Happy Valentine's Day to every and each one of you...
The book I reviewed here talks about a lot of different love/relationship scenarios so I thought it would fit perfectly with today's celebration. Whether you're single or in a relationship, this book has you covered!
The book I reviewed here talks about a lot of different love/relationship scenarios so I thought it would fit perfectly with today's celebration. Whether you're single or in a relationship, this book has you covered!
Cora Hendricks works as an Aer Lingus check-in attendant at Heathrow airport, London. She took the job as a backup place since it's temporary employment until she finds out what she wants from her life...She recently broke up with her German boyfriend, got back to England just to find out that Sheila, her strong and always energetic mom voluntarily signed herself in a research house for mental illness, as she spotted the first signs of dementia, leaving Cora with a sense of emptiness and even more unprepared as she thought she was.
Cora, however, is a happy spirit and found herself a purpose: matchmaking people who fly with her company by sitting them together in row 27. Basing her decision on some Linkedin and social networks scrolling, she put two complete strangers together and then leaves them to Nancy, her flight assistant friend, who will set the right atmosphere for a nice chat and, hopefully, a relationship starts.
The various outcomes sometimes can be a bit predictable, but most of them will surprise you because people have their own hidden baggage and 'secrets' so finding a suitable partner is not as easy as Cora thinks.
👍👎My Thoughts
This book shows 3 kinds of love:
Unselfish love - because Cora really enjoys her matchmaking 'hobby' (at some point it becomes almost an obsession) and I liked a lot that we get both Cora's impressions and deductions as an external party, based on quick looks on social media, along with the passengers real feelings and reasons why they're on a plane... it gives a 360° perspective to the story and it's hilarious to see how much Cora gets right and how bad she judges sometimes.
On the other side, Cora's friends and co-workers want her to start living again and not get surrogate happiness by just helping people who won't even recognize her work...especially Roisin and Nancy will be of great help, even if with some mistakes along the way.
Self-love - I believe nearly everyone can identify themselves and empathize with Cora's love situation: believing she can put that aside as she's so busy matchmaking complete strangers, she knows her last relationship was wrong from the beginning, anyway she can't help but thinking how much she loved the guy...or whatever feeling she thought she had.
Cora's hostess friend Nancy is also going through a career-changing moment and I admire her ambition and willpower; wanting the best for yourself is, of course, another expression of self-love.
Mom/Daughter love - even if it's not the main story, I was honestly moved by how deep and emotional Cora's feelings are when she thinks of her beloved mom, Sheila. She made the ultimate brave decision to go to a caring/research house for mental illnesses and the only reason is she didn't want to be a burden to her children.
Cora feels lost without her (a feeling I think I might understand) and the letter Sheila wrote to her made me cry!
'Love in Row 27' cannot be considered the typical 'Valentine's Day' book, but my suggestion is to READ IT RIGHT AWAY! It will make you laugh, cry, reflect and, in the end, smile...which is what I good romance book should always do.
Unselfish love - because Cora really enjoys her matchmaking 'hobby' (at some point it becomes almost an obsession) and I liked a lot that we get both Cora's impressions and deductions as an external party, based on quick looks on social media, along with the passengers real feelings and reasons why they're on a plane... it gives a 360° perspective to the story and it's hilarious to see how much Cora gets right and how bad she judges sometimes.
On the other side, Cora's friends and co-workers want her to start living again and not get surrogate happiness by just helping people who won't even recognize her work...especially Roisin and Nancy will be of great help, even if with some mistakes along the way.
Self-love - I believe nearly everyone can identify themselves and empathize with Cora's love situation: believing she can put that aside as she's so busy matchmaking complete strangers, she knows her last relationship was wrong from the beginning, anyway she can't help but thinking how much she loved the guy...or whatever feeling she thought she had.
Cora's hostess friend Nancy is also going through a career-changing moment and I admire her ambition and willpower; wanting the best for yourself is, of course, another expression of self-love.
Mom/Daughter love - even if it's not the main story, I was honestly moved by how deep and emotional Cora's feelings are when she thinks of her beloved mom, Sheila. She made the ultimate brave decision to go to a caring/research house for mental illnesses and the only reason is she didn't want to be a burden to her children.
Cora feels lost without her (a feeling I think I might understand) and the letter Sheila wrote to her made me cry!
'Love in Row 27' cannot be considered the typical 'Valentine's Day' book, but my suggestion is to READ IT RIGHT AWAY! It will make you laugh, cry, reflect and, in the end, smile...which is what I good romance book should always do.
My vote: 10/10
Ph: goodreads.com
Ph: goodreads.com
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