What the story is about:
The Clearing is the story of Amy and Henry. Amy is a teenage girl, still in high school, who has just left an abusive relationship. In order to move on with her life, she decides that she needs a change. This decision leads to her live with her Aunt Mae in the country. She moves from the city, and the transition isn't too easy for her. She's closed up and very hesitant to trust anyone. One day, Amy ventures through the woods by her aunt's trailer and finds a wall of fog in the clearing behind them. Curiosity surges through her, and she ventures to the fog, only to find herself face to face with a boy named Henry... and to realize she's gone back in time to 1944. The story then focuses on both the lives of Henry and Amy and their struggle to move on with everything that has been holding them back. Along the way, an impossible love blossoms between them.
My opinion:
The book is a very cliche coming-of-age/romance story. It's slightly empowering and it did tug on my heartstrings a few times. Although it's predictable in some parts, I still found myself wondering how it would end, and the ending was not what I expected. I picked up this book wanting a short, simple, and lightweight read. I definitely wasn't disappointed. I do recommend this book if you have some free time to burn, but don't pick it up expecting something epic. I read some of the reviews on Goodreads and I feel as if several people judged it too harshly and didn't recognize the fact that the book wasn't meant to be in the same league as series such a Twilight.
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