Book: In a Thousand Different Ways
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: 323
In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecelia Ahern is a contemporary fiction of around 323 pages. It is the story of Alice, a normal girl who started seeing colours, sorry colours around people, colours which shows the real feelings of people! And it’s her journey to find herself in between all the negativity, dark thoughts, rage, and sadness. To see her journey, read the book!
Cecelia Ahern is an author who is much read and loved in and outside the Bookstagram community equally, whom I wanted to read for a long time, and this latest release became my first one by her.
The story was very unique in itself and so was the writing. There were layers in not only the characters’ development but in their emotions and behaviours throughout the book as well.
The protagonist being different from the rest of the population and at an age where the boundary of reality and imagination is blurry; when the relationship around her which is expected to comfort her becomes a source of worry, it is quite different and unique. And Cecilia Ahern shines at this part. The inner turmoil of a child, of watching things that no other people around her can, of knowing the emotions of a person even before they interact, of getting affected by the energies around her and being able to see them go through her and people around, and constantly being surrounded by dark thoughts were written with utmost sincerity and I loved that.
The relationship of Alice with her mother Lily, her brother Hugh and Ollie, and in later parts with the people that surround her was shown in detail, having an equal focus on minor instances which in turn leads to major consequences, was a delight to read.
The book shows the entire life of Alice, and there were so many moments where you can feel the core of what she was going through. But there were many instances where the detailing could have been avoided and at places where I felt the need for more details, and for more of the personal connection which could have made the reading experience more emotional, more poignant at instances, and could have made the journey of Alice more than what she has and what we got as readers. And for that reason, even though it was an impactful read, it missed the spark that I was expecting.
As I said, it was my first read by the author and now I want to read more of her works. Go ahead with this book if you want to read a book having nuances. I will give it 3.65/5 stars.
I was provided a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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