Review: The Book of Dreams: A Novel

The Book of Dreams: A Novel by Nina George
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

QOTD: Can animals see and sense things whose existence we deny?

My Review:
“Children, dogs, and cats see and sense things whose existence we deny. Growing up doesn’t always make you smarter. It usually makes you more stupid.” – Nina George

The Book of Dream of the story of four characters. Henry who is in a coma; Eddie who is Henry’s living will executor; Sam who is has never met his father Henry; and Maddie, the ballerina who has lost her reason to live.

Henry is on his way to meet his son Sam for the first time. As he approaches the rendez-vous point, he is stopped by an emergency which costs him his life. He is now lying on a hospital bed between life and death. Sam visits him daily and discovers little by little who his father is. Eddie who once loved Henry is now determined to bring him back. While on a different hospital floor, little Maddie needs a reason to live or will be lost forever. Sam makes it his mission to save her from the grips of death.

This book deals with what happens to coma patients and how those who love them cope with the stress of losing them. This is a beautiful story of love, regrets, and forgiveness. This is the third novel by Nina George dealing with mortality. If you have not read one of her novels yet, please do so. I already read her beautiful books: The Little Paris Bookshop and The Little Breton Bistro. Nina George is one of my favourite authors.

Thank you Crown Publishing and NetGalley for my advance reader’s copy of this stunning book. The Book of Dreams by Nina George will be available at your favourite bookstore on April 9, 2019.

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