Between 4−5 stars rating, 14 December 2017 Fave novel
By: Dyah Ayu Orchita
I know that Eleanor & Park is everybody's fave novel of Rainbow Rowell.
But for me personally is this one. Landline.
The characters feel real. Their interactions, the conversations, situations, all feels real. The main characters are not the popular, handsome/beautiful kind of type.
Neal is an uber-nice, shy guy who chose to be a home-dad so Georgie can pursue her career as a TV creator. Georgie pursues her career alright because of the great support of her husband, and also because she has a great work partner, Seth. But sometimes, great career doesn't really align with great relationship. Georgie has to spend her... See More
Christmas away from her kids after Neal decides to continue his and their kids' holiday plan without Georgie, who gotta work along with Seth, who *ahem* Neal dislikes - and the feeling is mutual for Seth.
Then in her hard time, Georgie found out that the landline at her Mom's house might be (or it is!) magical. When he tried to reach Neal the husband to his Mom's landline, she is connected to Neal the boyfriend 14 years ago instead, just right before he proposed to her.
What should Georgie do when she realizes how much she could change the past? Would she stop Neal to propose to her because she knows now that this - the marriage - is not something Neal would want?