If Only It Were True, by Marc Levy

Marc Levy’s novel, If Only It Were True, tells a magical and an exquisite romantic story about a man named Arthur who discovers a stranger (Lauren=apparition) in his closet as she tells him that her body is in a coma across town. Levy creates many comical scenarios and dialogues between Arthur and Lauren arguing about privacy, love, help, etc. Additionally, the author uses some expletives in order to bring the story to reality and make the reader feel what the characters actually felt.

I recommend this book to people who like romantic adventures in addition to funny scenes. Even though Marc Levy uses many dialogue scenes, the story would have been more adventurous if he used more imagery, figurative language and deeper descriptions of the characters. However, it was fun reading the dialogues between the characters because I felt like I was witnessing all the action with them.

Reviewed by Siranush M., Grade 12

Glendale Central Library