The Sight of You
An unforgettable love story and Richard & Judy Book Club pick
Published on 11. June 2020
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-5293-2434-1 (ISBN)
Description
I've just finished it and I'm in BITS. There are literally tears still dripping from my chin. What an extraordinary book. It's exquisitely written, incredibly moving and impossible to put down. Beth O'Leary
'Unique and breathtaking and painful and broken and perfect . . . just like love' Jodi Picoult
Joel is afraid of the future.
Since he was a child he's been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what's going to happen - the good and the bad. And the only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again.
Callie can't let go of the past.
Since her best friend died, Callie's been lost. She knows she needs to be more spontaneous and live a bigger life. She just doesn't know how to find a way back to the person who used to have those dreams.
Joel and Callie both need a reason to start living for today.
And though they're not looking for each other, from the moment they meet it feels like the start of something life-changing.
Until Joel has a vision of how it's going to end . . .
FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS ?????
The Sight Of You reminded me a little of One Day by David Nicholls whereby the characters are so well written that you are rooting for them from the start, like old friends.
This book broke me to pieces. It was such a great story and so heart-breaking.
Do yourself a favour and read this book!!!!
This is THE Love Story of the decade.
'Unique and breathtaking and painful and broken and perfect . . . just like love' Jodi Picoult
Joel is afraid of the future.
Since he was a child he's been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what's going to happen - the good and the bad. And the only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again.
Callie can't let go of the past.
Since her best friend died, Callie's been lost. She knows she needs to be more spontaneous and live a bigger life. She just doesn't know how to find a way back to the person who used to have those dreams.
Joel and Callie both need a reason to start living for today.
And though they're not looking for each other, from the moment they meet it feels like the start of something life-changing.
Until Joel has a vision of how it's going to end . . .
FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS ?????
The Sight Of You reminded me a little of One Day by David Nicholls whereby the characters are so well written that you are rooting for them from the start, like old friends.
This book broke me to pieces. It was such a great story and so heart-breaking.
Do yourself a favour and read this book!!!!
This is THE Love Story of the decade.
Reviews / Votes
Some books rip you apart, even as you are marveling at how beautifully put together they are - The Sight of You is one of these. Holly Miller - with her startling metaphors and finely-etched portrait of a star-crossed relationship - has created a novel that is unique and breathtaking and painful and broken and perfect . . . just like love. I'm still crying, yet all I want to do is settle down and read it again * Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of <i>A Spark of Light</i> and <i>Small Great Things</i> * Set to be the big love story of 2020 * Red * Clever, poignant and very special. This life-affirming novel twists and turns its way, acknowledging the bravery it takes to love. It's a unique book you'll want to hug and not let go * Woman & Home * We're predicting a hit * Cosmopolitan * I've just finished it and I'm in BITS. There are literally tears still dripping from my chin. What an extraordinary book. It's exquisitely written, incredibly moving and impossible to put down. It made me want to go and give everyone I love a very, very big hug. Who could fail to fall in love with Callie and Joel? * Beth O'Leary, author of <i>The Flatshare</i> * A heartrending, beautifully crafted emotional rollercoaster of a read that will stay with you long after the final page. Wonderful * Mike Gayle * The Sight of You is such a special book. I had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes to the very last page. I want everyone to read it * Paige Toon * Heartfelt and beautifully written * Kate Eberlen, author of <i>Miss You</i> * An epic, beautifully written novel. Holly's words are practically symphonic on the page. This book is going to break hearts in 2020 * Roxie Cooper, author * This book stole my heart. It reminds me of how I felt when I first read The Time Traveler's Wife. Special, inventive, heartbreaking and empathetic, it's a book about whether it's better to have loved and lost, or never to have loved at all. Women's fiction at its finest * Gillian McAllister, author * Looking for a love story that will break your heart this year? You've just found it. Beautifully written, The Sight of You will stay with you for a long time. Just make sure you have tissues to hand * Platinum-mag.co.uk * Enthralling, immersive and deliriously romantic. An exquisitely written emotional thriller with characters I will never forget * Katie Marsh, author * Heartbreaking, hopeful and completely original - The Sight of You is a love story that stays with you long after the final page * Dani Atkins, author * A wonderful high-concept love story. I adored it * Richard Roper, author * I loved The Sight Of You. It's an epic love story, but with such a mesmerising premise * Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project * Heartbreaking and compulsive in equal measure, I read The Sight of You in a single day * Kate Riordan, author * Amazing concept, a beautiful love story * Eva Woods, author * Just wonderful - the perfect 'will they, won't they' romance with a unique premise. It's stayed with me long after I finished with an ending I cried buckets over. This book is going to be huge! * Lorna Cook, author * I. Am. Broken. It's exquisite, beautiful and tender and has left me utterly bereft! * Emma Cooper, author * The Sight Of You is one of those rare books that stays in your heart long after the final page and I'm utterly bereft now it's finished. Beautiful, lyrical and yet packs an emotional punch that will leave you reeling * Penny Parkes, author * What an astonishing book. I just loved it. One of those rare books that is beautifully written and utterly life affirming * Kate Thompson, author * This book had me in tears. I can't stop thinking about Callie and Joel and what my choices would be in their circumstances. Beautiful and heartbreaking * Jill Santopolo, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Light We Lost</i> * A beautiful, heartfelt novel with two central characters you are rooting for with your whole being. It is clever, moving and wonderfully romantic. I will think about Joel and Callie for a long time to come * Cesca Major * With stunningly evocative prose, Holly Miller crafts an enthralling tale that picks up speed as it churns toward its inevitable conclusion. I'm not usually an emotional reader, but this book proved me wrong. The ending is simply perfect. Readers are going to love it * Tracey Garvis Graves, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Girl He Used to Know</i> * A gorgeously sad but ultimately uplifting read * Holly Hepburn, author * Fans of The Light We Lost and The Time Traveler's Wife will fall hard for this heartbreaking but ultimately life-affirming novel * Booklist * Miller paints big emotions with nuance and subtlety . . . This beautifully rendered work is both heartbreaking and life-affirming. Readers should be prepared to cry. * Publisher's Weekly * Entrancing and beautifully written . . . A big-hearted book showing just how fragile life truly is' * Woman & Home * Heartbreaker * Cosmopolitan * A beautiful read about following your heart. This is a total triumph * The Sun on Sunday Fabulous Magazine * A love story that will break your heart (think Jojo Moyes Me Before You-level tearjerker) * Evening Standard * Big ugly cry incoming! You'd have to be made of stone not to fall for this love story * Red Magazine * A love story with a difference . . . An astonishing, affecting, and deeply moving novel * Woman & Home * An original concept, beautifully written and completely convincing . . . a heart-wrenching love story that steers clear of being overly sentimental . . . Perfect for fans of The Time Traveller's Wife and In Five Years, this bittersweet novel is one that will stay with you * Press Association * This gorgeous, unusual love story manages to be both heartbreaking and hopeful * Good Housekeeping * Such a heartbreaking yet heartwarming story * Prima * A brilliant read * Bella * Utterly moving, this heartfelt read will capture your imagination * Woman's Own * You might need a tissue at the ready, but this is an epic romance that will absorb and transport * Platinum Magazine * One of those rare books that stays in your heart long after the final page * Heat * An astonishing, affecting and deeply moving novel * Woman & Home *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-2434-1 (9781529324341)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2020
1st Edition
Hodder & Stoughton
€4.49
Available for download
Person
Holly Miller was born and grew up in Bedfordshire. Since university she has worked as a marketer, editor and copywriter. Her debut love story The Sight Of You was published in 2020 in the UK - where it was a pick for the Richard & Judy Spring Book Club - and in 26 other territories around the world. The novel has also been optioned for film by a major Hollywood studio, Holly currently lives in Norfolk with her partner and their dog.