Salt on My Skin

I saw this movie many times before I ever read the book. The book is very true to the film, and a wonderful read. Its the passionate, reflection of one's life, when one was in love, when one was young -- then the evolution of the death of youth and yet a love lives on.. and grows.. and how we often cannot see what is right before our blind eyes.. and how often even when we know.. we cannot look. It's got that french flair most of us can't deny we adore... I just treasure this story and it is one I think women love to read and embrace in their hearts. And I have to admit..I loved Gavin, myself.

This book is the ultimate must for anybody who likes lovestories. It is by far my favorite book. Without being corny Benoite Groult writes in a realistic, funny and touching way about two people who can never get together because of their different social backgrounds but who cannot let go of each other either for the rest of their lives. Whenever I feel like a little extra touch in my life I get this book out of the shelf and keep enjoy reading it over and over again.

What is that thing that makes you think you're in love? is it the touch that makes you quiver? is it the kiss? the look that gets through? the words untold? or are they the haunting memories which deepen with each secret encounter? maybe it is the journey of the heart that Groult sets off between the lines. the changing colors of the world. the feeling, the mood & the aura that sparkle on the skin, yet set the heart on fire. in order to discover the true -or your own- answer, you have to let the story unfold within you, open atop your own experiences. beware: the story may captivate you and can change your preconceptions for it's a blue breeze of love. a breeze that moves & rings new bells everytime you read..

This lovestory is so very different from any other lovestory I've ever read. Usuall the storys end, when both lovers finally get married. In this story, they never really become a couple, but their love is deeper than anything, for their entire life. The great thing about it is, that something like this could really happen in anyones life!

" To be lonely is to never have been someone's Numero Uno", this is the quotation Benoilte Groult chose for the beginning of her book. This might have been the final words as well, because even death will not be able to keep the two title characters apart. Although married with families, from distinctively different backgrounds, with occupations as far apart as could be, Gauvian, as she calls her life-long love, is the son of poor fishermen in the Bretagne, where she spends summers with her family. He plays tricks on her and chases her as a girl; as teenagers, this changes, and they fall in love. He travels the ocean, not able to stay on land for any extended period of time. She goes to college and starts teaching and writing. Their affair continues through letters and infrequent meetings at exotic places all over the world. Their acceptions of each other's differences and of the herein founded limitations lets their deep love and commitment continue till the cormoran cannot fly anymore. This is a story of neverending love, of a love without guilt and moral oppressions, of a free and independent woman and a strong and caring man. Any romatic at heart will find this story with autobiographic touches a true jewel!