Reviewed by Lianne on
While another blurb for this book pegged it as a unique love story–and it is–and the main character is faced with a very problematic medical condition–which is explored greatly throughout this novel–this book very much tackles a lot of issues that are very relatable: of interacting with other people and the risks that come along with relationships (romantic or otherwise), of being an adult, of parenthood, difficult children and teenagers, of messing up and making up for mistakes, of parents and their children. Both Jubilee and Eric have their own set of problems that they need to tackle and developments that they need to come to terms with; neither are perfect, they have their walls and their flaws.
And yet the development of their relationship–or lack thereof, it seems; the connection is there but due to a number of challenges it often felt like it never really started, as Jubilee later reflects–is the stuff of movies. There’s the connection, of course, but then there’s the little moments and misunderstandings and almost-moments that really makes it quite…cinematic, for lack of a better explanation. For a while there I actually thought things weren’t going to turn out as I thought it would, which left me a bit bummed, but suffice to say I was quite pleased with the ending.
Close Enough to Touch overall had an interesting premise–and certainly an interesting allergy to throw things for our couple in question into quite a tailspin–and that tackled with a ton of issues that I wasn’t expecting. The characters were interesting in their own right and together I was just rooting for them to pull through and end up together.
Reading updates
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- 22 January, 2017: Finished reading
- 22 January, 2017: Reviewed