Young Love - Part 1

The hero Sean is only seventeen-years-old but the serious issues he faces when he falls in love with his new class mate Katherine resonate also with older readers. Theirs is a complicated relationship from the start. Readers will appreciate the realistic depiction of the tortured hero's psychological struggle after the heroine ends the relationship especially when it becomes clear that both young people remain drawn to each other anyway and struggle to regain their balance during the rest of the school year. A refreshing high school romance set in Europe Flanders in the early seventies of the previous century with a total lack of stereotyping that has it all: it's witty bittersweet touching and rich in culture and history. The story depicts all the uncertainties and overpowering emotions that come with true young love in a most original and genuine way.