WOW. I loved this story, it captured me from the beginning and as the story progressed I really struggled to put it down. This is an unforgettable story, it is very well written with a unique storyline. I found myself holding my breath at the end and then I cried. This is a story of true love, friendship, hope and sacrifice; and it blew me away.

I loved the characters of Joel and Callie, their story is told from both their points of view and it really works. Their story builds beautifully right to the last page.

For a debut novel, this is a knockout, I will be looking out for more books by Holly Miller. I cannot recommend this story highly enough, but do have some tissues to hand.

What an amazing story told with compassion and sympathy. Joel has a unique skill which unfortunately has made him into a disturbed insomniac. He just wants someone to love and understand him. Callie is living in the past and still grieving for Grace. Their paths collide and there appears to be a future for them together. Unfortunately destiny has another idea and they have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Will they ever be happy without each other?

The most beautiful yet heart wrenching story I have read in years. This book kept me hooked in right the way through and left me in tears... Loved, loved, loved every moment!

I was so hyped up for this book... and it did not disappoint!

UGH THIS BOOK. I ugly cried. Like I mean fully ugly cried. I stayed up until 1am reading this book then I woke up at 4am thinking about it so I had to finish it. This broke my heart.

Whilst attempting not to spoil anything, I love that it didn't have a typical happy ending and it just broke my heart. What a beautiful, beautiful love story. It's going to take me a long time to get over this one.

PLEASE MAKE THIS INTO A MOVIE!

What an absolutely stunning read this is!
The way this book is written is perfect for me. It has the chapters dedicated to each character, so tells the story from their point of view, and also follows a very clear timeline throughout.
The story in itself is just so tender and so delicately written that I instantly fell in love with both Joel and Callie as their love story unfolded. The heart ache and feelings that are portrayed in the book from both characters really grabs your heart and draws you in, so much so that towards the end of the book I had a constant lump in my throat as the story drew to a close.
This is such a beautiful story of eternal love.

3.5

Book is divided in 4 parts and the story is told from Joel and Callie's point of view, each alternating chapters.

My favorite parts were 1&4.
I felt the story a bit slow towards part 2.

I didn't quite connect with Joel or Callie the way I wanted to. But I did like the concept of seeing the future of your loved ones in dreams... I myself get anxious just of imagining the worst thing happening to loved ones.. so knowing it will come true adding that sense of inevitability made the story unique in it's on way.

Being that said I would have rather a different ending and different life choices. But hey I'm an idealist, and more than anyone I'm aware that life not always turns out the way you want.

I enjoyed it overall, I read it fairly quickly, but I wasn't in tears at the end.

It definitely gave me "the Light we Lost " vibes so if you liked that one you might love this one.

Holly Miller has captured my heart with her beautiful writing, loveable characters and unique story!

I adored Joel and Callie whose perspectives the chapters alternate between. From the beginning I found myself feeling so much love towards Joel and my heart really went out to him on so many occasions. Ever since he was a child Joel has been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. In his dreams he has visions of events that are going to happen on specific days in the future; the good and the bad. The only way for Joel to prevent the dreams from happening is to never get close enough to new people in his life; to never love. But then he meets Callie...

Since her best friend Grace died suddenly, Callie has been lost. She knows deep down she needs to follow her passions and dreams but without her supportive best friend by her side, it’s not quite so easy to be the person she wants to be. When Callie and Joel meet neither are looking to embark on a new relationship. However, as their friendship blossoms, a magical new beginning for the pair of them seems ever more likely, until Joel has a dream of how everything is going to end...

This wonderful story has taken me on a real rollercoaster of emotions. I have felt so much joy, hope and excitement and then at a pivotal moment in the story I had tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. After ‘that scene’ I thought it was so clever how the story spanned the following months and years and the reveal at the end of how the italics at the start of each of the key parts in the story fitted in was really beautiful too.

I really couldn’t imagine how I would feel in Joel or Callie’s position but through such beautiful storytelling I felt like I was there with them both. I also really loved all of the descriptions of nature throughout the book and how this played such an important role in so many key scenes; it was so picturesque. The themes of family, friendship and love are so powerful and heart-warming too!

I am so excited to see what Holly writes next and in the meantime will end with this quote which really stood out to me as I was reading: “There’s more than one way to be happy in this life”.

Oh my goodness, what a book! It literally didn't let me breathe until I finished it. In every chapter, written from both people's different point of view, I looked forward to finding out how Joel and Callie's relationship would unfold.

Joel dreams about the future of the people he loves and he is so terrified that he is scared of falling asleep. The dreams are 'good, bad or ugly'. Most of the time, he is able to prevent ugly dreams from coming true, but he is not always able to change the future. Unfortunately, he lost his mother to cancer and there was nothing he could have done about it, although he wasn't surprised when it actually happened.
He manages to guard himself against falling in love until Callie comes to the scene. And then, the inevitable happens, he listens to the heart before his mind... shortly after- a dream about the future...

All the way while I was reading it, it reminded me of #MeBeforeYou. To the last page, I expected a happy ending, but I guess they come in different packaging and 'are a million kinds of mindblowing.'

Thanks #Netgalley, #ByHollyMiller and publishers for letting me read this book. I highly recommend it to anyone. WARNING: prepare a huge box of tissues!

If I had known at the beginning that this is about someone who dreams about peoples futures, I probably would have given it a miss, but I would have been missing out on a fabulous book. I do not usually gravitate towards the magical realism genre as a whole, but I am a sucker for a great love story and this was exactly that. the bond between the characters was lovely to read about.
We follow Joel and Callie in alternating chapters as their lives run both parallel and intertwine. We focus mainly on their story in the present, but also look a bit into the future.
I loved that it was about following your dreams and learning to live in the moment, how their jobs were not just office based and how the author spoke about Callies love for the natural world and animals.
The mental health aspect of the story was well thought through and I felt realistic and honest. The book also deals with grief and death and the different ways people experience this, it was part of why Callie and Joel were drawn to each other.
I was made to question what I would do in this situation, would I want to know certain things in advance, be given prior warning to big events? I don't think I would.
my thanks to the publisher for the gifted copy of this book.

We are halfway through and I have a new ‘Favourite’ book of the year. Maybe even decade. I cannot believe this is a debut novel, but it is and it’s absolutely perfect. I finished it in around 24 hours because I was that hooked – but I had to take a deep breath and let the tears stop before I could get my thoughts down into words.

Throughout this book I desperately wished for a Happily Ever After. I thought there was only one way that this could happen. And yet, I was surprised when there was a hugely important underlying message throughout this. That Happily Ever After looks different to everyone. Nobody’s is the same. And it’s quite possible to have more than one, it truly is.

Joel and Callie tell the story through their own voices. And they have so very different voices. It’s incredible to read such individual characters who weave together so well. Their presence throughout the book and no matter what life throws at them, is gentle. Their softness and serenity are extremely apparent and Holly writes them with a truly dedicated hand and beautiful words.

This is THE Love Story of the decade. Never mind the year. And it will break your heart into pieces. But you’ll still love it. Because that’s what love does to you. Trust me. Just read the book and you’ll know.

I came to this book after a few reads that didn't quite work for me. I started reading not expecting too much and the next thing I know I'm utterly enchanted.

Joel dreams of the people he loves and those dreams come true. They're not all bad, they're not all particularly important but enough are that it is a burden he cannot escape; it has made his life isolated and lonely. He doesn't want to fall in love because why would you when you'd be dreaming of the wo/man you love and knowing any bad thing that might happen to them. And then he meets Callie. Callie is living a life of quiet desperation and then along comes Joel. Neither of them is really up for love but it comes and it's beautiful and life is finally looking up. And then Joel dreams of Callie's future and it changes everything. You might think that dreaming of the future, so I guess family-based psychic powers, seems a bit out there and I agree it is, but from the moment you meet Joel it no longer is. I'm not sure I even suspended disbelief, I was just in there, accepting it and loving it.

The story is told in both their voices over a period of years. It is really beautifully written - the author had me at crepuscular - and so incredibly moving. Reader, I cried. This is also a debut novel and I will be waiting patiently for Holly Miller's next book because she has such talent.

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Oh my goodness, what a book!
It was such a lovely well-written story that broke my heart all the way through until I was ugly crying at the end, all the feels.
I loved that everything was told from both Callie and Joel's perspectives and they were such lovely, easy to like characters.
I enjoyed seeing how their story started and not knowing how it would end.
My heart broke for Joel and the burden he was living with.
I found it really thought provoking and it made me ask a lot of questions of myself.
I was reminded of The Time Traveller's Wife and PS I Love You, but felt this was a wonderful story all of it's own too.
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for my eARC in return for my honest review.

Joel has taken time off from his job and is suffering from stress and insomnia.
He meets Callie a waitress at the local cafe and they begin a friendship.
A slow burning romantic novel with some good characters.
Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review

Wow what a beautiful story. When Callie and Joel meet its love at first sight but he is a very troubled man who can't admit to anyone about what is wrong with him. He opens up to Callie and what they share together is both moving and heartbreaking. Dont want to spoil it for readers but there's is a love that lasts a lifetime even if they are not together and the ending is so poignant. A really great read and was in bits at the end tissues needed ,loved it

A brilliant, unique, well written tale. The characters all have depth of character which encourages the read to develop an emotional connection and really care what happens to them.
This book is so thought provoking. We witness the main characters, Callie and Joel fall in love. We are privy to the relationship developing from cautious flirtatious behaviour, into a full blown romance. We are also aware why Joel is so afraid to commit to love, and why their relationship can never be a happy one.
For the sake of love, for the sake of happiness, and for the sake of living a life fulfilled Joel has to make a decision.
An excellent book, a fantastic read

Told from the perspectives of Joel and Callie, this book left me in tears in the end.

Joel struggles to live his life because he has prophetic dreams about the people he loves. Most of them are everyday stuff but some are terrible and he lives his life trying to intervene and not sleep as much as possible. Most of all, he can not risk falling in love.

Callie is managing the cafe that belonged to her best friend before she suddenly died. Callie does this to feel close to her friend but she has forgotten about her own dreams and living her own life. As someone that consumes vast amounts of coffee, it's not long before Joel and Callie meet and fall in love.

The first part of their love story makes for really happy reading. It's a journey and a happily ever after all rolled into one. Until Joel has a dream about Callie and knows exactly how their relationship will end.

I won't say any more about the plot as it would remove the point of anyone reading this review getting the book, which is beautifully written. I will say that I found myself feeling an element of irritation while reading which I think is borne from general expectations of a book in the 'Romance' genre. However, this book surpasses those expectations simply because it doesn't conform to the normal rules of that genre.

Bonus points for a romance story that does not feature uncomfortably worded graphically described sex scenes

People who love Nicholas Sparks will enjoy this book too!

Wow I loved this book.
It tore my heart out, but I loved every second of it.
This story is very well written and easy to get lost in.
I absolutely loved Joel and Callie's relationship and loved reading them together.
This is overall a very well written, well l constructed and enjoyable book.

This book gave me all the feels. I am a real romantic, and this novel really got me thinking. Would you still love if you knew how it would end? I expected this novel wouldn't hold too many surprises seeing as it was about foreseeing death, but the author was clever and there was still an element of suspense because we don't find out the 'how' as the book progresses.
A wonderful book, with strong characters and a real sense of true love throughout.

You may have heard or seen the question ‘if you were reading a book about your life, would you read to the end to find out how your life goes?’. I’ll admit that I didn’t really think too much of that question the first time I saw it….until now that is.

Joel has dreams about the people he loves. Sometimes they are good dreams; a happy event, long awaited happy news. Or they could be bad dreams; the death of a loved one, a disruptive traffic jam, a broken down marriage.

When Joel met Callie, he tried his best not to get too involved in her life. As much as he wanted to keep her at arms length, the friendship that he built with her dog, Murphy, was too much for him to lose. Oh, and he may have had a little crush on Callie too. He was frightened that he would have a bad dream about Callie and that there would be nothing he could do to intervene…..

When Callie said that Joel’s premonitions were a gift, I agreed with her to a point, however I couldn’t help but agree with Joel in the sense that it was as though he had been given a life sentence. He knew things that other people didn’t and if asked, most probably wouldn’t even want to know. I felt for him – how could you live like that? Knowing a loved one was going to die on a certain date and being unable to stop it happening. I did feel a bit frustrated at Joel when he kept on saying how he wanted to tell the people in his dreams that something was going to happen so that it rid him of the emotions that came with it, because hes then giving that person a life sentence. What would be the point in attempting to carry on with your life knowing that you have to fit in everything you’ve ever wanted to do?

On the other side of the coin though, we are having to do that ourselves in our own lives, but because we don’t have a ‘use by’ date so to speak, we think we have all the time in the world to achieve our dreams, when in reality we just don’t. It a difficult one to fathom, and my thoughts change each time I think about it.

‘The Sight Of You’ was a teeny bit confusing at first due to the snippets of messages from Callie, and the switching between character points of view during various stages of their lives. It took me a little while to truly get into the zone of the storyline, yet once I did, as obvious as this is going to sound, things began to make sense and I was able to piece things together and create a picture of what the characters lives may end up looking like.

I was genuinely taken back by the sheer amount of heart, warmth, and emotion that was riddled throughout the storyline. The timelines that were written about certain relationships were so beautiful, so genuine and made for an incredibly tender read.

As soon as it became clear that we were nearing the end of the book, I started to get anxious because, like Joel, I knew I something was going to happen but I couldnt do anything about it. I didnt want the character go – they still had their life to lead. It just wasnt fair. Now I know that this is only fiction and regardless of how I was personally feeling, the inevitable was going to happen anyway, but in a story like this one, it is super hard not to become invested in the lives that were being played out in front of my eyes. The quality of this story needed to be appreciated, and by me investing my own emotion into the book, I felt that I was able to truly to connect with what the author was trying to convey.

‘The Sight Of You’ truly is a one of a kind, memorable and highly emotive read that has made me think of certain things in life that I havent really needed to think about until now. Holly Miller has an exceptional way words – I loved it, i bloody loved it. In fact, I’m just devastated that i cannot give the book more than 5 stars.

Started off as a bit of a slow burner, but a few chapters in I was hooked and rooting for Callie and Joel, desperate for them to be happy. A beautiful moving story.