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Review of Yesterday
[Following is a volunteer review of "Yesterday" by Samyann.]
"Do you suppose any of the other people of yesterday might be wandering around today, just like me? And why wouldn’t someone in my here-and-now life move on to explore the Andromeda Galaxy tomorrow?”
Samyann's Yesterday is a historical novel based on reincarnation. It takes readers between two timelines simultaneously, the 21st century and the 19th century. The story revolves around Amanda, a new employee of Plethora, who believes that she is destined to lose anyone she loves. She has a godmother, Mary, who is also a psychiatrist. Amanda saves the life of one of Chicago's mounted cops, Mark Callahan, in an accident where a train derails from a bridge. And as soon as they look each other in the eye, they realize that they know each other somehow. This feeling of knowing each other but being strangers intensifies when Amanda is drawn to an antique clock and brings it home. Curious about their sudden feelings, Mark tries investigating the clock by bringing in forensics and interviewing any acquaintances of that clock. When they can not get much information for a logical explanation, Amanda decides to go through past life regression therapy to understand if she had any sort of connection with that clock or Mark in her previous life. In her previous life, Amanda had been Bonnie, the daughter of the owner of Magnolia plantations in Virginia. Slowly uncovering the tragedies that her soul had been victim to, Amanda distances herself from Mark and refuses to let him be a part of her life. The question remains, whether Amanda will find herself in peace in either of her lives and will she accept her love for Mark.
The storyline is well-paced. It also provides a very detailed background of every scene, especially of 19th century Chicago. The author has very skillfully merged the events of the American Civil War and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 with the character’s life incidents and how all of it shaped their lives eventually. A lot of details like angel bells or the chimes of the church of St Michael, have been kept in mind for this book and were presented most engagingly. At the ending, there are extra information about all the references the author has made about historical events, artifacts as well as monuments.
To enjoy this book thoroughly, I would suggest readers acquaint themselves with a little bit of history about these monumental happenings so that they can easily relate to the timeline of the story and its incidents.
The story is so heart-touching that it almost made me cry. The chemistry between Amanda and Mark is present from the first instance they meet but still, it develops in stages as Amanda does not want to open up easily. Their relationship is depicted in such a subtle way, that it is neither too obscene nor erotic. Even though the theme is romance, it is not cheesy and their love grows in the best mature way possible. Being a historical novel, readers get to explore a lot more of Bonnie's life in the 19th century than Amanda's past or childhood.
This book is exceptionally well-edited and surely deserves the attention of readers, especially history lovers. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It can be read by everyone, even though the language will be a bit difficult for young children to understand. And so some parts of the book might need to be explained to them or read several times. Lastly, I would love to show you my favorite quote from the book-
“It’s only yesterday, sweetheart. There are wonders awaiting you in tomorrow’s unknowns, maybe exploring those pretty rings of Saturn you love. Your life is with me today.”
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Yesterday
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"Do you suppose any of the other people of yesterday might be wandering around today, just like me? And why wouldn’t someone in my here-and-now life move on to explore the Andromeda Galaxy tomorrow?”
Samyann's Yesterday is a historical novel based on reincarnation. It takes readers between two timelines simultaneously, the 21st century and the 19th century. The story revolves around Amanda, a new employee of Plethora, who believes that she is destined to lose anyone she loves. She has a godmother, Mary, who is also a psychiatrist. Amanda saves the life of one of Chicago's mounted cops, Mark Callahan, in an accident where a train derails from a bridge. And as soon as they look each other in the eye, they realize that they know each other somehow. This feeling of knowing each other but being strangers intensifies when Amanda is drawn to an antique clock and brings it home. Curious about their sudden feelings, Mark tries investigating the clock by bringing in forensics and interviewing any acquaintances of that clock. When they can not get much information for a logical explanation, Amanda decides to go through past life regression therapy to understand if she had any sort of connection with that clock or Mark in her previous life. In her previous life, Amanda had been Bonnie, the daughter of the owner of Magnolia plantations in Virginia. Slowly uncovering the tragedies that her soul had been victim to, Amanda distances herself from Mark and refuses to let him be a part of her life. The question remains, whether Amanda will find herself in peace in either of her lives and will she accept her love for Mark.
The storyline is well-paced. It also provides a very detailed background of every scene, especially of 19th century Chicago. The author has very skillfully merged the events of the American Civil War and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 with the character’s life incidents and how all of it shaped their lives eventually. A lot of details like angel bells or the chimes of the church of St Michael, have been kept in mind for this book and were presented most engagingly. At the ending, there are extra information about all the references the author has made about historical events, artifacts as well as monuments.
To enjoy this book thoroughly, I would suggest readers acquaint themselves with a little bit of history about these monumental happenings so that they can easily relate to the timeline of the story and its incidents.
The story is so heart-touching that it almost made me cry. The chemistry between Amanda and Mark is present from the first instance they meet but still, it develops in stages as Amanda does not want to open up easily. Their relationship is depicted in such a subtle way, that it is neither too obscene nor erotic. Even though the theme is romance, it is not cheesy and their love grows in the best mature way possible. Being a historical novel, readers get to explore a lot more of Bonnie's life in the 19th century than Amanda's past or childhood.
This book is exceptionally well-edited and surely deserves the attention of readers, especially history lovers. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It can be read by everyone, even though the language will be a bit difficult for young children to understand. And so some parts of the book might need to be explained to them or read several times. Lastly, I would love to show you my favorite quote from the book-
“It’s only yesterday, sweetheart. There are wonders awaiting you in tomorrow’s unknowns, maybe exploring those pretty rings of Saturn you love. Your life is with me today.”
******
Yesterday
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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