Playing Along - Rory Samantha Green
Published: 20/12/12
Publisher: Write To Be You Press
Pages: 290
This is a debut novel by Rory Samantha Green so I have not previously read any of her work but the blurb attracted me with its tag line of “Two Lives. Two Continents. One Song.”and had no idea what to expect.
Playing Along is a story told from alternative viewpoints of the two main characters. Lexi Jacobs was an All-American High School cheerleader, with great grades and a High School sweetheart and her path in life looks reassuringly safe and predictable. George Bryce lives in England and is a typical teenage boy with all his angst and nervousness around girls and it seems highly unlikely that George will be a success in life or with girls.
However, fast forward about 10 years later and Lexi is rudderless with no boyfriend, no permanent job and unable to decide what she wants to do with her life. George Bryce is now an international pop star with a string of successful albums and many adoring female fans throwing themselves at him.
Through a series of coincidences and near misses, Lexi and George seem destined to be together but have to navigate various obstacles in order to find each other.
This is an absolutely wonderful book with well-drawn and lovable main characters and a whole cast of funny, weird and fabulous supporting characters. The dual narrative allows the reader to see both Lexi’s and George’s point of view of the same events and allows the reader to really empathise with Lexi and George. I was willing them to find each other and their happy ending.
I went through a whole host of emotions through this book and stayed up until the early hours of the morning to finish it as it really caught my heart and imagination. The writing is warm and profound without being overly sentimental. I had a book hangover after finishing this book as I wanted to stay in Lexi’s and George’s world. I understand the author is working on her second novel and I will be waiting impatiently to read it as I adore the worlds she has created.
I would highly recommend this book, there’s love, romance, humour, sadness and wonderful music lyrics and I think it would make a fantastic film. Read this book now- it’s fabulous!!
Publisher: Write To Be You Press
Pages: 290
This is a debut novel by Rory Samantha Green so I have not previously read any of her work but the blurb attracted me with its tag line of “Two Lives. Two Continents. One Song.”and had no idea what to expect.
Playing Along is a story told from alternative viewpoints of the two main characters. Lexi Jacobs was an All-American High School cheerleader, with great grades and a High School sweetheart and her path in life looks reassuringly safe and predictable. George Bryce lives in England and is a typical teenage boy with all his angst and nervousness around girls and it seems highly unlikely that George will be a success in life or with girls.
However, fast forward about 10 years later and Lexi is rudderless with no boyfriend, no permanent job and unable to decide what she wants to do with her life. George Bryce is now an international pop star with a string of successful albums and many adoring female fans throwing themselves at him.
Through a series of coincidences and near misses, Lexi and George seem destined to be together but have to navigate various obstacles in order to find each other.
This is an absolutely wonderful book with well-drawn and lovable main characters and a whole cast of funny, weird and fabulous supporting characters. The dual narrative allows the reader to see both Lexi’s and George’s point of view of the same events and allows the reader to really empathise with Lexi and George. I was willing them to find each other and their happy ending.
I went through a whole host of emotions through this book and stayed up until the early hours of the morning to finish it as it really caught my heart and imagination. The writing is warm and profound without being overly sentimental. I had a book hangover after finishing this book as I wanted to stay in Lexi’s and George’s world. I understand the author is working on her second novel and I will be waiting impatiently to read it as I adore the worlds she has created.
I would highly recommend this book, there’s love, romance, humour, sadness and wonderful music lyrics and I think it would make a fantastic film. Read this book now- it’s fabulous!!
Louise