Some books and authors do wait until show up on my reading radar. Although I read at least one book - novel - in German every week, I haven´t discover until now the books by bestseller author and teacher Ewald Arenz. Love, After All, translated into English from the German version - published as Die Liebe an miesen Tagen - by Rachel Ward, it is published by Orenda Books, where other books by Arenz were translated.
As usual, Orenda stands for high literary quality and Love, After All did not disappoint.
Clara, a widowed photographer, and Elias, a younger actor in his 30s, met in the most unlikely life sequence. Clara did not believe in love any more, and Elias is caught into a problematic relationship. As their connection grows, they are slowly falling in love, but Clara´s working circumstances may break the romance. But as Elias is getting sick, it seems that destiny has a dfferent plans for them.
One of the things I´ve loved the most at this book is the deep humanity of the characters and their circumstances. As a reader, one gets closer to the characters because they are so relatable, with their flaws, indecision and vulnerabilities. The fragility of human existence is told with so much tenderness that thanks to the excellent translation survives through languages´ exchange.
A beautiful and humanly insightful story I will remember for a long time.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book club but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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