How to Save a Life
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Summary
In this heartfelt love story， three friends find out what it really means to save someone。
Kerry Smith is going to save lives--and so is her best friend， Tim Palmer。 After years of working towards medical school， they are about to sit for their entrance exams。 But on the eve of the new millennium， a classmate goes into cardiac arrest， changing everything。
For nearly eighteen minutes， rising soccer star Joel Greenaway is dead。 For nearly eighteen minutes， Kerry performs CPR on her long-time crush。 And for nearly eighteen minutes， Tim is too shocked to help。 And though they don't yet know it， those eighteen minutes will change the next eighteen years of their lives。
Because as it turns out， saving a life doesn't always guarantee a happy ending。
With his soccer career cut short， Joel lashes out and breaks Kerry's heart by ending their burgeoning relationship with a cruelty that derails her future， while Tim struggles to reconcile his dream of becoming a doctor with the reality of failing to act。 As each struggles to move on from the events of that fateful New Year's Eve， their lives can't seem to stop colliding year after year。 Pulled by their shared histories and her big heart， Kerry soon finds herself picking up the pieces after both broken men。 But when Kerry is the one who needs saving， will anyone be there for her？
As Kerry， Tim， and Joel discover what it means to love， to forgive， and to find your calling， this sweeping novel shows us that there is more than one way to save a life--and more than one path to finding meaning in your own。
Kerry Smith is going to save lives--and so is her best friend， Tim Palmer。 After years of working towards medical school， they are about to sit for their entrance exams。 But on the eve of the new millennium， a classmate goes into cardiac arrest， changing everything。
For nearly eighteen minutes， rising soccer star Joel Greenaway is dead。 For nearly eighteen minutes， Kerry performs CPR on her long-time crush。 And for nearly eighteen minutes， Tim is too shocked to help。 And though they don't yet know it， those eighteen minutes will change the next eighteen years of their lives。
Because as it turns out， saving a life doesn't always guarantee a happy ending。
With his soccer career cut short， Joel lashes out and breaks Kerry's heart by ending their burgeoning relationship with a cruelty that derails her future， while Tim struggles to reconcile his dream of becoming a doctor with the reality of failing to act。 As each struggles to move on from the events of that fateful New Year's Eve， their lives can't seem to stop colliding year after year。 Pulled by their shared histories and her big heart， Kerry soon finds herself picking up the pieces after both broken men。 But when Kerry is the one who needs saving， will anyone be there for her？
As Kerry， Tim， and Joel discover what it means to love， to forgive， and to find your calling， this sweeping novel shows us that there is more than one way to save a life--and more than one path to finding meaning in your own。
Reviews
Dolci Carloni
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4。5
thebibliosara
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Being in medschool， I haven't read many novels which talk about saving lives and incorporate essential medical skills。 When I first came across How to Save a Life， I was immediately intrigued and jumped on the bandwagon without any second thought。 A story which emphasises on the importance of learning CPR？ Sign me up！ How to Save a Life completely drew me in。 Eva Carter was compelled to write it after she saved her partner's life by successfully giving him CPR。 Her mother's experiences as a trau Being in medschool， I haven't read many novels which talk about saving lives and incorporate essential medical skills。 When I first came across How to Save a Life， I was immediately intrigued and jumped on the bandwagon without any second thought。 A story which emphasises on the importance of learning CPR？ Sign me up！ How to Save a Life completely drew me in。 Eva Carter was compelled to write it after she saved her partner's life by successfully giving him CPR。 Her mother's experiences as a trauma nurse further encouraged her to pen down this beautiful book。 A heart stops。 Their story starts。 Kerry and Tim have been training and preparing themselves for medical school。 On a fine evening， their perfectly healthy classmate Joel goes into cardiac arrest changing the course of their lives forever。 Kerry performs CPR for eighteen minutes without any help。 Those eighteen minutes alter the next eighteen years of their lives。 What I love about Eva's work is her ability to write about such a delicate topic with earnesty， sensitivity and intelligence。 She explores the thoughts running through her characters' consciousness at every bit of their lives with refreshing honesty and covers a multitude of issues ranging from addiction， teenage heartbreak， irrational bursts of anger， living with a dangerous health condition to ultimately finding your calling。 Written from the perspective of three characters， the story transfers us from their high school to college。 It goes ahead months and years at a time， and transports us to different places in a span of four hundred pages。 The book is filled with its fair share of drama and I found myself frustrated with Kerry， Tim and Joel on numerous occasions。 The ending was slightly abrupt but satisfying in the final analysis。 Carter has commendable storytelling skills and her work is humanising to say the least。 It is a testament to her bravery and strength。 How to Save a Life is recommended for fans of One Day by David Nicholls and Normal People by Sally Rooney。 If you enjoy reading books which take you through multiple timelines， you should definitely add this to your reading list。 It is bound to resonate powerfully with most of the readers。 Critics claimed it to be 'heartrending and uplifting， tragic and triumphant' at the same time， and our thoughts are parallel。 I could not have said it any better。 An impressive， engrossing and moving page-turner。 I feel happy to have been able to read it。 A heartfelt thank you to Pan Macmillan for the gifted copy！ How to Save a Life is out now。 🤍 。。。more
Chicca Palmentieri
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4。5Cosa bisogna fare in un momento di estrema emergenza？ Mantenere i nervi saldi e applicare ciò che si è imparato e si conosce bene。 Questo è quello che fa Kerry durante la notte che saluta il nuovo millennio， ma non è ciò che fa Tim， impietrito nel vedere un ragazzo a terra che non respira più。Kerry però non solo salva la vita a Joel， si sacrifica anche per il bene di Tim ma che con la sua omertà darà vita ad un rapporto complesso， difficile， che vede tre persone intrecciare inevitabilmente i 4。5Cosa bisogna fare in un momento di estrema emergenza？ Mantenere i nervi saldi e applicare ciò che si è imparato e si conosce bene。 Questo è quello che fa Kerry durante la notte che saluta il nuovo millennio， ma non è ciò che fa Tim， impietrito nel vedere un ragazzo a terra che non respira più。Kerry però non solo salva la vita a Joel， si sacrifica anche per il bene di Tim ma che con la sua omertà darà vita ad un rapporto complesso， difficile， che vede tre persone intrecciare inevitabilmente i loro destini。Narrato nell’arco di circa 20 anni Il bacio della vita è un romanzo di crescita e formazione che lascia spesso senza parole。 La vita non è mai giusta e la Carter con questa storia ce lo mostra in mille modi。I suoi protagonisti sono meravigliosamente imperfetti， Kerry che mette da parte i suoi sogni per aiutare il suo migliore amico。 Tim che appare spesso egoista nelle scelte compiute ma che è solo frutto della sua infanzia finita troppo presto。 Joel che vive un’esperienza drammatica che lo segna e lo cambia completamente lasciando però intatto il suo buon cuore come ci dimostrerà molte volte。Questi tre personaggi che alternano i loro punti di vista durante la narrazione sono caratterizzati in maniera incredibile， ammetto senza indugio che ho amato Kerry su tutti， ma ognuno di loro si colloca perfettamente all’interno del romanzo。Il #maiunagioia è dietro l’angolo e questo mi ha davvero fatta stare malissimo， però considerato che la vita di Kerry， Joel e Tim viene scandagliata da quando erano ragazzini fino all’età adulta tutto ha una giusta misura。In uno scenario storico che impreziosisce il romanzo， sono quattro gli eventi che compongono questo libro。 Quattro capisaldi che ruotano， come dice la sinossi， attorno alla Catena della sopravvivenza che ammetto non conoscevo ma che introduce in maniera egregia ogni parte de Il bacio della vita。Lo dico chiaramente， non è un libro facile， non è un libro a cui ci si può approcciare pensando sia una storia tra adolescenti， tutt’altro， questo romanzo mostra una profonda maturità， regala al lettore molti dolori ma anche delle gioie， regala personaggi veri e amici fidati （Ant è un personaggio meraviglioso！） e dona di sicuro una lettura intensa， emozionante e ricca di verità che difficilmente si potrà dimenticare。Consigliato assolutamente。 。。。more
Shalini
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This was a poignant read and as a doc it made me think about what could happen in 18 minutes。 Here it affected all the three main characters for 18 years。 it made me feel emotions， and with its different POVs。 I got to delve into all their lives。 The characters per se were not likable， but the writing reeled me in。 It was a fun read， though contrary too， now that I thought about it。
Simone
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Uff 。。。 was für eine Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle！🥺Die Geschichte von Kerry， Tim und Joel war wahnsinnig packend und emotional。 Schon ab der ersten Seite war ich gefesselt und konnte nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen， weil ich unbedingt wissen wollte， was den Charakteren noch so alles passiert， wie es ihnen dabei geht und sie damit umgehen。Ich kann gar nicht beschreiben， wie sehr ich mit den Protagonist:innen mitgefiebert habe und wirklich hoffte， dass am Ende alles gut wird。 Der Schreibstil von Eva C Uff 。。。 was für eine Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle！🥺Die Geschichte von Kerry， Tim und Joel war wahnsinnig packend und emotional。 Schon ab der ersten Seite war ich gefesselt und konnte nicht mehr aufhören zu lesen， weil ich unbedingt wissen wollte， was den Charakteren noch so alles passiert， wie es ihnen dabei geht und sie damit umgehen。Ich kann gar nicht beschreiben， wie sehr ich mit den Protagonist:innen mitgefiebert habe und wirklich hoffte， dass am Ende alles gut wird。 Der Schreibstil von Eva Carter war wunderbar und ich bin nur so durch die Seiten geflogen。 Auch die Erzählung aus drei Perspektiven hat sehr gut gepasst und die Geschichte rund gemacht。Das Buch kann ich auf jeden Fall allen Leser:innen von Brittainy C。 Cherry und Colleen Hoover empfehlen！ Es war mindestens genauso emotional und zerstörerisch wie ein Roman von diesen beiden Herzschmerz-Queens！ 💔 。。。more
lesemama
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Zum Buch:Silvester zur Jahrtausendwende。 Tim und Kerry sind Freunde seit ihrer Kindheit， sie machen alles gemeinsam。 So wollen sie auch gemeinsam Medizin studieren。Der gleichalte Joel ist auf dem besten Weg Profifußballer zu werden。 Kurz vor Mitternacht bleibt sein Herz stehen。 Kerry weiß sofort was zu tun ist und beginnt eine Herzdruckmassage， Tim hingegen steht daneben und ist wie versteinert。 Sein Herz fängt wieder an zu schlagen und die Zukunft der drei Jugendlichen ist von diesem Moment ver Zum Buch:Silvester zur Jahrtausendwende。 Tim und Kerry sind Freunde seit ihrer Kindheit， sie machen alles gemeinsam。 So wollen sie auch gemeinsam Medizin studieren。Der gleichalte Joel ist auf dem besten Weg Profifußballer zu werden。 Kurz vor Mitternacht bleibt sein Herz stehen。 Kerry weiß sofort was zu tun ist und beginnt eine Herzdruckmassage， Tim hingegen steht daneben und ist wie versteinert。 Sein Herz fängt wieder an zu schlagen und die Zukunft der drei Jugendlichen ist von diesem Moment verändert 。。。Meine Meinung:Ich mochte den Klappenrext und ich mochte das Cover sehr gerne。 Auch finde ich das Thema sehr wichtig und es kann nicht genug "Werbung" dafür gemacht werden。Allerdings war die Umsetzung zum Teil sehr langatmig， auch etwas verstörend。 Ich fand Kerry ein wenig unsympathisch mit ihrem Helfersyndrom und ihrer Sprunghaftigkeit。 Es war schon manchmal etwas zäh und sehr schwierig zu lesen。 Alles in allem ein sehr bedrückende Thema， und wie schon gesagt ein sehr wichtiges Thema， auch die kurzen Eindrücken zwischendurch und trotzdem konnte mich das Buch nicht wirklich packen。 Ich fand einfach das ewige hin und her von Kerry schrecklich anstrengend und auch wie die jungen Menschen mit ihrer Gesundheit umgingen schreckte mich ab。Leider konnte mich die Geschichte nicht wirklich unterhalten und hat mich auch nicht berührt。 Dabei hatte ich große Hoffnung。 。。。more
Aria's
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Ci sono momenti della vita destinati a cambiare per sempre il corso degli eventi futuri。 Sapete， quegli accadimenti particolari che segnano una netta linea di demarcazione？ in seguito ci sarà un prima e un dopo， e quel dopo dipenderà dal modo di reagire di ognuno di noi。Il bacio della vita， romanzo d'esordio della giornalista Eva Carter racconta di come un singolo evento ha cambiato le vite di tre ragazzi。E' la notte di capodanno del 1999， il nuovo millennio è alle porte e Kerry Smith， insieme Ci sono momenti della vita destinati a cambiare per sempre il corso degli eventi futuri。 Sapete， quegli accadimenti particolari che segnano una netta linea di demarcazione？ in seguito ci sarà un prima e un dopo， e quel dopo dipenderà dal modo di reagire di ognuno di noi。Il bacio della vita， romanzo d'esordio della giornalista Eva Carter racconta di come un singolo evento ha cambiato le vite di tre ragazzi。E' la notte di capodanno del 1999， il nuovo millennio è alle porte e Kerry Smith， insieme al suo migliore amico Tim sono ad una festa sulla spiaggia， discutendo del loro futuro， del millenium bug e dell'idea di frequentare medicina dopo il diploma。 Basta un attimo e l'atmosfera cambia。 Joel Greenaway， giovane promessa del calcio si accascia a terra mentre sta giocando in spiaggia con gli amici。 A correre in suo aiuto sarà Kerry， mettendo in pratica con la lucidità gli insegnamenti del corso di primo soccorso， mentre Tim è paralizzato dalla paura。Quel tempismo salverà la vita a Joel ma inevitabilmente la sua carriera sarà distrutta， mentre le conseguenze di quella sera incideranno nella vita anche di Kerry e Tim。Raccontato attraverso il punto di vista di Joel， Kerry e Tim， seguiamo i protagonisti lungo un arco temporale che durerà diciotto anni。 Destini incrociati che daranno vita ad un triangolo amoroso che si snoda tra manipolazioni， rimpianti， perdite e passione e rinascite。Il bacio della vita， a dispetto della cover e da una sommaria lettura della trama， non è un libro di facile lettura o leggero。 La scrittura di Eva Carter è molto scorrevole e il libro si legge tutto d'un fiato， ma i temi affrontati rendono il testo intenso， con alcuni aspetti drammatici e frustranti。 C'è uno sguardo particolare alla capacità di rialzarsi e superare le difficoltà， una ricerca della felicità che passa per la capacità di resilienza dei personaggi nonostante anni di ferite， depressione， dipendenza。Vi avviso che le caratterizzazioni non vi saranno per nulla simpatiche。 Kerry， Tim e Joel sono imperfetti a livelli differenti， fanno scelte spesso poco condivisibili ed egoiste， ma è il bello di questa storia。 Tra tutti non sono riuscita a digerire Tim e il suo modo di ingabbiare Kerry， alo stesso modo in cui è stato ingabbiato lui in una esistenza di insoddisfazione e disistima。Nemmeno Joel è Kerry sono esenti da critiche。 L'uno per come ha spezzato il cuore della ragazza che ama， e l'altra per come si è fatta manipolare e schiacciare。 Si soffre， si impreca， sembra di non vedere mai la luce， ma non ci si annoia mai。 Una storia coinvolgente， sul modo di affrontare le crisi， sull'amore， l'amicizia， il sacrificio e in ultima analisi sugli amori che， parafrasando una nota canzone， fanno dei giri immensi e poi ritornano。https://ariaswild。blogspot。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
Carolee Taylor
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Great premise， well written。 But the overall wishy-washiness of the three main characters drove me absolutely nuts。 They were so self-involved in their own lives and never looked to see what they were doing to those around them and they ended up wasting years。 I wanted to kick all of their asses。
Suep
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Super read！ Loved it。It’s a story about life， death， and all the decisions in between。 Choices， families， friendships， and hope。 Four friends， Ant， Kerry， Joel， and Tim are the characters in this growing up book。 Love triangles and broken hearts。 This book hit the summer spot for me！ Learn CPR。 You never know。
Leona
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It’s not the movies。 Hardly anyone survives in real life。。。ordinary people make the difference。。。time is the hidden element。。。"*It's the eve of the new millennium， and eighteen minutes is all it takes to change the course of the next eighteen years for teenagers Kerry Smith， Tim Palmer and Joel Greenaway。 For eighteen minutes， Joel is dead， Kerry is performing life saving CPR and Tim is too shocked to act。 As each struggles to move on from that night， their paths continue to collide as they disc It’s not the movies。 Hardly anyone survives in real life。。。ordinary people make the difference。。。time is the hidden element。。。"*It's the eve of the new millennium， and eighteen minutes is all it takes to change the course of the next eighteen years for teenagers Kerry Smith， Tim Palmer and Joel Greenaway。 For eighteen minutes， Joel is dead， Kerry is performing life saving CPR and Tim is too shocked to act。 As each struggles to move on from that night， their paths continue to collide as they discover what it means to live， to love and to find your calling。 It turns out， there's more than one way to save a life。。。*"Imagine a room with a hundred people in it: a packed pub， maybe， full of people you know and care about。 One by one， without warning， your friends and family members begin falling to the floor。 Eventually， only six or seven are left standing。 That’s the truth about cardiac arrest。 Without immediate help， fewer than one in ten people will survive。 It can happen to anyone， anywhere。。。"*I was instantly drawn to this book as cardiac arrest is my worst nightmare。 My son is 5 years old and he was born with WPW SVT so he carries a slightly higher risk when compared to the rest of the population。 I also have electrical heart conditions and cardiology is a big part of my life and my family's。 This book was absolutely amazing and I couldn't put it down。 I was invested in the lives of all three as they played out over the years， highlighting the ripple effect of one life changing event and its impact from three different perspectives。 I loved how each section comes with a warning page to raise awareness and the fact the author has her own experience of cardiac arrest when she was there and reacted in time to save her husband。 Please go and read this book and also take some time to brush up on CPR because you never know when you might need to save a life。。。Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC。 And thank you to the author for writing this。 *"It’s ordinary people like us， not doctors， who are most likely to be there when the worst happens。 At work， in the park， at home， even in the pub。 A person’s chance of recovery depends on what happens next– starting with you。。。" 。。。more
Shruthi Maniraj
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Touching， yet sweet。 Romantic yet not cliche。 Are some of the characteristics that many romance novels fail to deliver。 This book delivers。 A sweet love story will stay with you for a long time。。
Amarilli Settantatre
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«Intendi il bacio della vita？» Un pensiero orribile mi attraversa la mente。 «Tim mi ha fatto la respirazione bocca a bocca？» «No， me ne sono occupata io。» Le guance le sono diventate di un rosso vivo， ora。 «Non si tratta di un bacio vero， ma solo di trasferire aria dai miei polmoni ai tuoi attraverso la mia…» esita， «be’， la mia bocca。»Il bacio della vita si basa su quelli che sono i cicli della vita， le andate e i ritorni della sorte， con quella serie di eventi che ci aiutano a crescere， a sbag «Intendi il bacio della vita？» Un pensiero orribile mi attraversa la mente。 «Tim mi ha fatto la respirazione bocca a bocca？» «No， me ne sono occupata io。» Le guance le sono diventate di un rosso vivo， ora。 «Non si tratta di un bacio vero， ma solo di trasferire aria dai miei polmoni ai tuoi attraverso la mia…» esita， «be’， la mia bocca。»Il bacio della vita si basa su quelli che sono i cicli della vita， le andate e i ritorni della sorte， con quella serie di eventi che ci aiutano a crescere， a sbagliare， a maturare， a cadere e （si spera） anche a rialzarci。Kerry ha quasi diciotto anni quando salva Joel， il ragazzo bello e ricco della scuola， nonché futuro campione calcistico。 Senza saperlo， quel gesto legherà le loro esistenze， insieme a quella del terzo lato del triangolo， il loro coetaneo Tim， che aiuta Kerry e finisce per prendersi un po' il merito del salvataggio。Kerry e Tim hanno un sogno comune， diventare medici， ma dopo che i destini dei tre si sono uniti niente va come prima: i sogni diventano impossibili o cambiano o vengono disconosciuti。E mentre gli anni passano e i tre procedono， li avrei spesso presi a sberloni per quanto sono lenti a decifrare la realtà intorno a loro e a prendere una decisione。Sembra quasi che avere avuto una seconda occasione （a prescindere che si tratti della vita stessa o della carriera professionale） sia un motivo per autodistruggersi， anziché risorgere e ricominciare。Tim nel suo egoismo è detestabile （anche se non è cattivo）， Kerry è la classica buona che viene calpestata （anche se non è sempre colpa sua）， Joel è il figlio unico viziato che non viene punito abbastanza， ma sempre perdonato （pure lui non è mai volontariamente cattivo）。Credo che， al di là dell'importanza di imparare le manovre di salvataggio， il messaggio del romanzo risieda proprio in questo: la vita non è un contentino， non è un calendario dentro cui trascinarsi， una serie di fatti a cui sopravvivere， lasciando che siano gli altri a condurci。Un tema diverso e originale， per una storia certamente sofferta， e certamente urticante in certe evoluzioni， ma vera。«Sei così bella， Kerry。 Non ti farò male。 Giuro。» Lei mi sorride。 «Anch’io prometto che non ti farò male。» 。。。more
Teresa
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I really wanted to like this book， but I could not relate to the characters。 They were irritating and their personalities made me want to bop them on the head。 They were selfish and never managed to really grow up， mature， and make a positive difference in their lives。 The writing style is good and the premise of the book was promising。 I just expected a different story than what I read。Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for my advanced review copy。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 I really wanted to like this book， but I could not relate to the characters。 They were irritating and their personalities made me want to bop them on the head。 They were selfish and never managed to really grow up， mature， and make a positive difference in their lives。 The writing style is good and the premise of the book was promising。 I just expected a different story than what I read。Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for my advanced review copy。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Rita
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BIVI E SCELTE CRUCIALIVeramente bello。 Chiariamoci， il ritmo del romanzo è decisamente lento， e a volte l'interminabile rincorrersi tra i due protagonisti può risultare frustrante。 Non sarà soltanto il lieto fine， tuttavia， a porre rimedio a questa sensazione: è l'intera storia di Kerry e Joel， ma anche di Tim， a generare un immenso coinvolgimento。 Se ne osservano successi e fallimenti， rinunce e passi falsi， avventure spensierate o nuove e gravose responsabilità。 Saranno proprio queste ultime a BIVI E SCELTE CRUCIALIVeramente bello。 Chiariamoci， il ritmo del romanzo è decisamente lento， e a volte l'interminabile rincorrersi tra i due protagonisti può risultare frustrante。 Non sarà soltanto il lieto fine， tuttavia， a porre rimedio a questa sensazione: è l'intera storia di Kerry e Joel， ma anche di Tim， a generare un immenso coinvolgimento。 Se ne osservano successi e fallimenti， rinunce e passi falsi， avventure spensierate o nuove e gravose responsabilità。 Saranno proprio queste ultime a mettere i personaggi di fronte a bivi e scelte cruciali， che consentiranno loro di maturare e di acquisire consapevolezza di cosa davvero vogliono nella vita。 Mi riferisco， in particolare， （view spoiler）[alla paternità di Joel: a partire dal momento in cui la scopre， il nostro protagonista prende in mano le redini della sua esistenza， riconoscendo il grande dono che Kerry gli ha fatto rianimandolo。 （hide spoiler）]Ho molto apprezzato il fatto che， nonostante si presentasse come una "banale" commedia romantica， "Il bacio della vita" si è rivelato uno straordinario romanzo di formazione che mi ha permesso di riflettere su temi quali la depressione， l'abuso di sostanze e le prospettive di carriera。 。。。more
Lese Hörnchen99
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Silvester 1999。 Tim und Kerry sind beste Freunde， schon immer。 Nur das Tim in Kerry verliebt ist und Kerry in Joel， den Star der Schule。 Als Joel zusammenbricht rettet Kerry ihm das Leben。 Die nächsten knapp zwanzig Jahre steht Kerry zwischen den Jungs und das Leben wird für alle ganz anders als geplant 。。。Ich mag das Cover sehr gerne， das schlichte und einfache。 Die Geschichte ist sehr berührend erzählt， beginnend mit dem Fest lernen wir nach und nach die Protagonisten kennen。 Trotz der über f Silvester 1999。 Tim und Kerry sind beste Freunde， schon immer。 Nur das Tim in Kerry verliebt ist und Kerry in Joel， den Star der Schule。 Als Joel zusammenbricht rettet Kerry ihm das Leben。 Die nächsten knapp zwanzig Jahre steht Kerry zwischen den Jungs und das Leben wird für alle ganz anders als geplant 。。。Ich mag das Cover sehr gerne， das schlichte und einfache。 Die Geschichte ist sehr berührend erzählt， beginnend mit dem Fest lernen wir nach und nach die Protagonisten kennen。 Trotz der über fünfhundert Seiten liest es sich total flüssig und schnell， die Geschichte hat mich sehr in seinen Bann gezogen。 Kerry sitzt zwischen Tim und Joel und wie es ausgeht müsst ihr schon selber Lesen， aber so viel sei gesagt， es hat mich sehr bewegt。Eine so schöne Story und eine so wichtige Botschaft。 Lebe dein Leben， deinen Traum， bevor es zu spät ist。Die Geschichte ist sehr gefühlvoll und authentisch erzählt， mit tiefe und viel Gefühl， romantisch， humorvoll， alles was ein schöner Roman braucht。 Für mich ein Highlight und sehr zu empfehlen。 。。。more
Bridget Neace
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I gave this a fair shot--well over 100 pages。 You know how when you read a book with multiple POVs， there's （usually） one POV that just grates you？ For me， that was all three--I didn't care for any of the characters and am definitely not vested enough to find out out their stories play out。 I had high hopes--the premise was intriguing （and important--knowing what to do and having the wherewithal to ACT in an emergency situation are two very critical things）。。。but this was a big fat NOPE for me。 I gave this a fair shot--well over 100 pages。 You know how when you read a book with multiple POVs， there's （usually） one POV that just grates you？ For me， that was all three--I didn't care for any of the characters and am definitely not vested enough to find out out their stories play out。 I had high hopes--the premise was intriguing （and important--knowing what to do and having the wherewithal to ACT in an emergency situation are two very critical things）。。。but this was a big fat NOPE for me。 。。。more
Hyperventilea
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Wenn ein plötzliches Ereignis alles verändert - emotional mitreißende Dreiecksgeschichte „Niemand küsst schlecht， wenn er den richtigen Menschen küsst。“Kerry und Tim sind beste Freunde und planen， nach der Schule Medizin zu studieren。 Kerry ist schon länger heimlich in Joel， den Star der Schulfußballmannschaft verliebt， der Profifußballer werden will。 Tim hingegen möchte von Kerry mehr als nur ihre Freundschaft。 In der Silvesternacht zur Jahrtausendwende werden die drei auf schicksalhafte Weise Wenn ein plötzliches Ereignis alles verändert - emotional mitreißende Dreiecksgeschichte „Niemand küsst schlecht， wenn er den richtigen Menschen küsst。“Kerry und Tim sind beste Freunde und planen， nach der Schule Medizin zu studieren。 Kerry ist schon länger heimlich in Joel， den Star der Schulfußballmannschaft verliebt， der Profifußballer werden will。 Tim hingegen möchte von Kerry mehr als nur ihre Freundschaft。 In der Silvesternacht zur Jahrtausendwende werden die drei auf schicksalhafte Weise für immer verbunden: Joel erleidet einen Herzstillstand。 Kerry ergreift die Initiative und schafft es mit Beatmung und Herz-Lungen-Massage， ihn wiederzubeleben。 Tim kann zunächst nur geschockt daneben stehen。 Zunächst erfüllen sich die Träume der drei Figuren nicht und sie müssen sich neu orientieren: Kerry wird die ersehnte Zulassung zum Studium verweigert， Tim quälen permanent Versagensängste und Joels Herzproblem macht eine Profikarriere als Fußballer unmöglich。 Und es gibt ein weiteres Problem: Die drei schaffen es nicht， einander und die Nacht， die alles veränderte， aus dem Kopf zu kriegen。Autorin Eva Carter schreibt flüssig und klar in der ersten Person Singular， nimmt dabei abwechselnd die Perspektive der Hauptfiguren Kerry， Joel und Tim ein。 Die Handlung wird chronologisch erzählt， vom 31。 Dezember 1999 bis zum 1。 Januar 2018。 Der Roman beginnt nicht mit der eigentlichen Geschichte sondern mit einem Abschnitt， der mit „Die Überlebenskette: Teil eins“ betitelt ist。 Hier werden die Leser direkt angesprochen und es wird erklärt， wie wichtig es ist， einen Notruf abzusetzen， wenn jemand einen Herzstillstand erleidet。 Im Verlauf der Geschichte werden noch drei weitere Texte zur „Überlebenskette“ eingeschoben。Eva Carter hat sehr besondere Figuren gezeichnet。 Ihre Besonderheit liegt darin， dass sie durch ein extrem dramatisches Ereignis stark geprägt werden。 Danach müssen sich die drei erst wiederfinden。 Für die ehrgeizige Kerry steht nach Joels Herzinfarkt umso mehr fest， dass sie erst recht als Ärztin arbeiten möchte。 Doch ihr Traum rückt zunehmend in weite Ferne。Tim hingegen beginnt zu zweifeln。 Immer wieder kreisen seine Gedanken darum， nicht gut genug zu sein und nicht mehr als ein ahnungsloser Medizinstudent zu sein。 Er gesteht: „„Ich weiß nicht， ob ich jemals gut genug sein werde， um als Arzt zu praktizieren。“ Meine tiefste Angst in einem Satz。“ Tim kann Kerry nicht glauben， wenn sie ihm antwortet: „Du wirst dich nicht immer so ahnungslos fühlen， Tim。 Und in gewisser Weise ist es sogar besser， sich seiner selbst nicht immer ganz so sicher zu sein。 Dann macht man weniger Fehler。“Joel trifft es am härtesten。 Seine Krankheit wirft ihn vollkommen aus der Bahn， zerstört all seine Pläne。 Er hielt sich vorher für unverwundbar und muss nun mit seiner körperlichen Schwäche umzugehen lernen。 Kerry erklärt er: „Ich bin ein Verlierer， Kerry。 Sieh mich doch an。 Rausgeputzt， um auf der Party von jemand anderem Drinks auszuschenken。 Mehr wird aus mir nicht werden。“Die interessante Figurenkonstellation ist nicht hauptsächlich durch die Eigenschaften der Personen， ihre Charakterisierung， definiert， sondern durch ihre Beziehung untereinander， die ständig präsent ist， auch wenn sich die Figuren nicht sehen。 Das macht sie sehr reizvoll。 Joel hat Probleme mit Tim: „Aber wir sind nicht befreundet。 Ihn zu treffen， ist immer， als streue jemand Salz in meine Wunde。“ Mit Kerry， die für ihn sehr wichtig ist， ist es für Joel kaum leichter， wie dieser Satz beweist: „Kerry blinzelt。 Ich habe sie wieder verletzt， weil das das Einzige ist， was ich kann。“Die packende Dreiecksbeziehung bestimmt den Roman。 Wer ist der Richtige für Kerry？ Tim oder Joel？ Und was werden die drei letztendlich aus ihrem Leben machen？Eva Carter gelingt es， sehr eindrücklich zu zeigen， wie es ihren Figuren wirklich geht und was sie bewegt。 Man leidet dabei zwangsläufig mit。 Insgeheim war mir als Leserin längst klar， welchen Ausgang ich mir für die Figuren erhoffte und wer für Kerry der Richtige ist。 Bis zum Ende macht es die Autorin aber mehr als spannend。 Für mich war das ewige Hin und Her zwischen den Figuren ein bisschen zu viel der Verwirrung， dadurch wurde es mitunter fast langatmig und ich hätte mir an der ein oder anderen Stelle eine Straffung des Plots gewünscht。 Der Roman sensibilisiert für ein ernstes und wichtiges Thema: plötzliche Herzinfarkte， die jederzeit auftreten können。 Es wird sehr deutlich， wie überlebenswichtig es ist， dass Ersthelfer sofort aktiv werden。 Auch das Thema Drogen spielt in der Geschichte eine wichtige Rolle。 Einmal mehr wird der Teufelskreis der Drogensucht einsichtig und mit all seinen Schrecken dargestellt。Trotz kleiner Schwächen im Plot hat mich die Geschichte um Kerry， Tim und Joel emotional gepackt und dabei ganz schön gefordert。 Eva Carter zeigt， wie sehr Träume unser Sein bestimmen。 Ihre drei Figuren demonstrieren， dass es manchmal richtig sein kann， daran festzuhalten und man manchmal aber auch akzeptieren muss， dass Träume unerreichbar sind， es aber durchaus Alternativen gibt。 Für mich hat „Zwischen zwei Herzschlägen“ nicht ganz die Qualität und Kraft von „Zwei an einem Tag“， aber es ist dennoch ein lesenswerter Roman voller Gefühle， der mir nicht so schnell aus dem Kopf gehen wird。 。。。more
Brianna
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I really liked this book and loved how it took place over 18 years。 Kerry， Tim & Joel were all fascinating characters and it was so interesting to see how their lives played out after Joel's heart stopped and Kerry saved him。 Could have easily read a longer book with more of the details you needed to fill in described， but a great read overall I really liked this book and loved how it took place over 18 years。 Kerry， Tim & Joel were all fascinating characters and it was so interesting to see how their lives played out after Joel's heart stopped and Kerry saved him。 Could have easily read a longer book with more of the details you needed to fill in described， but a great read overall 。。。more
Miribella
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Good book。
Zannabelle
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Read this in a day， so it was a nice easy read。 But the characters annoyed me。Tim I hated from the very beginning， he treated Kerry horribly。 And Kerry！ She made that rod for her own back and spent a lot of time being judgemental and bitter！！
Louise Marie
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A must read！ Loved loved loved
Ashley *Booksbrewsandbarks*
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I really wish this book had been cut down a solid 100-150 pages。 I believe it would've made a positive impact on the story instead of feeling very repetitive in drawn out in places。 While the plot of the story is solid， taking place over 18 years between 3 characters after 2 of them saved the life of the 3rd， the spread of the timeline feels a bit uneven。 In the beginning， mere months pass between the chapters but， as time goes on， the jumps are much wider and less comprehensive of what occurred I really wish this book had been cut down a solid 100-150 pages。 I believe it would've made a positive impact on the story instead of feeling very repetitive in drawn out in places。 While the plot of the story is solid， taking place over 18 years between 3 characters after 2 of them saved the life of the 3rd， the spread of the timeline feels a bit uneven。 In the beginning， mere months pass between the chapters but， as time goes on， the jumps are much wider and less comprehensive of what occurred during these timeframes。 I get the feeling that someone realized the book needed to be edited down but did so somewhat haphazardly instead of putting the time into shaving down the parts that needed it and cutting down on the repetition。 I will say that I remained pretty interested in how the story would all turn out for all three and in general， I was pleased with the outcome， although the ending angered me a bit simply because it was more of the same back and forth with the characters that there was already too much of previously。 If you are a fan of a truly character driven story， you will probably enjoy this book for the most part。 Everything was very easy to visualize and I really did enjoy the journey of the main character for the majority of the story。 。。。more
Derek
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Another excellent read from one of my favourite authors。 But this particular story isn’t simply fiction， it’s a vitally important account based on real life experiences of how knowing what do to， and how to do administer CPR can save a life。 The story of Kerry， Joel， Tim， their friends and families are intertwined from chapter one。 The book captivated me from that point because I have been in a situation where I had to assist my elderly stepfather with CPR。 This story is well written， highly res Another excellent read from one of my favourite authors。 But this particular story isn’t simply fiction， it’s a vitally important account based on real life experiences of how knowing what do to， and how to do administer CPR can save a life。 The story of Kerry， Joel， Tim， their friends and families are intertwined from chapter one。 The book captivated me from that point because I have been in a situation where I had to assist my elderly stepfather with CPR。 This story is well written， highly researched， captivating， enthralling and emotional。 I highly recommend it。 Knowing that this was based on a personal account of real event， makes this book even more awesome and must have been incredibly emotionally difficult to write。 。。。more
Mandymoo
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This was a truly delightful read。 A rollercoaster of emotions but overall such a lovely storyline。 I would highly recommend this to my friends。
Jonah Popa
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I enjoyed this one very much。 Good characters。 Flaws and all。
Melissa
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What an absolutely amazing book。 This book made me truly feel for the characters and was such a beautiful story。If you know me， you know I am a nurse。 And not only am I a nurse， but I was an ER nurse for many， many years。 I also had an out of hospital save almost 2 years ago。 She survived， but it was an emotional experience and difficult to be able to bring her back to life。 This book brought all of that back to me。You never know how much your actions， or lack of actions， can affect someone else What an absolutely amazing book。 This book made me truly feel for the characters and was such a beautiful story。If you know me， you know I am a nurse。 And not only am I a nurse， but I was an ER nurse for many， many years。 I also had an out of hospital save almost 2 years ago。 She survived， but it was an emotional experience and difficult to be able to bring her back to life。 This book brought all of that back to me。You never know how much your actions， or lack of actions， can affect someone else’s life。 This really made me feel for all of the characters， from how performing CPR to not performing CPR changed the course of their lives， and how our actions have lasting effects on a persons life。I know that if you read this story， you will fall in love with the characters and not want to put this book down until you read the very last word。 So pick it up， but clear your calendar until you finish it！ 。。。more
Emma Watson
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What a book it had everything we had heartbreak， romance and the ups and downs of the characters in this book。The opening chapter of the book kept you guessing was Joel going to live。 We go through the years of the 3 people involved in the night everything changed for Joel， Kerry & Tim。It kept me guessing would this book have a happy ending in the first place。 I certainly could not put this book down wondering what their lives would be like over the years。Enjoyed every moment of reading this boo What a book it had everything we had heartbreak， romance and the ups and downs of the characters in this book。The opening chapter of the book kept you guessing was Joel going to live。 We go through the years of the 3 people involved in the night everything changed for Joel， Kerry & Tim。It kept me guessing would this book have a happy ending in the first place。 I certainly could not put this book down wondering what their lives would be like over the years。Enjoyed every moment of reading this book。 。。。more
Mim
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Basically a romance novel， so I saw the ending coming a mile away， but the writing was strong and the characters kept my interest， and I liked what a long period of time the book covered。
Katie Lyon
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4。5*
Nikki
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really liked this story - especially the three main characters。 I also liked the lessons about saving someone who has stopped breathing。 They all had hopes， dreams and issues。 Kerry is best friends with Tim， who loves her。 She has had a crush on Joel who is a professional football player。 Kerry and Tim both have aspirations of being a doctor。 Tim's is fueled by his mother。 Kerry and Tim have been ambulance workers。 When Joel falls and stops breathing， Tim freezes and Kerry does CPR to save his I really liked this story - especially the three main characters。 I also liked the lessons about saving someone who has stopped breathing。 They all had hopes， dreams and issues。 Kerry is best friends with Tim， who loves her。 She has had a crush on Joel who is a professional football player。 Kerry and Tim both have aspirations of being a doctor。 Tim's is fueled by his mother。 Kerry and Tim have been ambulance workers。 When Joel falls and stops breathing， Tim freezes and Kerry does CPR to save his life。 Joel survives， but his football career is over。 He and Kerry have an affair， but when he learns his heart condition will limit his activities and Kerry was the one who saved him， he rejects her。 The three go on with their lives - Tim and Joel both become addicted to drugs。 Kerry doesn't get into med school。 They struggle for many years。 Both men end their addiction。 Kerry has a breakdown and get into therapy。 Tim finally admits he doesn't want to be a doctor。 Joel finds out he has a son （Leo） and adopts him， as Leo's mother is an addict。Being a father to Leo helps Joel realize what is important。 Kerry tries again and is accepted into med school。 She is successful this time。 She and Joel finally realize their love。 The author has an experience with someone who stopped breathing and wrote this book to tell the story。 We should all be trained in saving lives/CPR training！ 。。。more
Reference
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