Our Song
by Dani Atkins
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Pub Date Feb 01 2016 | Archive Date Sep 30 2015
Simon & Schuster (Australia) | Simon & Schuster UK
Description
This is the story of Ally and Charlotte, whose paths have intersected over the years though they've never really been close friends. Charlotte married Ally's ex and first true love, David. Fate is about to bring them together one last, dramatic time and change their lives forever.
Full of Dani's signature warmth and emotion, this is a gripping and emotional family drama. With breath-taking plot twists, Dani explores themes of serendipity, friendship and love. She fully engages the reader in the dilemmas faced by her characters. What would you do if your husband was the love of somebody else's life? And when faced with an agonising decision, could you put the past behind you and do the right thing?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781471153297 |
| PRICE | A$29.99 (AUD) |
Average rating from 3 members
Featured Reviews
marlene p, Reviewer
This is another book from Dani Atkins that I loved. (Although I would say that 'Fractured' is still my favourite). This one is different as there is no 'magical realism' but it still evokes some powerful emotions.
Both Ally's and Charlotte's husbands have been admitted to ICU on the same night for different reasons. What are the chances of these two women who had history eight years ago, meeting in a hospital ICU one night?
Set over 24 hrs glimpses of Ally's and Charlotte's stories, past and present are told in alternating chapters. These were easy to follow and I never felt lost on who's story I was following. I loved the way the characters were described. Lucky Ally....to be loved by two such men.
The story was beautifully told, it may be simplistic to some but I felt it was very real. I had to stay up to finish this novel, unable to put it aside so near the end. I had tears in my eyes as I went to sleep but I wasn't unhappy.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy to read and review.
Janine K, Reviewer
This book tells the story of Ally and Joe and Charlotte and David, both happily married, until tragedy strikes both of the husbands. Joe falls through ice rescuing a young boy and his dog, and David suffers a heart attack in a store whilst buying a gift for Charlotte. Both men are transported to the same intensive care unit of the local hospital to await their fate.
The thing is - Ally and David were a couple and very much in love years before, until Charlotte moved into the house that David was sharing, and through misunderstood circumstances, Ally and David broke up.
The book is beautifully written from the perspectives of the four main characters David, Joe, Charlotte and Ally. The author slides seamlessly between not only the characters but the past and present as they become intertwined. Even as it becomes obvious which way the story is heading, it remains engrossing and continues to tug at your heartstrings. I loved reading the history of the two women and how they arrived at the point they are at in the current time in the book, and how things unfolded in their past.
Our Song is a great book from start to finish. Truly a beautiful love story with some twists and turns. Highly recommend reading this book but be warned, tissues beside you may be needed throughout the book! This will appeal to readers of Women's Fiction or Life-Lit.
