Against the backdrop of Chios, the sea, and the life of sailors, the book attempts to speak about love, the loneliness of those who leave, and the silent strength of those who stay behind and wait.
And perhaps that is the element I kept most.
Chios, its people, seafaring life, journeys, waiting, farewells… all of these create a setting that could have become truly captivating. It has something of the smell of the sea and the melancholy of a harbor.
However, for me, the story did not manage to gain the intensity I expected.
Two love stories, without any particular twists or surprises, without those climaxes that would make me anxious about how they would unfold. It reads pleasantly and easily, but not with undiminished interest.
At one point, in fact, I felt like I was waiting for something to happen. A twist, a climax, something that would change the course of the story and give it more strength. It never came.
A pleasant read, with a beautiful setting and interesting references to Chios and the life of sailors, but for me it remained more on the "pleasant" side than the "unforgettable" side.