I Dreamed Of You – Pim Wangtechawat

He sounds abrupt. Exhausted. “And I didn’t really sleep that well last night, so I might catch a nap in my own bed.” All she can think to say is: “Okay.” He looks over his shoulder at her. “Go back to sleep,” he says. “Are you sure you’re alright?” “Yes, I’m alright.” He leans over and kisses her on the cheek.

“Go back to sleep,” he repeats. She lies back down and watches as he puts on his coat, opens the door and steps out of her room. He pauses to give her one last look, but it’s too dark, and the moment too brief, for her to read his expression. “I’ll see you,” he says. And then he’s gone. OceanofPDF.com Sunny The world is waking up slowly as Sunny emerges out of Dao’s building and into the cold.

A few cars are already on the road and early morning buses zoom past. Commuters on their way to work trudge along, faces devoid of emotion. As Sunny joins them, despite having been in a warm room for hours, the cold quickly latches onto him. He sticks his hands into his jacket pockets, and the breath he lets out turns to fog in front of his face.

He has barely slept and is tired to the bone. But what exhausts him more are the thoughts in his head. Thankfully, his aunt and uncle haven’t yet come down to open the supermarket, so he’s able to make his way upstairs without having to answer questions. He takes a long shower and stands under the hot water with his eyes closed in an attempt to quieten the scurrying inside his mind. Then he towels himself dry, pulls on a pair of boxers and a hoodie, cranks up the small portable heater his aunt had dug out of the attic for him and crashes on the bed.

His shift starts at eight. He has less than three hours to catch some rest. In the comforts and familiarities of his own room, he finally succumbs to the fatigue, and sleep takes over. OceanofPDF.com Dao Dao wakes again a little after noon to a roaring headache. For a second, she’s disoriented. Then her eyes land on the spot next to her where Sunny had been. She checks her phone. No messages. She rolls over to lie spreadeagled on the bed. Thinks. Is there some sort of protocol to all of this?

This is her first experience; she can hardly be expected to know. Then she texts Simone: So Sunny stayed over last night… Out of all her friends in Edinburgh, Dao knows that Simone is the only one who would immediately understand the significance of what has happened.

Even though they grew up half a world apart, there are many overlaps in the way they were brought up.

‘A story of daring to dream, daring to love and daring to embrace the changes that can transform us in unexpected ways. Pim Wangtechawat is an exciting new voice from Thailand whose stories I will always look forward to reading.’ Phan Mai, bestselling author of The Mountains Sing ‘I Dreamed of You is a touching and tender exploration of love, hope, family and the significance of dreams. Sunny and Dao are beautifully complex characters who pluck at the heartstrings of recognition due to how relatable they are.

With this book, Pim has expertly laid bare the intricacies of yearning, of relationships in various forms and what it means to really want. A gorgeous work I’ll return to again and again.’ Onyi Nwabineli, author of Someday, Maybe ‘I Dreamed of You is a gorgeous, soft-hearted ode to love and friendship.

It’s every bit as magical as it is anchored in the messy realities of first love and heartbreak. Pim’s writing continues to enchant!’ Elvin James Mensah, author of Small Joys ‘A totally fresh voice.’ Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Elektra Praise for The Moon Represents My Heart ‘I adored this time-travelling love story from the very first page…full of beautiful characters and written with a lovely rhythm and eloquence.

The Wang family are characters I won’t forget in a hurry.’ Prima ‘Gives seriously sweeping Time Traveller’s Wife vibes.’ Grazia ‘Magical and moving. You don’t need to be a fantasy fan to enjoy this sweeping story of a family of time travellers.’ Good Housekeeping ‘A tender and transformative debut, with the Wang family as its beating heart.

Wangtechawat captures love in all its many forms.’ Grace D. Li, author of Portrait of a Thief ‘The Wang family possesses a gift, the power to travel through time. But rather than bringing happiness, it often tears them apart. After their parents depart for another era, young Tommy and Eva must fend for themselves. Tommy falls in love – but how long can you live in the past? This poignant tale sweeps across three generations of a British-Chinese family.’

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Book Information

• Unique ID: 145823302e95e708
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• Title: –
• Author: Unknown
• Pages: 300
• Language: English (en)

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• Estimated Reading Time: 355.88 minutes
• Total Words: 71,177
• Total Characters: 390,147
• Average Words per Page: 237.26
• Average Characters per Page: 1300.49

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