After the Moment Garret Freymann-Weyr
Houghton Mifflin
Released May 18, 2009
Summary: Leigh has it all. Good lucks, intelligence, athleticism, and a drop dead gorgeous girlfriend. That changes during his senior year, when he decides to live with his father and stepsister. That's when Leigh is introduced to Maia.
While Maia is pretty, she's got major issues, and Leigh is what she needs to turn her life around. Unfortunately Leigh lets her down and is nowhere to be found during Maia's most trying time.
Review: After the Moment is a refreshing read. It is a lovely novel about first love and the importance of trust.
Garret Freymann-Weyr's writing is stunning! She chose the perfect words which helped the story flow, while showing, not telling, the events of the story. Her magnificent writing, through prose and dialogue, conveyed the emotions felt by each of the characters.
The two main characters, Leigh and Maia, are two of the most interesting characters I have read this year. Though both are battling internal and external conflicts, each is charming, classy and delicate in his/her own way.
Leigh is sort of a prince charming. His patience and concern for Maia is touching. He brings balance and strength to her life; yet Maia is no damsel in distress. Through her hardships, she remains courageous, which is one of the things that Leigh and the readers will most admire about her. It is also due to her complexities that Leigh falls in love with her.
My only complaint about After the Moment is that it too a little longer than I would have liked to capture my attention. While this book gives the right amount of background information, making it easy to follow, the pacing at the beginning was a little slow for me. The excellent character development and beautiful writing motivated me to continue reading. And it is these components which kept me content and absorbed throughout the remainder of the book.
After the Moment is a rejuvenating read. I found the innocence of Leigh and Maia's relationship to be inspiring and satisfying. I applaud Ms. Freymann-Weyr for creating an original and sophisticated read which will be enjoyed by many.
My Score: 8-You've gotta read this one!
4 comments:
Yeah I agree. It is a sophisticated read and people should check it out!
So glad you liked it as well! This was the first book I've read by Garret Freymann-Weyr and the sophistication was a nice surprise! I'll definitely be checking out her other books.
Nice review. It sounds like a good book and that's great it's a sophisticated love story.
-lauren
Thanks Lauren. It really is a great book and something different than most books being published right now. I have great appreciation for the book and its author.
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