sam. Upravo iz tog razloga imala sam velika očekivanja i od Vidimo se na jezeru i uglavnom ih je i ispunila.
Fern i Will proveli su zajedno samo jedan dan u Torontu, ali taj jedan dan bio je dovoljan da se zauvijek zavuku jedno drugome u misli. Dogovor je bio da se nađu za točno godinu dana. Fern je čekala, ali Will se nije pojavio. Devet godina kasnije Will ponovno ulazi u život Fern Brookbanks…
Hoće li ju netko doživjeti kao potpuno nerealnu? Hoće. A ja? Nikako. Ja sam hopeless romantic i iako su moje dvadesete daleko u prošlosti i dalje se sjećam s kojom lakoćom sam se zaljubljivala. Meni je baš ta naivnost s kojom se Fern prepustila osjećajima bila odlično prikazana. Mislim da je moguće, mislim da u tim godinama idealiziramo ljubav i odnose i mislim da zaista postoje čarobni trenutci u kojima se dvoje ljudi zaljubi na prvi pogled i pri samo jednom susretu. Ako su ljudi u stanju provesti zajedno pet, deset i petnaest godina i onda shvatiti da to nije to zašto onda ne bi moglo biti i obrnuto?
Ako ste u potrazi za laganom ljubavnom pričom uz koju će i ove vrućine biti lakše onda ne trebate tražiti dalje.
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Meet Me at the Lake – Carley Fortune
Every Summer After is one of my favorite books of this genre and one of the few that I have reread. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but the feelings it evoked in me are enough to make me return to the world of Percy and Sam again. For this very reason, I had high expectations for Meet Me at the Lake, and it mostly lived up to them.
Fern and Will spent only one day together in Toronto, but that one day was enough to forever entwine themselves in each other’s thoughts. The agreement was to meet in exactly one year. Fern came, but Will did not show up. Nine years later, Will re-enters Fern Brookbanks’ life…
Will anyone find it completely unrealistic? Sure. And me? Not at all. I’m a hopeless romantic, and even though my twenties are far in the past, I still remember how easily I could fall in love. For me, the naivety with which Fern gave in to her feelings was perfectly portrayed. I think it’s possible, I think we idealize love and relationships at that age and I think there really are magical moments where two people fall in love at first sight and after just one meeting. If people can spend five, ten, fifteen years together and then realize that it’s not working for them, then why can’t it be the other way around?
If you’re looking for a light-hearted love story that will make these hot days easier, then look no further.
