A Well-Tempered Heart (Art of Hearing Heartbeats)

This book left me breathless - After reading the Art of Hearing Heartbeats, I thought to myself - there is no way Jan Philipp Sendker could write another book as outstanding as the first one - well I was wrong - it was an absolutely superb novel. Please write another book!! An author that stands alone as one of my all time favourites!

Thoroughly enjoyable read, couldn't put it down. Felt peaceful reading this. Have loved others by this author also. Examines what is truly important in life in a way that grabs my attention and holds it throughout the story.

I am always intrigued by how an author fleshes out their characters and how their lives reflect the sincere desire that brings them to life decisions. You will be reading this every extra moment you have.

A perfect continuation of "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats"...I felt like I was reuniting with long lost dear friends, Julia and UBa! I so hope that another sequel will be coming soon...we simply have to know what happens next in Julia's life. Jan-Phillip Sendker is a brilliant story teller from page one to the last word of the last chapter...what a gift!

I purchased this b/c I loved Hearing of heartbeats and enjoyed the authors writing style. I strongly feel if anyone should read hearing of heartbeats- then its almost like, you have to read the sequel (book), well tempered heart...

Reading this book and the one before was like taking a walk on a mountain path: breathtaking beauty yet filled with obstacles that require care to navigate. These stories are filled with beauty, ugliness, fulfillment, longing, joy, sorrow - the music of life. I could hardly put them down and I can't wait for more!

Book One was balanced between reality and fantasy. In this book fantasy leaves reality far behind. Yet the story is nearly credible. Place it into the mind's eye of an Eastern philosophy and it seems more possible. Not once did I consider not finishing, even though the plot barely crawled through the overgrown description which overwhelmed the story. Every object, every action and every thought are detailed to a degree which makes the reader wish one could push the story along in places.

Yet, despite the pace, I was moved by the talent of this unique novelist. The translator was so good, I doubted in places that it wasn't written in English. And it finished in a manner which suggests that Book Three is imminent. I will buy and read it.