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Slanting Towards the Sea
Slanting Towards the Sea | Lidija Hilje
Spanning across twenty years and one life-altering summer in Croatia, Slanting Towards the Sea is at once an unforgettable love story and a powerful exploration of what it means to come of age in a country younger than oneself. Ivona divorced the love of her life, Vlaho, a decade ago. They met as students at the turn of the new millennium, when democratic Croatia was alive with hope and promise. But the challenges of living in a burgeoning country extinguished Ivonas dreams one after anotherand a devastating secret forced her to set him free. Now Vlaho is remarried and a proud father of two, while Ivonas life has taken a downward turn. In her thirties, she has returned to her childhood home to care for her ailing father. Bewildered by lifes disappointments, she finds solace in reconnecting with Vlaho and is welcomed into his family by his spirited new wife, Marina. But when a new man enters Ivonas life, the carefully cultivated dynamic between the three is disrupted, forcing a reckoning for all involved. Set against the mesmerizing Croatian coastline, Slanting Towards the Sea is a cinematic, emotionally searing debut about the fragile nature of potential and the transcendence of love.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I‘m hoping to finish this one in the next couple of days! Basketball is interfering 😂

This book is beautifully written 🌊 💛

Mimi28 The Chicago Sky are at home against the Indiana Fever!! Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are both injured though 3d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Mimi28 we watched! I hope both heal and are able to play soon 🏀 2d
kspenmoll Women‘s basketball is fantastic! We follow the Connecticut Sun- 🌞 2d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @kspenmoll it is!! 🏀 🙌🏻 2d
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BarbaraBB
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I bought this because I couldn‘t resist after reading @Amor4Libros and @Jas16 review but now I am even more convinced I‘ll like it 🤣🌶️

Amor4Libros YAY!!! I can‘t wait to see what you think!! 😊 1w
Lesliereadsalot I‘m next for this one, can‘t wait! 1w
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Just finished Finding Grace and it was 5 ⭐️ This one is up next! The cover is gorgeous 🌊

Drinking of the day is Bananas on Bourbon Street from kajun loaded tea! 🥤 🍌

#DOTD

Happy Sunday 🌞

Amor4Libros I‘m so happy you‘re reading this! 😊❤️ 1w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Amor4Libros it‘s beautifully written! I‘m trying to finish it this weekend 🧡 4d
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Jas16
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Grief, regret, and longing. Ivona divorced her the love of her life, Vlaho, years ago but their lives remain entangled. He has remarried and has children but nothing about Ivona‘s life has turned out the way she wanted. When she meets a man their relationship upsets the balance she and Vlaho have obtained and bitter truths are revealed. Ivona makes decisions that I never would but I couldn‘t help but worry and read on.

Cathythoughts Stacking 👍🏻❤️ 2w
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Amor4Libros
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This is one of the most beautiful writing I've encountered, ever. Hilje manages to deliver a story filled with longing and lost love between partners, in life and country.

Possibly my favorite book this year!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BarbaraBB How could I refuse this? Hopefully it‘ll be published soon in Europe! 3w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This cover is so gorgeous 🌊 3w
CarolynM Sounds great. Stacked😊 3w
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Amor4Libros
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Time to start this one…Been putting it off for way too long and I‘m challenging myself to finish reading it by Tuesday (pub date!).

And isn‘t this a gorgeous cover?

#arc

ChaoticMissAdventures Absolutely love the cover!! I am seeing more of this style lately and I am so glad. We need pretty covers! 4w
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