Celestial and Roy are newlyweds, shining examples of the New South and American Dream, secure in their love for each other and their bright future. However, one night changes everything and from that point on, nothing is ever the same. Told through first-person narratives and letters, this story explores what it means to hold on a relationship through difficult circumstances, and how it can start to become clear that love may not be enough.
I enjoyed this story, even though at times I felt like a voyeur into the lives of the characters. This absorbing story takes into lives of people that you can easily imagine, and for some readers, they may see their own friends and families in these characters. The author brings our main characters to life in clear detail, but doesn't neglect the supporting characters, which bring a fullness to this story. I liked that the storyline was believable, as were the reactions of the characters. Celestial isn't a saint and neither is Roy. Both of them do their best, and I got the sense throughout that these were basically good people at heart who were sometimes derailed or swayed by the circumstances facing them.
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