Review (Love Is A Four Letter Word - Claire Calman)

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Product:	Love Is A Four Letter Word - Claire Calman
Date:	19/10/01 (70 review reads)
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Not the most original title for a romance novel, I'll say that.

But that's about as far as criticisms go as far as this book is concerned. 'Love Is A Four Letter Word' tells the story of Bella, a complex character whose happiness and sadness seems to bound from one extreme to the other, taking you with her.

Bella is still struggling to overcome the grief of losing a previous partner who died in tragic circumstances, when she meets Will. At the same time, she is trying to overcome and make sense of her disastrous relationship with her mother. You will be completely absorbed by the journey they all take. Possibly the most heart-wrenching parts of the book are Bella's struggles to allow herself to be happy in love with someone without feeling guilty and that she is betraying her previous partner.

Claire Calman has created an incredibly likable character in Bella. You will find yourself wanting to take her hand and guide her to safety. As a result, Calman has produced one of the finest books I have read for some time. Extremely funny, the dialogue - particularly between Bella and Will - is hauntingly realistic, hilarious and heartbreaking. Usually at the same time. Believe me, your emotions are about to take a battering.

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