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Chasing Windmills (Paperback)

by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan (8 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552774669
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552774666
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18,564 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sebastian, at 17, has never eaten pizza, never been to school, never even hung out with other kids. He rides the subway at night to escape his father's strict, possessive parenting. Maria, 22 and mother to two young children, has just lost her job. Afraid to confess to her violent boyfriend, Maria resorts to riding the subway when he thinks she's at work. And then one night, on an empty train, Sebastian and Maria make eye contact.

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It says a lot about someone when they don’t get off at the end of the line. When they just sit there with the doors open until the train starts back the other way.

Sebastian, at 17, has never eaten pizza, never been to school, never even hung out with other kids. He rides the subway at night to escape his father’s strict, possessive parenting.
Maria, 22 and mother to two young children, has just lost her job. Afraid to confess to her violent boyfriend, Maria resorts to riding the subway when he thinks she's at work.
And then one night, on an empty train, Sebastian and Maria make eye contact . . .

Praise for Catherine Ryan Hyde

'A sweet and honest look at the pains and pleasures of love' Jane Green
'A remarkable story' Daily Express


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Emotional Pitch!, 21 Mar 2008
This review is from: Chasing Windmills (Hardcover)
It's not often that I'm so compelled to write a review of a book I've read as I am with "Chasing Windmills." Hyde, author of several of my favorite adult and young adult novels, has hit a pitch-perfect emotional note with this, her latest story.

With each successive novel, Hyde creates an increasingly rich emotional backdrop against which she displays her true talent: drawing characters that are at once simple in their honesty and their flaws, and tremendously complex in the situations and emotional intensity their choices push them into. It's exciting to see a skilled writer continue to grow into her craft, as Hyde does with style and a deft heart in "Windmills."

Like "Love in the Present Tense," we're presented with characters who have been marginalized in their own lives, and whom are inevitably drawn to one another with sometimes disastrous results. Using the story of Romeo and Juliet, and subsequently the characters in "West Side Story" as the melody around which Hyde constructs her word symphony, "Windmills" hits its stride about a quarter of the way in and does not slow down until the very last page.

Not only was I forced to stop several times so that I could absorb the complex beauty of the story and the writing, but found myself returning to several chapters to re-read them so as not to miss a single thing. More than once, "Windmills" brought tears to my eyes. Hyde is an unfailing expert at creating a story that immediately resonates on every level, hits every emotional button, and makes me feel like a better person having read her writing. "Chasing Windmills" goes on my top ten list of favorite reads.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful and moving treat for all, 19 Nov 2008
By MKG (London) - See all my reviews
I'm a big Catherine Ryan Hyde fan (have been since Love in the Present Tense) so I always expect great things from her and she never lets me down - Chasing Windmills was no exception. This is a moving and emotional novel and I loved every page of it.

There's something about the relationship between Sebastian and Maria that is completely captivating - I wanted to know what was going to happen to them, do they get their happy ending despite the references to Romeo and Juilet and West Side Story!? In fact, all the relationships are elegantly portrayed and even though the novel explores so many issues, the writing is so unassuming that its depth is quite surprising. The story is simply told, the characters appear very real and there was enough going on in terms of plot to keep me satisfied.

Actually, I was more than satisfied! It's a wonderful, wonderful read and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who's a fan of well-written and engaging novels.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another classic from Catherine Ryan Hyde, 31 Oct 2008
By S. Holmes (Essex) - See all my reviews
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I am a big fan of Catherine Ryan Hyde's novels having read her Richard and Judy book club title Love in the Present Tense. Since then I have read all her books and they just keep getting better.

Chasing Windmills is a beautifully told, emotional and brilliantly engaging story about two people who spend their nights riding the New York subway. Each has something in their lives they wish to escape. The journey they go on together is compellingly described in the author's trademark simple style. I defy anyone not to be moved by this story.

A book I will be recommending to all of my friends.
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