What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.
– George Eliot
" I believe in tradegy.... not miracles".
This quote by Shelby Richmond the protagonist, pretty much sums up the essence of the book. A car accident leaves her best friend and co passenger comatose and Shelby is almost unhurt. But emotionally she is devasted. She is besieged by survivor's guilt, becomes remorseful and withdraws into a shell, refusing the life around her.
" In some sense, she and Helene are still living identical lives."
But life is not done with her. That night at the accident, an angel in a dark robe saves her life. And that angel reaches out to her at all times when Shelby needs comforting.
Faithful isn't just Shelby's story. It is also a story about those who stay faithful and compassionate towards their loved ones when they are going through hard times.
This book is quite different from the other book by Alice Hoffman that I had read. The Museum of Extraordinary Things was very surreal for me, and it would be wrong of me to expect that same magic here in this book. Faithful is different. It is a book that will leave you believing in new beginnings after having read it. Oh! I almost forgot to mention a wonderful part about this book.... hand written postcards and I was inspired to handletter a quote from the book.
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