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Today I’m super excited to participate in the Blog Tour
for ‘Relativity’ by Antonia Hayes. ‘Relativity’ is the author’s debut novel and
already has been published in three countries.
About the Book:
shaken by his father, who is later charged and convicted. The baby grows up in
the care of his mother. Life goes on.
Twelve years later, Ethan is a singular young boy. Gifted with an innate
affinity for physics and astronomy, Ethan sees the world in ways others simply
can’t – through a prism of light, time, stars and space.
Ethan is the centre of his mother’s universe. Claire has tried to protect him
from finding out what happened when he was a baby. But the older Ethan gets,
the more questions he asks about his absent father.
A single handwritten letter is all it takes to set off a dramatic chain of
events, pulling both parents back together again into Ethan’s orbit. As the
years seem to warp and bend, the past is both relived and revealed anew for
each of them.
Relativity is an irresistible story about love, unbreakable bonds and
irreversible acts.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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April 7th, 2016
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Series:
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Genre:
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Contemporary Fiction
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Pages:
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368
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Formats:
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eBook, Paperback, Hardcover
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Available at:
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My Review:
just knew I had to read this book. I was fascinated and I really wanted to know
more about this book. Also the cover was something that really sparked my
interest. When I heard I was part of the blog tour, I couldn’t be more excited.
called Ethan, who grew up with his mum. Ethan is special. He is very smart and
he can ‘see’ more than the average person. Ethan and his mum are very close.
She is his world and vice versa. I loved reading about the relationship between
Ethan and Claire. Their relationship really was special and touching to read
about.
about. Secrets about why Ethan’s father Matt isn’t around. But then a letter
arrives and everything changes.
anticipated. I loved every single page. ‘Relativity’ was not so much a fun book
to read, but it really was touching and intriguing. Reading about the
relationship between a young boy and his parents was just really beautiful.
understand since I didn’t have a science class in school, I still found this
book easy to follow. The writing is easy and fun and it just never got boring.
smart and kind, and I loved how everything he said just sounded so intelligent.
There were a view very funny scenes in this book, and although there was more
sad stuff, this book put a smile on my face. I also think I will never look at
the stars and the universe quiet the same way. This book changed that for me
and I love it.
a very mysterious and intriguing part of the human body. ‘Relativity’ made that
even more clear. I wonder if we will ever be able to find out everything there
is about the brain?!
Baby-Shaking-Syndrome. And even now, after having finished this book several
hours ago I don’t know how I feel about it. It is horrible, without a doubt..
but like in most stories there is always another side to it. It doesn’t make it
good, not in the slightest, but it does make it even more sad.
thinking about for a long time. Bravo Antonia Hayes!!
My Rating:
About the Author:
Antonia Hayes, who grew up in Sydney and spent hertwenties in Paris, lives in San Francisco with her husband and son. ‘Relativity’
is her first novel.
website, or visit her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and
Google+.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
I hadn't heard of this book before, but it does sound interesting. I am very familiar with Shaken Baby Syndrome through my line of work, and so, admittedly, I might be a little more critical when reading this book than perhaps would be necessary in terms of realism.
It really was a great book. I read that the author was also familiar with Baby Shaken Syndrome so I think it was very realistic.
You should definitely try this book out! 😉
Thanks for stopping by!