This book is about two people, Robert Kincaid and and Francesca Johnson. Robert Kincaid is a photographer for National Geographic who travels around the world. Francesca Johnson is married and lives as a housewife.They fall desperately in love when they meet. When Robert leaves, Francesca stays home because of her family, but they never forget each other.
I chose this book because my mum actually read it. She told me that it was a very good story, so I decided to read it. I like romantic novels and since this was one too I didn't hesitate at all. The book was very good because the story was well written and I am glad I read it. I had never heard of the writer before, but I did know the subject, so it wasn't strange for me to suddenly read a love story.
This story is about Robert Kincaid and Francesca Johnson. He is a photographer for National Geographic and travels around the world. She is a married woman with two children. When Robert and Francesca meet they instantly feel they were made for each other. Francesca's husband and children are gone for a few days, so Robert and Francesca can make love constantly. Their relationship doesn't last long because Francesca's husband returns and Robert has to leave. Francesca stays because of her responsabilities towards her family. They don't call or visit each other, because they know the consequences of this I think this is a big problem for them,because of the distance they suddenly have and that it must be very hard to get separated from the love of your life and therefore I think that these two people must be very strong.I on the other hand would want to stay together for always.What Francesca does is very good,because her family stays together,but you can almost"feel" the pain she goes through and that is something I could never handel.If I would meet a man like Robert Kincaid who would be my big love,I would never even let him uot of my site! Francesca and Robert are totally different from one another: he has seen a lot of the world and is a real loner; she on the other hand is just a simple housewife who has to take care of her family. When she meets Robert opens up to her and she feels very free around him, something she never experienced with her husband.Love stories are well known,you see them on T.V and you can also find them in other books.But the situation that Francesca and Robert are in is not so femiliar for me.I neather people in my surrounding went through this kind of pain.
This story takes place in the 1960's. Francesca dies in 1989 and in the book an editor describes what happened 22 years before that. I think the writer made a good choice, because this way you can read the whole story from how they meet until they die and that makes it more interesting. The writer also makes a little side story around the main one. He describes what the children discover when their mother dies and how they feel about it. This makes it even more realistic.
The book takes place in Iowa in the USA, where Francesca lives. Iowa plays an important role in this book, because Robert has to make pictures of the old bridges there. When looking for a special one that he can't find, he sees Francesca and asks her about the bridge. This is how they meet. At the end of the story both their ashes are thrown over one of those bridges in Iowa, named Rosemary's Bridge. This shows that these bridges play an important role in this book. Also the light and the landscapes are well described, because when photographing this is very important. This is explained extensively. Francesca's house is also very well described; to make the ambiance more romantic.
I read the book first through the eyes of Robert and then through Francesca's, instead of through the editor's, although he writes the story. The story is told in a way that you feel part of it. This is because of the nice ambiance that runs through it. You have a feeling that you know what they're thinking and feeling and that makes it very realistic.
I think the writer tries to describe and tell you how hard it is to live separately from the love of your life. This is a really good choise,because in this way you really start to think about the story and try to imagine how you would deal with it.
I would love to read another book by this writer, because he writes very well and describes everything like it is real. Also the area the story takes place in is beautiful.I never been in Iowa,so I can't say that it is really as nice as the writer descripes but I sure would like to go there and see the area with my own eyes! I do am afraid that in another book about Iowa it isn't described as well and then I won't like it as much. The subject is also very nice: love between two people, that's why I would really like to read another book on this subject again!
I didn't see the movie,but I would really like to!
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