Review by SweetCait -- My Trip To Adele
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Review by SweetCait -- My Trip To Adele
[Following is a volunteer review of "My Trip To Adele" by R.I.Alyaseer and A. I Alyaseer.]
3 out of 4 stars
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There are a million ways to bring people together, yet music seems to be a language that touches hearts in ways beyond comprehension. My Trip to Adele, written by siblings R. I. Alyaseer and A. I. Alyaseer, uses the universal language of music to bring together characters from all over the globe. In this case the binding theme is the songs of pop star Adele.
My Trip to Adele has a cast of characters from four continents and their plans to attend an Adele concert in Verona, Italy. Their lives revolve around work and family and faith. The three main characters are each seeking meaning in their relationships with their loved ones. There those with broken relationships, uncertain of the path they wish to pursue. Others are seeking to move forward by understanding their past. To each of them Adele songs hold particular significance, as her words resonate with the various stages of their emotional state. Each chapter is tied to a particular Adele song (inspiring me to make a Spotify playlist for the book). As the reader begins to connect with the characters and their struggles, she will find herself resonating with the music of Adele as well.
While I was familiar with Adele’s more popular songs, I had never been a fan, but My Trip to Adele prompted me to seek out the full body of her works. This book made me want to listen carefully to each of Adele’s songs. The book used quotes from her songs as each of the characters draw comparisons between their own lives and the words of her songs. Each of them found comfort or relatability in the music. In my mind these characters will be forever tied to the songs of Adele. For me that is a beautiful picture to have, a story attached to music. Their stories of love and loss, overcoming obstacles, and appreciation of beauty are stuff that makes us human.
I would say this book deserves publication in hard copy format, though I hope that it will succeed as an ebook as well. Personally I would rate it 3 out 4 stars. It had a strong theme, complex characters and a solid ending. I feel like the title is rather misleading, giving me the impression of being a memoir, rather than a fiction narrative. I believe this book should be promoted as #diverseauthors. It reminded me of Exit West by Mohin Hamid, and we need more books that are stories of ordinary people who are of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds. In that way we will become aware of the things we have in common. Our relationships with family, our desire for love, and joy we all can experience in music.
This is not an “issues” book, but it is a book in which all the characters are Arab or Muslim. That said, the point of the book is not to stand out, rather to tell stories of normal people who happen to be of that ethnicity. You will want to read this book because the characters are relatable, and that does a better job of connecting humans one to another, than any “issues” book ever could. I recommend reading it because it is a wonderful story.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
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3 out of 4 stars
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There are a million ways to bring people together, yet music seems to be a language that touches hearts in ways beyond comprehension. My Trip to Adele, written by siblings R. I. Alyaseer and A. I. Alyaseer, uses the universal language of music to bring together characters from all over the globe. In this case the binding theme is the songs of pop star Adele.
My Trip to Adele has a cast of characters from four continents and their plans to attend an Adele concert in Verona, Italy. Their lives revolve around work and family and faith. The three main characters are each seeking meaning in their relationships with their loved ones. There those with broken relationships, uncertain of the path they wish to pursue. Others are seeking to move forward by understanding their past. To each of them Adele songs hold particular significance, as her words resonate with the various stages of their emotional state. Each chapter is tied to a particular Adele song (inspiring me to make a Spotify playlist for the book). As the reader begins to connect with the characters and their struggles, she will find herself resonating with the music of Adele as well.
While I was familiar with Adele’s more popular songs, I had never been a fan, but My Trip to Adele prompted me to seek out the full body of her works. This book made me want to listen carefully to each of Adele’s songs. The book used quotes from her songs as each of the characters draw comparisons between their own lives and the words of her songs. Each of them found comfort or relatability in the music. In my mind these characters will be forever tied to the songs of Adele. For me that is a beautiful picture to have, a story attached to music. Their stories of love and loss, overcoming obstacles, and appreciation of beauty are stuff that makes us human.
I would say this book deserves publication in hard copy format, though I hope that it will succeed as an ebook as well. Personally I would rate it 3 out 4 stars. It had a strong theme, complex characters and a solid ending. I feel like the title is rather misleading, giving me the impression of being a memoir, rather than a fiction narrative. I believe this book should be promoted as #diverseauthors. It reminded me of Exit West by Mohin Hamid, and we need more books that are stories of ordinary people who are of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds. In that way we will become aware of the things we have in common. Our relationships with family, our desire for love, and joy we all can experience in music.
This is not an “issues” book, but it is a book in which all the characters are Arab or Muslim. That said, the point of the book is not to stand out, rather to tell stories of normal people who happen to be of that ethnicity. You will want to read this book because the characters are relatable, and that does a better job of connecting humans one to another, than any “issues” book ever could. I recommend reading it because it is a wonderful story.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
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