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    If Only It Were True by Marc Levy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    If Only It Were True by Marc Levy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    If Only It Were True by Marc Levy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    If Only It Were True by Marc Levy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of If Only It Were True with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of If Only It Were True by Marc Levy, which tells the story of Arthur, an isolated and unhappy architect, and Lauren, a vivacious young doctor who has been left brain-dead after a car crash. While Lauren lies in a coma, her soul can roam freely, invisible to everyone except Arthur. Before long, love blossoms between the pair and they realise the importance of living fully in the present and making the most of every second. If Only It Were True is Marc Levy’s first novel, and was adapted for the cinema in 2005 under the title Just Like Heaven. Levy is one of France’s most popular contemporary authors, having published a string of international bestsellers, including Replay and P.S. from Paris.

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    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateNov 23, 2017
    ISBN9782808006309
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      If Only It Were True by Marc Levy (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      French author

      Born in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) in 1961.

      Notable works:

      The Shadow Thief (2010), novel

      The Strange Journey of Mr. Daldry (2011), novel

      Stronger than Fear (2013), novel

      If Only It Were True is an original, touching love story about a young architect and the soul of a young woman who is in a coma. This unusual supernatural adventure is also a reflection on love, life, death and the modern world’s reluctance to embrace spirituality, which in turn encourages the reader to think more deeply about the meaning of existence.

      The novel’s strengths lie in the transcendental nature of its story (meaning that it takes place outside the realm of the concrete), its realistic description of the medical world and American society, and its interwoven passages of narrative, believable dialogue and letters. In 2005, the American director, producer and scriptwriter Mark Waters (born in 1964) adapted the novel for the cinema under the title Just Like Heaven.

      A meditation on life

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: Levy, M. (2005) If Only It Were True. Trans. Leggatt, J. New York: Atria Books.

      1st edition: 2000

      Themes: love, death, ghost, euthanasia, soul, memory

      If Only It Were True is an original, touching love story about a young architect and the soul of a young woman

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