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    The Last Dreamer
    The Last Dreamer
    The Last Dreamer
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Last Dreamer

    Written by Barbara Solomon Josselsohn

    Narrated by Tanya Eby

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Iliana Passing—wife, mother, and former acclaimed journalist—gave up her career to start a family. Almost fifteen years later, despite how much she loves her husband and kids, she can’t help wondering how she ended up with a life spent carpooling and running errands.

    Ready to get back into the journalism game, Iliana searches for an exciting lead. When she discovers that Jeff Downs, the heartthrob star of an old TV show and her girlhood crush, now owns a nearby textile company, she thinks she’s found her story: teen celebrity and its aftermath. But as Iliana gets to know Jeff, the two grow closer than she ever could’ve imagined. Now that her teenage dream has walked into her present-day reality, how far will she go to entertain an old fantasy?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateDec 15, 2015
    ISBN9781511320931
    The Last Dreamer
    Author

    Barbara Solomon Josselsohn

    Barbara Solomon Josselsohn is a magazine writer specializing in articles and essays about home and family. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Consumers Digest, Parents, American Baby, and Westchester Magazine, as well as on numerous websites. She and her husband live in Westchester County, New York, and have three children and a lovable shih-poo. The Last Dreamer is her first novel. Connect with Barbara at www.barbarasolomonjosselsohn.com.

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    • 3/5
      This is a charming read from a first time author. What a dream come true for Iliana to meet her celebrity crush in person. The more I got to know Jeff, as the person and not the celebrity, the more I did fall for him. It was easy to see how Iliana fell for Jeff. Although, I did feel bad for her family (the children). Not so much her husband. This is only because he came off as a bit of strong arming Iliana and at the point that Iliana met Jeff, there were some bumps in Iliana and Matt's marriage. Although when it did come to the romance between Jeff and Iliana, it was mild. There was some flirting and a kiss but again not something that would steam up my glasses. This book is a good summer fling read.
    • 4/5
      The Last Dreamer is Barbara Solomon Josselsohn's engaging debut novel and provides a poignant study of the role of women and an interesting look at our mad celebrity culture. The main character, Iliana, is going through a bit of an identity crisis. She put her career as a journalist on hold when she got married and had two children. Fifteen years later, she seems to be defined as the supporting wife to a career-minded lawyer and as her children's taxi driver and servant. She thinks she may have found her way to get back into publishing when she discovers a former TV crush from her teenage years now operates a business close by, so she decides to set up an interview with him.I really enjoyed the author's writing, and found the story interesting and quite unique. I think anybody who has stayed at home with children while their partner concentrated on their career would be able to relate to Iliana and the issues she was facing. The characters created by the author were very real. Not exactly a feel-good book, but rather sad and depressing at times, but quite a realistic look at relationships, responsibilities, expectations, hopes and dreams. It stays with you. I still kept thinking about this book for some time after I had finished it. That has to be a good indicator that it was an evocative book. I will certainly keep an eye out for any further publications by this promising new author. Thanks to Lake Union Publishing for my copy via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.