Review: The Mountain Between Us

The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was rather surprised by this book. Based on the previews and interviews I had seen about the upcoming film, I was anticipating a love story with some adventure thrown in. What I got, was surprisingly more. Yes, this is an adventure/survival story. In fact, a good chunk of it is an adventure/survival story that is suspenseful, desperate, heartbreaking, and at times, humorous. It is also a love story, but what was surprising was how layered and complex the "love story" turned out to be. This is not simply a love story between two people who survive a horrific accident. It is a layered love affair spanning time, distance, and is bigger than just the two main characters.

The plot of this story is so rich. I'll admit that I had a pretty easy time figuring out the twist in the plot, however, the characters took me on such an emotional ride that I didn't lose interest in the story. There is so much to unpack in this novel. It's so much bigger than just surviving and falling in love. It's about loss, forgiveness, second chances, hope, and faith. It was a beautiful story and I found myself a bit haunted by it. I'm hoping the movie is as good as the book.

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