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A review by veronian
Sunshine and Shadow by Laura London, Tom Curtis, Sharon Curtis
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
First 70% - 2.5 stars
Last 30% - compelling romantic 4 stars
Writing is lush and romantic, and Alan/Susan's first time is written so sweetly. Loved "They were too joy-filled to be proficient; too much in love to notice." In some parts of the book this got to be too much and even boring, but for the most part the excessive sweetness is nice.
Book somewhat romanticized view of the Amish and country living, though countered by a devastating wakeup call of the community's response to Alan and Susan's relationship.
Despite the book being about people from two different worlds who fall in love, and the setup suggesting coercion and exploitation (which Alan spends most of the book trying to avoid), this turned out to ultimately be more about the healing power of love and rejecting shallow concerns about accolades and power. Epilogue is A+.
Last 30% - compelling romantic 4 stars
Writing is lush and romantic, and Alan/Susan's first time is written so sweetly. Loved "They were too joy-filled to be proficient; too much in love to notice." In some parts of the book this got to be too much and even boring, but for the most part the excessive sweetness is nice.
Book somewhat romanticized view of the Amish and country living, though countered by a devastating wakeup call of the community's response to Alan and Susan's relationship.
Despite the book being about people from two different worlds who fall in love, and the setup suggesting coercion and exploitation (which Alan spends most of the book trying to avoid), this turned out to ultimately be more about the healing power of love and rejecting shallow concerns about accolades and power. Epilogue is A+.