Chances by Freya North
Romance, Chick-lit, Fiction, Pain, Friendship, Independence
I first picked up this book back in August. I was at Goodwill searching for a book to bring with me on trip to Texas. I found this book and thought it would be a nice read, so I bought it. I didn't end up bringing it with me to Texas but I did actually enjoy reading it. I actually just finished reading this book about an hour ago.
The book is about a 33-year-old woman named Vita and a 46-year-old man named Oliver. A year after separating, Vita is learning to become independent after breaking up with her boyfriend of six years. Three years after his wife dies, Oliver is learning how to cope and be a parent to his teenage son, Jonty.
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This is a stand alone book. The story is set in Wynford, England. The lead characters are Vita and Oliver. For my dream cast, I would choose Gerard Butler as Oliver and Anne Hathaway as Vita.
4-Stars
The characters were very likeable. I couldn't relate to them too much because I haven't gone through the exact situations that they have. However, I do feel like other people would be able to relate to them. Although, I do have similar characteristics with Vita and everyone goes through breakups at some point so I somewhat understand what she's going through.
I did not enjoy the POV in this book. It had a third-person POV. However, everyone's thoughts were thrown all over the place that it seemed like a first-person POV that kept getting switched back and forth. I was confused at times about whose thoughts I was reading or who was speaking.
The story was very enjoyable. Other than trying to figure whose thoughts I was reading, it pretty much made sense. It would flow back and forth between Vita's story and Oliver's story. It was nice to learn both their backgrounds before they met. I love that they met because of a pear tree. The book and their story pretty much revolves around different trees. My favorite part was their first date, when they walked through the gardens at Wynfordbury Hall. It was all very romantic.
The ending was cute. It ended the way I expected and I'm happy because of it. There was a small twist at the end about a smaller character you see throughout book. It's not a shocking plot twist, although it's a little sad, but it should make you smile.
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