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Callie is working at a coffee shop, honoring the dream of her best friend Grace who died in a tragic traffic accident. She enjoys her job but her education and passion has always been for the environment and animal habitats. She is intrigued by Joel who begins to frequent the coffee, always alone. But when Callie enters his Realm things could be different. Joel slowly allows himself to fall in love against his better judgment and the story unravels. The Sight of You is listed as book one in The Sight of You series (listed as two books). However there is no cliffhanger. And the story ends with a complete ending. I was completely fascinated by everything in this book to do with dreams. If this had been the sole focus of the book throughout its entirety I would have adored this book. It does play a very important part of the book. However there was definitely a part in the middle that was slower and less focused on it. We then find out what Joel's secret is. I personally did not want to know in advance what it was (but it is listed in the book blurb). But it has to do with dreams.
Since he was a child he's been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what's going to happen - the good and the bad. And the only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again. Fans of The Light We Lost and The Time Traveler's Wife will fall hard for this heart-breaking but ultimately life-affirming novel." - BooklistJoel is a loner. Since childhood, he has had dreams that always come true. His dreams are only about those he loves so he keeps his circle small. He avoids romance and has few friends. Some dreams reveal happy news to come, some foresee bad things that can be avoided with some creative warnings. Others show future illnesses and tragedies.
This book had me in tears. I can’t stop thinking about Callie and Joel and what my choices would be in their circumstances. Beautiful and heartbreaking.”
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This book stole my heart. It reminds me of how I felt when I first read The Time Traveler’s Wife. Special, inventive, heart breaking and empathetic, it’s a book about whether it’s better to have loved and lost, or never to have loved at all. Women’s fiction as its finest.” With such a depth to Joel and his love for Callie he lives his life with realism and sacrifices that Im not sure I could make.
Such a well written book this is a romance story with a difference and I bet will be turned into a movie.Since he was a child he's been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what's going to happen--the good and the bad. And the only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again. The story is of Callie and Joel and how they meet and he knows when she is going to die. It’s a story where I kept hoping it would go the way that I personally wanted it to. I never at any point stopped rooting for Joel and Callie.
Joels dreams are ruining his life, because they show him premonitions of the lives of those he loves and although many are happy several are also tragic. He has told no-one and as a result watches things unfold that he cannot control, including the death of his mum. I absolutely loved this story which is the debut novel for the author, and what a fabulous debut it is. It is a contemporary romance love story, with a slight fantasy twist in relation to Joel's prophetic dreams about those he loves. Over the course of the story it was easy to become emotionally attached to Joel and Callie, they were both such likeable personalities. I can tell you that when I finished this book, I had tears pouring down my face which to me is a perfect example of excellent writing that it affected me so much. I found this book to be a unique and beautiful story, and it was extremely moving. I've literally been telling so many people about this book because I can't stop thinking about it. I cant say to much because I would ruin it for you... but set across six years we hear narration from Joel and Callie. Poor Joel in agony because he knows whats going to happen in the future. Does he tell Callie and does Callie want to know what he sees in his dreams? How would you react? Would you want to know what Joel dreamt about you?
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Since he was a child he’s been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what’s going to happen–the good and the bad. And the only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again. had he stayed away from that place on that day or had she not seen him or had he intercepted her a bit before and just asked her out for a coffee chat or something - i'm fairly certain she would have stayed alive. Understandably he is not keen on letting himself love anyone else and works hard at isolating himself from relationships, all the while trying to alter the future by subtely warning his friends and family to avoid certain activities, places or actions or by taking matters into his own hands to change their paths and avoid that foreseen destiny.
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