The Invitation
The world’s darkest hour had made her a ghost. Only he can see the light… Rome, 1953: Hal and Stella meet by chance, two outcasts in a city far from home. Or perhaps it was the hand of the gods that night as the Eternal City welcomed the beautiful elite to its rooftops. It’s a bright awakening...
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The world’s darkest hour had made her a ghost. Only he can see the light… Rome, 1953: Hal and Stella meet by chance, two outcasts in a city far from home. Or perhaps it was the hand of the gods that night as the Eternal City welcomed the beautiful elite to its rooftops. It’s a bright awakening for Hal, he believes he’s found the love of his life – his Stella, his star.To
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ISBN:
9781443451031
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Cdn Adult Mm
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
I would love to go to Italy. I thought this book might take me there, but it only put me to sleep. The story was soooooo slooooooow. I can't even tell you what it was about. I'd read a sentence several times - my mind was wandering. It didn't keep my interest at all. DNF @ 34%.
Actual score 3.5This is actually quite a good story. It is essentially a love story, but it also explores when love becomes obsessive control; the interplay of fate/chance and choice and how loss can continue to ricochet throughout our lives. The parallel stories of the other characters in the novel...
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