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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I'm a big Jennie Hansen fan, but this book didn't cut it for me. It was anti-climactic, the love story stunk(they hadn't even kissed or said they loved each other, and suddenly he pops the question?) and I hated the ending. I got the feeling that all the sub-stories were going to merge together in the end, but nope. I don't feel that any of them wrapped up well, and it didn't really hint at a sequel.
In general, I try to avoid religious fiction, regardless of the religion. This book pretty well reaffirmed why I do that. It came across as preachy and at times, self-righteous. I really wish the author had left out the religious part. I recognize that it's a big part of her life, especially as I share the same religion and am very active in my church. I just think that in this case, the story would have been better served to leave it out.
I also didn't really connect with the action going on. It just seemed so contrived and so seat-of-your-pants. Every time the characters would come through one challenge, another (bigger and better, of course) would present itself and they'd miraculously come through it as well. They're not unscathed, which was nice, but still. Seriously? I just couldn't swallow it.
Here's what did work for me: the way Jennie Hansen presented domestic violence. She was careful to treat it with respect, while not glorifying it in any way. She showed very well that any group of people, regardless of religion, race, social status, economic status, can be affected by domestic violence. She showed how the victim loses themselves in trying to please their abuser and how they end up distancing themselves from the people who could help them. That part of the story was compelling and the reason that I give this book a 'meh' rating and not something else.
I also didn't really connect with the action going on. It just seemed so contrived and so seat-of-your-pants. Every time the characters would come through one challenge, another (bigger and better, of course) would present itself and they'd miraculously come through it as well. They're not unscathed, which was nice, but still. Seriously? I just couldn't swallow it.
Here's what did work for me: the way Jennie Hansen presented domestic violence. She was careful to treat it with respect, while not glorifying it in any way. She showed very well that any group of people, regardless of religion, race, social status, economic status, can be affected by domestic violence. She showed how the victim loses themselves in trying to please their abuser and how they end up distancing themselves from the people who could help them. That part of the story was compelling and the reason that I give this book a 'meh' rating and not something else.
okay. the book on cd wasnt the best! the story was okay but the reader sounded like a tour guide or the chick that guides you around in your car. i think i would have liked it better had i read it and not listened to it.
it's a story about 2 best friends that sadly go their seperate ways because of some guy. this guy turns out to be the biggest jerk in the entire world by the way! there is a murder that has to be solved and lives that need to be saved. good book.
it's a story about 2 best friends that sadly go their seperate ways because of some guy. this guy turns out to be the biggest jerk in the entire world by the way! there is a murder that has to be solved and lives that need to be saved. good book.