And watching these characters go through the trauma of the shooting is both incredibly emotional and disturbingly captivating. It’s horrifying and confronting, especially given the all-too-real subject matter. I don’t even have names for what I feel.”īut it all comes crashing down around them when, in one afternoon of violence, a gunman opens fire in their theater during practice, killing some, injuring others, and leaving each of them forever altered. A soul-deep, meant-to-be, together forever kind of love, and together with their friends they create a beautiful life full of laughter, happiness, art and joy. He caught her hand, holding onto the connection a few more precious seconds…Įvery moment of Erik and Daisy together is absolutely beautiful. They form an easy friendship which very quickly shifts into something so much more, and they effortlessly and unreservedly fall into life-changing and all-consuming love. But more than anything, he is drawn to ballerina Daisy Bianco. He learns the terminology, he appreciates the art, and he loves his part in the production of it all.

When Erik takes a job working behind the scenes at his College’s theater, he becomes immersed in the world of ballet. Erik Fiskare didn’t like being the center of attention, but he liked situations where he had to keep the attention centered.” “Some seek the light and hold the light in place. The book is written entirely from the POV of Erik Fiskare, a college student with a passion for bringing the art of theater to life, and who is studying theater tech at Lancaster University. I absolutely loved it, and it’s become an instant favourite. Spanning 15 years, this is not always an easy read, and I had tears streaming down my face more than once, but wow, what a story. I easily lost myself in this story, completely sucked in by the beautifully emotive writing, the incredible characters and their heartwrenching yet achingly beautiful story.

This is one of those books that becomes a fully-immersive reading experience. Wow! An amazing story, and so beautifully written.

The man i love by suanne laqueur