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Mourn, Morn: The Journey Chronicles
Mourn, Morn is the first installment of The Journey Chronicles trilogy, which explores the special relationship between a middle-aged widower and a young woman with a troubled past who embark on a European riverboat cruise together.
353 pages, Hardcover
Published January 29, 2023
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April 25, 2024
A book well written is worth reading. An interesting plot and storyline spice the journey. In-depth character development and their unabashed personal thoughts and feelings add reality to the story. Combining a riverboat trip through historic venues sets the sails. The places visited add the superstructure, and the intense characters are the dessert in the fine dining cabin.
To write such a book, one must have experienced some of the events and places, or knew some intimately who had, and this author may be exposing some personal thoughts that set the sails for a strong breeze.
The four characters on the voyage each have their struggles and triumphs in life, and their deep inner selves are exposed on the 14-day riverboat cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. The character development at the beginning and their ending tales at the final dock bring them to life. The historical sites along the riverbanks keep the reader engaged, feeling like a fellow passenger. I think a river cruise might be my next big trip. And maybe take the book along for another read.
At several points the book is nearly keeled over by erotic and overly graphic sexual situations, wetness lapping at the transom, but upon pondering, maybe many people have lived through similar circumstances and never bring them above the surface except maybe with a counselor.
The writing is delightful, the German, Finish and Swedish words and phrases wrap around the text to produce an interesting package. The voyage, the boat, the people, and the events are life as we know it but may not have the courage to share. This book digs deep and sometimes dirty, but in the end, well, once started it is a quick passage of time.
To write such a book, one must have experienced some of the events and places, or knew some intimately who had, and this author may be exposing some personal thoughts that set the sails for a strong breeze.
The four characters on the voyage each have their struggles and triumphs in life, and their deep inner selves are exposed on the 14-day riverboat cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. The character development at the beginning and their ending tales at the final dock bring them to life. The historical sites along the riverbanks keep the reader engaged, feeling like a fellow passenger. I think a river cruise might be my next big trip. And maybe take the book along for another read.
At several points the book is nearly keeled over by erotic and overly graphic sexual situations, wetness lapping at the transom, but upon pondering, maybe many people have lived through similar circumstances and never bring them above the surface except maybe with a counselor.
The writing is delightful, the German, Finish and Swedish words and phrases wrap around the text to produce an interesting package. The voyage, the boat, the people, and the events are life as we know it but may not have the courage to share. This book digs deep and sometimes dirty, but in the end, well, once started it is a quick passage of time.
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