The girl who reads this book could become dissatisfied when her friends don't offer her an all-expenses, all inclusive trip to meet the man of her dreams. COULD become dissatisfied. The first thing that struck me about this book is the selflessness of the girls who came together to give this trip to GiGi, who has fallen in love with a voice on an audio book. The book that Zane narrates is the book GiGi's father was reading in the book store when he met her mother. There are so many layers to this story and so much of the plot deals with appearances that aren't always what they seem to be.
It's easy to see how GiGi built up a picture in her mind of who Zane was going to be, and to have those illusions shattered could have really hurt GiGi if Zane hadn't been late to the party in the first place.
While I do read a lot of romance novels, I generally try to stick to the Christian novels. So this one was a departure for me, but Chantel Guertin's writing in this novel shows an author who puts a lot of thought into how the plot is going to play out. There are some characters who are there to set the stage for GiGi's adventures, some who figure into the warp and weft of her trip, which encompasses most of the plot lines of the book, and some of the characters just add color, which is a fine role--every novel needs those colorful people.
GiGi Listening is, on the surface a fun novel, but it has deeper layers that push the reader into some introspection. It's a great novel to read for an hour at a time, then take the time to digest its fuller meaning. Every reader will find a favorite character other than GiGi to connect with in this book. It's just a given.
Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and an all-inclusive trip that is more than just a trip.
Kensington Books provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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