Ever

I picked this one up on audiobook to read while I worked. I'm not going to lie. I picked it because the audiobook was short (5 hours) and I've read and enjoyed other books by Gail Carson Levine. I had put it on my to-read list what is probably years ago. I had even forgotten what the plot was about. I literally picked this for the above listed reasons.

So I was pleasantly surprised. The plot is about love, but it is set in what felt like ancient Mesopotamia or something similar between a god and a mortal. There was just something beautiful about all of it. I was relentlessly pulled to these characters and this story. They suffered troubles without being insufferable themselves. Sometimes I feel like the popular trend is to make all the other characters suffer by giving them a bratty character, who then grows when they realize that they are being a big brat. These characters grew by learning things about themselves, yes, but they didn't make me want to poke my own eyes out while they did it. Also, the love story itself was beautiful. It was just nice. They didn't struggle with their love for each other, as well, which I appreciated. There were doubts, just not about their love for each other. It was sweet and uncomplicated and made my heart race. It was also completely innocent, so I feel like this is a book I can recommend to my babies without running into trouble.

All in all, I'm grateful I chose this book. I'm grateful I read it. It was wonderful.