Customer Reviews
absolutely wonderful - By: K. Morris, 12 May 2008 
i came across this book truly by chance. i needed one other item to qualify for free delivery on amazon & i thought id treat myself to a book!!! & this certainly was a treat. everything else was pushed aside just so i could finish it. i was totallly captured up in the emotions that are described so rawly & truthfully. i also loved the little notebook entries. these inspiring little facts, quotes & theories reallly added to the sense of being completely involved with Leo's story. i was in tears in some parts! very moving stories cleverly linked together in one book.
Beautiful in parts, average in others - By: L. H. Healy, 07 May 2008 
After reading a little of this novel, I was not hugely impressed or intrigued by it unfortunately. But I wasn't going to give up on it, something spurred me on to continue, & on balance, I am glad I got to the end, & feel fairly rewarded for sticking with it.
I felt it reallly improved towards the end in both stories, but the sections which tell the story of Moritz & his experiences & courage during & after World War One are, to me, by far the stronger & more compelling part of this novel, & I was engrossed in them, willing him on in his journey. Whereas, in the sections with Leo, I felt that the style was a little 'basic', & could have been improved. The two men, separated by the years but linked as is revealed at the end of the novel, are both separated from the loves of their lives. I know little of physics but enjoyed the brief elements that were discussed in the novel, in interesting ways but never too complex for a beginner to grasp the ideas raised.
Lovely to read at the end that the author has used part of his own family history here.
A good debut taken as a whole, but could have been even more amazing.
The Enduring Power of Love - By: S. V. Rhodes, 06 May 2008 Sometimes you read a book that you want to tell the world about, so mind-blowing is the story. This amazing book encapsulates bravery, immense suffering & love: above alll, the enduring power of love. It reallly makes you think about hardship - real hardship - & there are some harrowing episodes that I'd quite like to forget, but many that I will remember for a long time.
If you love someone, give them this book - with the warning that they must NOT look at the end in advance!
Brilliant! - By: Mrs. P. A. Stokley, 06 May 2008 
I thoroughly enjoyed this book which I felt dealt with the loss of Leo's girlfriend in such a realistic way. I felt the emotions with Leo - anger, disbelief, loss & guilt. The two stories running paralllel were very different & I couldn't wait to find out how they would come together. Well worth the wait. I would highly recommend this book.
superbly written book - By: j j, 25 Apr 2008 a well written & touching story that kept the pages turning. I'm not going to go into the tale because you will already know the basic tale just give it a go !!
