No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister is the story of how one book, one story changes the lives of its readers in different ways. Alice Wein always wanted to be a writer. She had an amazing talent but her stories were safe with little emotion. It isn’t until she suffers a tragic loss that breaks her heart and she pours out her emotions on the page. The debut novel impacts the nine readers from the assistant for a literary agency to the narrator for the audiobook to a widower struggling with life after the loss of his beloved wife. Nine individuals from different careers, walks of life and passions are drawn into the words of the story, discovering an aspect of the story which changes their perspective and opens a new path in their lives. No Two Persons reveals how books affect each reader in beautiful and unexpected ways and connect readers in ways beyond imagination.
As a lover of books since I was a teenager, I understand the life changing power of books. No Two Persons takes the famous quote ““No two persons ever read the same book” (often attributed to writer Edmund Wilson) and celebrates the different ways books can and have deepened the lives of its readers. Some of the readers' stories were more moving and others were impacted more intensely than others. However the results are the same: each reader is never the same after reading Alice’s book. No Two Persons is my second book by Ms. Beauermeister and she hasn’t disappointed to deliver an emotionally moving story. I enjoyed that she highlights how different readers can read a book, get differing viewpoints, thoughts and feelings about the same words that another has read. Truly, no two persons ever read the same book. I would also add that no one reads the same book twice as different readings can give new perspectives. I highly recommend No Two Persons.
No Two Persons will be available May 2, 2023 in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook
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