"How many times do we pass people on the street, whose lives are intertwined with ours in ways that remain forever unknown? How many ways are we tied to a stranger by fragile, invisible threads that bind us all together?"
I don't think I have the right words to describe this book. They all seem meager in comparison to this story. From the prologue to the epilogue, Mists of The Serengeti was an exquisite story that quickly and effortlessly drew you into its world. Leylah Attar is an author that has been on my TBR list for a while, but this is the first time that I've read her. I see why many flock to Ms. Attar's stories. Serengeti was unlike anything that I've read before. This story was both beautiful and heartbreaking. It made me think and brought my attention to a part of the world that I knew little about. Ms. Attar wrote a memorizing story full of visceral emotions and descriptive imagery.
"When you lose someone you love, it doesn’t end with that event, or with their funeral, or with their name on the tombstone. You lose them again and again, every day, in small moments that catch you off guard."
Rodel Emerson and Jack Warden are two people, from two completely different worlds. Rodel is an teacher from England and Jack is a coffee farmer from Tanzania. It takes one tragedy, one epic moment, and their paths are forever intertwined. A mall bombing claims the lives of both Ro's sister Mo, and Jack's daughter Lily. It was a devastating event and the heartbreak that followed was an intense, almost unbearable pain. Seeing their raw emotions play out, broke my heart. I felt so much of their loss and I wanted to cry with them.
“In a thousand lives, I would die a thousand deaths to save her. Over and over and over again.”
When Rodel travels to Tanzania, she only expects to collect Mo's belongings and then return home. She never expected to take on the volunteer mission that Mo left behind. Taking on Mo's work leads her to Jack. Jack isn't the man that he once was. Jack is broken and angry and he doesn't know how to get through it. Initially Jack doesn't want to help Rodel, but he eventually he decides to. This mission wasn't something either of them planned but it turned out to be something that they both needed. It helped them gain closure and heal some of the pain that they were both experiencing. With time, they were able to grow closer to one another. It was a connection that both desperately needed. Their romantic connection grew in a believable way. I loved every minute that they were together. Rodel and Jack easily captured my heart.
“What we don’t understand always scares us.”
Leylah Attar brilliantly crafted this story. There is so much that I enjoyed about this story. The writing was evocative and profound. I felt as if I was in the Serengeti and it was such a lovely experience. From beginning to end, I wanted to devour each page, each line, every moment. The epilogue nearly brought me to my knees. It was one of the most brilliant and emotional ends to an absolutely fantastic story, Ms. Attar has attention and I can not wait to read her other works.
“Sometimes we have to let go of the people we love because we love them—because their hopes and dreams lie elsewhere."
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5★★★★★EPIC stars
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/RomanceType: StandalonePOV: First Person – Dual"All we really want is to feel that we matter-that we're seen, that we're heard."Rodel (Ro) Emerson; received the worse call of her life and in that call she truly thought her like ended but it was only the beginning. She took the flight to Tanzania and there in Africa she meets unforgettable people that crosses her life and she would never be the same again. At only twenty four years old Ro was scared of changes; growing up traveling with her parents all she dreamed about what to settle down. Her sister was complete opposite; she craved the adventure and making new memories.Jack Warden; had his life in Africa. All he has ever known is the farm and his legacy. After a tragedy so deep he didn't care anymore until he meets Ro. She somehow helped him healed and sees the world in a different way. Everything he thought he never would do; soon thought It could be possible.Two people from different worlds; connected by the tragedy; a different kind of pain for each but same kind of loss. They never in a million years thought that destiny would put them together but their loss brought them together. Once they found that connection they both never had before it was so hard to turn away from it. The chemistry was electric, it was freaking EPIC. Their journey was absolutely incredible. Lots of action, lots of feels, lots of funny moments, this book has it all."I caught a glimpse of his soul. So many pieces of him had been fed to the lions. And as dark and bitter as it had turned him, he was a gladiator for standing where I would have surely fallen."This book was a complete and utterly incredible ride. It is a journey you do not want to miss. Everything I look for in a book for was here. The emotional feels, laughter I mean I seriously laughed so hard, butterflies they were making me all fuzzy inside, smoking, hot sexy scenes. There was nothing I hated about this book at all. I absolutely fell in love with the hero and the heroine they were both badass and stubborn and incredible amazing together. The side characters had me dying laughing so hard too they were just hilarious. This story was so unique packed with action and so much feels with just perfection. Don't get me started on the EPILOGUE HOLY smokes, that Epilogue was WOW like anything I've ever read before, it left me breathless and at the same time complete. My heart hurts but is in a good way the story was just so powerful and it made it my first full five stars book of 2017."I knew that whenever I thought of love, it would have a face, a name, a voice. And I would hear its heart beating from inside a tent in the wilds of Africa."A copy was kindly gifted to me. Thank you so much.
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- Mariya NaydenovaReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2017
unforgettable journey and beautiful story
