On the Other Side
Rating: 5/5
Buy or Borrow: Buy
Source: Bought from Waterstones (released July 14th 2016)
Evie
Snow is eighty-two when she quietly passes away in her sleep, surrounded by her
children and grandchildren. It's the way most people wish to leave the world
but when Evie reaches the door of her own private heaven, she finds that she's
become her twenty-seven-year-old self and the door won't open.
Evie's
soul must be light enough to pass through so she needs to get rid of whatever
is making her soul heavy. For Evie, this means unburdening herself of the three
secrets that have weighed her down for over fifty years, so she must find a way
to reveal them before it's too late.
As Evie begins the journey of a lifetime, she learns more
about life and love than she ever thought possible, and somehow, some way, she
may also find her way back to her long lost love . .
.
Now, when I read the synopsis of this
book, I really wasn’t sure whether it was my cup of tea or not. I just know
that anything a Fletcher touches is usually magical so I had to give it a go. I
pre-ordered this book from Waterstones and when it arrived, I couldn’t stop
looking at it, the cover is absolutely stunning and I do love a pretty book.
On the Other Side is a book written by Carrie Hope
Fletcher. Sadly, I think this is a one off book but as much as I’d like to know
more about Evie’s past, I honestly think it’s best as a standalone book. There
were no questions left unanswered and it really was a beautiful ending. This is
not really a book for teenagers (unless you’re mature) so I’d say 16+ upwards;
I’d say it’s more women’s fiction.
On the Other Side is written from Evie Snow’s point of
view. She has recently passed away and is trying to get into her own version of
heaven. To do this, she must revisit secrets from her past and reveal them to
her family members, who are still alive. She must travel through a wall which
takes her back to her family and must appear in their dreams and leave them
clues to the secrets she can finally reveal.
Evie is raised into a rich, uppity
family who think they’re superior to everyone. They’re very traditional and old
school…and well, Evie’s very much the opposite. Her family have arranged a
marriage for her but Evie wants to be free so her mother agrees she can try for
a year to find a career and a life for herself. If she manages to do this in a
year, she can be free and do what she pleases, if not, she must go home and
marry who her parents tell her too. Well, that’s what she’s told anyway…
Along the way, she meets Vincent.
Vincent is a busker on the underground but Evie falls fast and hard for him.
They share the most perfect few months together but all good things must come
to an end, especially for Evie. Her parents are disapproving of Vincent and
forbid her to see him. Will Evie follow her dreams or her parent’s dream?
It’s within this story that the three
secrets are revealed and they are revealed to her family in such beautiful
ways. I usually hate birds but there’s a very special little bird in this
called Little One, who I just absolutely adore and I’m sure you will too.
This book is simply magical and
completely original. You won’t be able to put this down and once again, I’m
completely won over by someone from the Fletcher family. I’m sure they’re all
magical or something. This is a fun, light-hearted book but be warned: you will
never be able to look at orange sweets in the same way again. Cue the tissues.
And lots of them.
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