MAESTRO, by Auden Dar

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 I’ve been wanting to read this book for months after reading so many raving reviews about it. And finally I get my chance and oh my, my heart is broken and I’ve cried so much. It’s brilliant writing and it’s been unrelenting angst, surrounded with an epic love that surpasses romance and goes into a saga of a love story

There’s a beautiful musicality underneath the plot, everything is tinted in terms of different kinds, pop, rock, and classical. I loved how their lives are nuanced according to different musical pieces. 

Aurelia and Chadwick met when they were thirteen years old and were auditioning for admission into the LaGuardia School of Arts. They’re both virtuosos, he in violin, she cello. Since that moment, friendship and then love develops that lasts for over two decade, with multiple betrayals from those around them. I actually at some point felt I couldn’t take it anymore, I was hurting so much for Chad and Aurelia.

There are many layers of story here, friendships and relatives, with different levels of loyalty and caring. The most steadfast is Aurelia’s mom who always believes in her daughter and fights for her happiness all the time. Renna and Oliver, Chad’s parents, always love and dote on Aurelia. Aurelia’s relation with her dad is complicated, more so with her dad’s wife, but ulteriorly, when she needed them, her dysfunctional family proved that love is love.

I was always desperate to know what would happen next, I wanted surcease from this angst, I was ready for my happily ever after! This author broke my heart many times, but put it together again, and left me with a hangover. I can’t stop thinking about this book, I’ve had to re-read some parts. I loved Chad’s endless devotion and commitment to the love he felt for Aurelia.  I hurt every time he broke Aurelia’s heart but also realized he broke his own heart too. And I hurt hard for Aurelia’s heart and how she never had complete happiness unless she was with Chad. The trope of soulmates got its best representation in this magnificent love story!

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About the author 

A former A&R (artists and repertoire) music executive, Auden aspires to create the perfectly imperfect book boyfriend. Besides her family and contemporary romance, Auden's other passions include music, foreign films, stalking bulldogs, and learning how to cook like Nigella Lawson.

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