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As I Close My Eyes (Breaking Fate) (Volume 1)

by Sarah DiCello

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Danielle Grayson has lived in Sugar Hill, Georgia all of her life, but when she closes her eyes, she's transformed to another place and another time. Stemming from a boating accident, Danielle believes these episodes to be the result of her trauma. Yet everything seems too real to be a dream. Thrust into another era, Danielle questions every decision she's ever made. Then she sees him. Even from a far distance she is drawn to this familiar stranger and must uncover her deep desire towards him. Her present-day life in Georgia begins to collide with her dreams as those around her take on similar personality traits in both worlds. It's as though the people she holds most dear have been with her forever, spanning all matters of time.As I Close My Eyes is the first book in the Breaking Fate series, followed by the sequel, As I Wake.… (more)
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Background: Danielle is an 18 year old girl who is living a normal life in Georgia, attending college and hanging out with the same group of friends she has had since she was young. On the first day of summer she has a nasty fall and gives herself a concussion and then begins having very weird realistic dreams about people in another time period. A few weeks later, on a weekend trip with her best friend, she sees a man that looks oddly familiar but she cannot place him, until she realizes that he is from her weird dreams.

Review: I have some likes and some dislikes with this book and I am a little torn about it. So I liked the plot it was interesting, I have read a few really bad time travel books and this one is interesting because it is more a dream state than time travel, so it was very cool to witness the occurrences taking place.

I disliked the romance, and there is a lot of romance. I found it very teenage 'OMG I AM SOOOOOO IN LOVE WITH YOU!' And it is supposed to be an 18 year old and a 26 year old. The age difference was fine, whatever, but the instant love was weird, I can understand a physical attraction but not an immediate feeling that you know everything about someone and you met them a week ago (I have been with my husband for years and we still learn things about one another...)So that was a downfall for this one.

I think Danielle is naive and has an issue with confidence which is kind of annoying but she does gain some composure through the story. Ben is very passionate and romantic and I have a feeling more female readers will swoon over him. Danielle's friends are a little annoying and stereotypical, you have the beautiful oblivious bestie, her arrogant boyfriend, and another guy friend who as we all know is friend-zoned for life.

I kept reading to hear more about the other time period and find some resolution as to why Danielle is experiencing this strange ability...sadly no explanation was available in book one...so I am reading on. I will let you know how that goes. ( )
  sszkutak | Sep 28, 2016 |
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Danielle Grayson has lived in Sugar Hill, Georgia all of her life, but when she closes her eyes, she's transformed to another place and another time. Stemming from a boating accident, Danielle believes these episodes to be the result of her trauma. Yet everything seems too real to be a dream. Thrust into another era, Danielle questions every decision she's ever made. Then she sees him. Even from a far distance she is drawn to this familiar stranger and must uncover her deep desire towards him. Her present-day life in Georgia begins to collide with her dreams as those around her take on similar personality traits in both worlds. It's as though the people she holds most dear have been with her forever, spanning all matters of time.As I Close My Eyes is the first book in the Breaking Fate series, followed by the sequel, As I Wake.

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