Hello Stranger by Katherine Center – Audio
ARC from St. Martins Press and Netgalley for an honest review
Book Blurb:
Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming . . . Literally! One minute she’s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life—placing as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition—the next, she’s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a “probably temporary” condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. Imagine trying to read a book upside down and in another language. This is Sadie’s new reality with every face she sees.
But, as she struggles to cope, hang on to her artistic dream, work through major family issues, and take care of her beloved dog, Peanut, she falls into—love? Lust? A temporary obsession to distract from the real problems in her life?—with not one man but two very different ones. The timing couldn’t be worse.
If only her life were a little more in focus, Sadie might be able to find her way. But perceiving anything clearly right now seems impossible. Even though there are things we can only find when we aren’t looking. And there are people who show up when we least expect them. And there are always, always other ways of seeing.
My Review: 4.5 stars
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center was another win from this feel-good author that just doles out amazing stories with every new book. This one just made me laugh and smile through its entirety.
Sadie, our MC is a relatable character that keeps you rooting for her successes during the story. As a motherless daughter, she struggles to live in her mother’s shadow as a means to keep her memory alive. Through this story, Sadie grows into her own person with her own artistic style, not only her mother’s style as she too was an artist.
Yes, if you’re wondering, there is a romance in this book. Well, actually more of a love triangle. It’s a fun one!
Most of you know that I almost always go in blind to a book and I’m so glad I did with this one. The blurb gives a ton of information and I’m so glad I didn’t know a thing. Pack this one in your pool bag, you don’t want to miss it!
Quotes I liked:
Dogs were so good at forgiveness.”
“Two seconds later, two hours had gone by.”
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