The novel, Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn had been sitting in my bookshelf for years, but even though it was a book I wanted to read, I would often forget about it whenever I went to the library to borrow ten more books. So Sutherland tells us we can pick any book we want to read, so I searched my bookshelves, and decided that this would be the perfect chance to finally get to read this romance novel.
Reincarnation is about a love that spans the lengths of years, generations, and centuries. In prehistory, a young man and women fought over a jewel, and although the time they had together was short, the attraction is lasting and eternal. Over time, fate continues draw them together, and they feel a strange connection and attraction each time, although it's unexplainable. The novel tells about their love over the centuries, and in the different settings, situations, and relationships.
I've read a lot of romance novels, but they can often seem cliché afterwards, when I review the story in my mind and realize the overall story of what basically happened: guy and girl fall in love, but it's an impossible love, they go through all these hardships just to stay together, or sometimes the guy falls for girl, but the girl doesn't love him, and he fights his way through to woo her, or some other ones, but it's still generally cliché.
Reincarnation is different, it talks about a love that is accepted and encouraged, but because of a wrong turn of events, each generation and rebirth of their soul in which they meet, they are unable to stay together. Their parents and society disapprove of it, they're formerly married before they meet, or the most common, the other dies. They face multiple experiences, each different from the next, allowing readers some variety in the love story between the two. But through each time they meet, something other that the odd connection they both feel to each other is common. There's always a green jewel, a beautiful earring, a stone, and other forms.
The first time, they encounter, it is a stone/rock.
Still he held on to her, unwilling to release his grip. He would not let g of her or the green prize. (24)In this story, the two souls die time and time again, but still, they still have a story. They fight over the rock, and both are connected for eternity.
Hi Amber!!! Ehhhh... I thought that this post was fine because there are many things that can be improved. You did great in answering the question by explaining the cliches and stuff related to that topic. I am wondering if you could introduce the characters because many people might not know what your book is about. I understand that it is a romance novel as stated above but I would like to know how the romance started in stuff (give me a small summary).
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ReplyDeleteAs David, said, you should try to introduce the characters to let the audience have a little more background information on the characters.
I also think that you should expand on the idea of their reincarnation and their love. Is it like a coincidental meeting every time they are reincarnated and they become lovers or something?
I thought your book review was good. I really liked how you compared Reincarnation to other romance novels you have read. This gives the reader insight on how it seems to generally not be cliche and instead, interesting and unique. I think the biggest thing you need to work on is introducing the story's plot into your review. It was hard to understand the comparison of Reincarnation to other romance novels because the story's plot was not introduced properly(characters, etc.). Generally good job though! :)
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