Heart's Delight

Before i give you my insights, here's a plot summary from the publisher.

From the Publisher

Before Heart's Delight, I was a boy, he thinks.

Before Heart's Delight, I was a child

When he first saw Ann-Katrin on the bus, he was mesmerized, captivated, consumed.

But that was before.

Now he sits alone in his room, a sixteen-year-old boy, waiting for her to call. Wishing for her to tell him it was real. It was as perfect as he imagined.

But the phone sits silently.

The boy continues to wait, systematically destroying all of the objects from their short-lived relationship. He rips up the bus pass from their first meeting.

The phone is quiet.

He throws the pot of lemon balm she gave him over the edge of the balcony.

No phone call.

He tosses the black Frisbee and the Swiss Army knife over too.

Still the phone stays silent.

As he plays their relationship over in his mind like a movie, he wonders:

What if his heart's delight doesn't call? Will life be worth living then?

Still dont get? Well, you have to read it first, i dont like spoiling people =p

I started reading this book yesterday. Yes, yesterday, I finished reading it for 2 and a half hours I suppose. Talk about being a fast reader, lol, just kidding, but yeah it's true ;)

The book was definitely love at first sight. From the beginning of the novel, I couldn't get my hands off of them. The first thing I loved from the story was that the author really wanted his readers to "be" on the location where the story is set, and that was what I felt. Another thing I love about this novel is how he wrote every chapter by using the objects like a bus pass, grammar book, a pack of condoms(yes, a pack of condoms) to a pot of Heart's Delight(that's the name of the plant!) and everything else. That was very creative for him to write the novel in that kind of style.

I love the way "He", the lead in the story gets rid of the things connected to his past romance with Ann Katrin. It's a good read for those who seem to not know how to move on, especially after a break up. The writing style is truly amazing for we see the past and the present of each chapter like a rythm.

I can definitely relate to this book. Sometimes I see myself as "Heart's Delight". There was a time that I made someone feel like he has an opportunity or chance to be with me but in the end I told that someone that I like him as a friend. Another way to relate this story to my life is my own "Heart's Delight". Who also made me feel that way. It was a very sad moment to be honest. The process of letting go was a hard step. I already let go before reading this book, but still there are some queston that havent been answered. But after reading this novel, letting go was a lot easier to do. After reading it for the first time it made its way to the top of my list! :)

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