There is something very special about this book. It's heavy and dark at points, but explores these places wi**spoiler alert** Living is the hard part.
There is something very special about this book. It's heavy and dark at points, but explores these places with care and is such a brave thing for Kara to write. (Also, can we all just stare at the cover for a minute?? So pretty!)
I wish I could be more detailed right now, but I unfortunately read this book about 2 months ago and just hadn't written the review yet. I wrote down quotes for myself to look back for, and I'm including a few of my favourites here.
(view spoiler)[I do remember liking the relationship between Eli and Mara; it showed what a healthy and supportive relationship looked like. When they weren't trying to die for others, obviously. (hide spoiler)]
"For now, you must do the greatest thing. Live."
This is a story that explores death and life, darkness and light. I remember reading the ending and just getting constant chills from it. This is a powerful story to be sure, and one that doesn't hold back. It's one that's written to let you know that you are seen.
I’ve had the privilege of hearing Kara talk about her story, and she mentioned once how unique it is to get to share a story that shows the healing process, to allow the reader to walk that with the character. �
And I agree.�
So many stories out there show the pain and the hurt. It sure has an emotional impact, but not in any good way. Just an emptily relatable one.
Nothing can stop the sun.
Ignite is not written to be light and fluffy. It is meant to explore the deep crevices of humanity. But it has pain with promise. It shows hurt with hope.
It speaks that healing. Is. Possible. That your unique fire inside matters. That you can be trusted. That you� you do not destroy. You were made with a soul of fire and are ready to ignite the world around. To lead the charge in a revolution - for good.
We are children of light, much like Mara is a child of the sun. And we were made to flare like beacons in the night.
I have only read Juliet Artman’s story so far - Details in the Buttercream - and I already love the anthology! Juliet’s descriptions are so decadent aI have only read Juliet Artman’s story so far - Details in the Buttercream - and I already love the anthology! Juliet’s descriptions are so decadent and paint a clear picture! Vanessa is also a relatable character with her every-day problems many of us can relate to. Well done, Juliet! The story felt too short ...more
I was super excited for these students in The Author Conservatory who were publishing their short stories in this anthology! I have some thoughts on eI was super excited for these students in The Author Conservatory who were publishing their short stories in this anthology! I have some thoughts on each short story.
The Colors in the Well by Sarah Pagel This is the first story in the book, and I was quite impressed by the prose. It was so well crafted, and the descriptions were so vibrant! I loved all the imagery, especially how it pulled on and used colours. Sarah was clearly thinking of everything through the lens of the character, and I appreciated that attention to detail.
The Graveyard of Lost Dreams by Kyla Carter I actually ordered my copy from Kyla, and I was blown away by this short story! I wrote these notes right after I read it: Wow. Wow wow wow wow. This is a story that I know is going to stick with me. It kept me up past my bedtime: the visuals and worldbuilding were so strong and fleshed out, the arc took turns I wasn’t anticipating, and the stakes were just so good! I truly loved and enjoyed this story. The message of it really had me thinking afterwards, too. Loved it.
Miracles by Cameron Skocilic This story had me throwing my head back to laugh and my jaw dropping from the emotional punches. It was so well written, and I loved the touches to make it feel more like a 13-year old boy’s perspective. For a short story, this one carried quite the punch!
In Our Blood by Elena B. Sato It was so cool to see things told from a different culture! The descriptions were cool to read as well, and the way the main character, Elisa, grew.
A Deathbed Wish by Alyssa Guthrie EXCUSE ME. FIRSTLY: I CRIED. Secondly: This story almost kept me up past my bedtime. (It was only an extreme act of my will that got me to put it down and walk away.) The writing was so immersive: I was there in the story, with the character. The growth was beautifully written and believable; I loved the arc of the story. OH MY GOSH. THE TICKING CLOCK! That is one of my favourite things in writing. And WOW. Hit it out of the park. This story was so much sorrow, joy, hope, growth, beauty, and forgiveness. It was pain and it was light. That thing threw a punch in the gut I seriously did not see coming.
Chichi no Chikai: A Father's Vow by Kasumi Sonoda The world was so interesting to read about and see; this was the first story in the anthology with a much more subtle change in the character in that he started out as the wiser character around. He didn’t really have any mentors as a result, which I found interesting.
Zelophehad's Daughters by Hannah Marie The end of this also made me choke up, so well done there! I haven’t really read Biblical fiction before, so this was a first for me.
The Sister Knot by Alabama Rose This was a cozy story, which I loved; the sister knot itself gave such a unique flavour to the story, though! Really makes it stand out in my mind against all the other contemporary stories I've read.
If Ye'd Only Say by Kellyn Roth Romance isn't typically the genre I go to, especially historical - but this one was so good! The story was just so well done - and adorable - and I loved the growth in it.
OVERALL
I really loved this anthology! It was nice to have something a little shorter to read at the end of the day, and having multiple stories gave me the chance to slowly soak in each one over the course of multiple days. I'm excited to circle back around to the first collection, and am looking forward to more of these coming out in the future!...more
This was a small book, but a very good one! It was easy to read just a chapter a day and gave me something to reflect and meditate upon. I loved how iThis was a small book, but a very good one! It was easy to read just a chapter a day and gave me something to reflect and meditate upon. I loved how it gave me access to the words a Saint said, and into his way of thinking. A very good book!...more
**spoiler alert** Wowza. This was quite the book. I really liked it.
CONS OF ALONE
There was some language used.
The main character's parents are split a**spoiler alert** Wowza. This was quite the book. I really liked it.
CONS OF ALONE
There was some language used.
The main character's parents are split and re-married.
PROS OF ALONE
SO MANy.
Let's start with: the cover. I saw it in the bookstore, and I was intrigued.
The way this as written?? I loved it. The style was so cool, and it was clearly chosen carefully; it just added to the feel of the entire book, giving it a very free-thought feel - which would be all she would have.
The believability was just on point. What would a tween do if left alone in an abandoned town while trying to survive? How would she do it with her very limited resources, experience, and knowledge?
It was cool to read a dystopian book of man vs nature instead of something like a government; I really enjoyed it.
There was such an intensity to this book, as well. You really couldn't tell what was going to happen next or how it would end.
I really loved the theme I saw come out. (view spoiler)[This could just be my interpretation, but seeing her live and learn to live with joy - finding it in the small things - even when everything sucked and she thought her family was dead... that was inspiring. (hide spoiler)]
OVERALL
I really enjoyed this book. Took maybe close to 2 hours to read? Wasn't terribly long. I was really impressed by it, though....more
**spoiler alert** YOU'D THINK after my review of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow that I wouldn't touch this second book with a 9-foot pole. B**spoiler alert** YOU'D THINK after my review of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow that I wouldn't touch this second book with a 9-foot pole. But I am a sucker for British stuff. So here we are. XD
CONS
Should've seen this one coming: there was a ton of language in this book. This included taking God's name in vain.
There were some inappropriate jokes and descriptions.
There were some times at the start where I almost put down the book entirely because the character was making stupid decisions that I hated. But I mean I guess for the book of the arc. And to show her character. And make the story happen. But it was still painful to read.
I thought this book looked kind of thin and small when I began - but it certainly packs a punch. I don't think I've ever almost cried that much while I thought this book looked kind of thin and small when I began - but it certainly packs a punch. I don't think I've ever almost cried that much while reading a book.
This book really showed what it was like to be a POW; it was awful, but also inspiring to see how Father Kapaun acted in those conditions. I will forever remember him if I'm ever tempted to complain I'm hungry.
The story was told well, and I would definitely recommend this book....more
**spoiler alert** I quite enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was excited to read the second one! Thoughts.
CONS OF THE DRAGON'S PROMISE
There w**spoiler alert** I quite enjoyed the first book in this series, so I was excited to read the second one! Thoughts.
CONS OF THE DRAGON'S PROMISE
There were some uses of language - some more of the made-up swear words for the world, some more standard ones, and "gods" was employed.
There was a mention in passing of one of the main character's brothers having offered to marry a king's nephew. (Did not occur and was not pursued beyond the one comment)
There were some moments of the main character studying the love interest in a way that was more physical - muscles, chest, that sort of thing.
(view spoiler)[Everything that happened with the demons at the mountain at the very end of the story was necessary to the rest of the book - but it still felt a little like that part in Lord of the Rings where the Hobbits finished destroying the ring in mount doom, made it home - only to find that the Shire had been taken over and they had to free it. It was for the character, so fair enough, but also not quite in line with the rest of direction the story went. Made the ending a little off in my opinion. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[Speaking of the end... this is just a personal opinion here, but I wasn't really satisfied with it. It was just good enough that it didn't fall flat, but was just... not satisfying enough to bug me. I like that she almost died - that was realistic. But once you hit the end of the book, you kind of want the main character to get their happy ending, ya know? I just didn't quite get that. Which, I mean, kudos to the author for making me like the character enough that I wanted her to have it better off! XD (hide spoiler)]
PROS OF THE DRAGON'S PROMISE
The cover?? Hello?? It's amazing???
I like the way book 1 ended and I was able to see that a love triangle was about to ensue - but then the way it was done in this story. (view spoiler)[It was nice that the whole plot line wasn't derailed by the love triangle: it was given its spotlight, a little jealousy between both potential guys, and that was about it. It was actually super refreshing to have the main character know pretty much right off the bat who she liked better while still acknowledging something that was set up in the first book. (hide spoiler)]
The writing style. Oh my gosh. I have to stop and just absolutely fawn over it. I was completely drawn in the whole way through and glued to the page.
I was under the impression for a while that "betrothal" was being used in the context of "marriage". So that was confusing. But I was very glad that the characters were shown waiting for after the ceremony to (view spoiler)[kiss for the first time (hide spoiler)] and the realism shown in a relationship: the characters disagreed and argued, but would support one another and make up, sacrifice for one another, and still through it all loved one another.
The mysterious past of her stepmother that was woven throughout; I was very curious to learn more about her as I went.
OVERALL
Very well written and engaging. I flew through this book. Worldbuilding was good, and so was the plot. I weirdly felt almost a little homesick for the first book while reading this one, though? I loved book 1. Thought this one was well-written, but not quite as good as the first.
CONTENT WARNING -Violence/Gore: blood, physical fight scenes, being attacked -Romance: doesn't go beyond kissing (characters get a little passionate though) and the main character studying the male character a little (which is uncomfortable to read, but also doesn't last long) -Language: twice used, otherwise just made up swears from the world; used "gods" -Talks a lot about magic, ghosts, and demons...more
**spoiler alert** This is the second book in this series; it has been a few months since I read the first one, but dove immediately into this.
CONS OF **spoiler alert** This is the second book in this series; it has been a few months since I read the first one, but dove immediately into this.
CONS OF THE LOOKING-GLASS ILLUSION
(Note: a lot of what I say in this section is just me nit-picking, cause the rest of the story was so dang good X'D)
For the first chunk of the book, I don't know if I was just getting used to the style of Sara Ella again or if she truly was having some super dramatic prose flying around... but it felt like there was an unnecessary amount of super dramatic prose flying around X'D Not a huge complaint on my part, as I love prose, but just a side note.
(view spoiler)[The ending confused me. I had to read over it again the day after finishing reading it to try to understand better. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[This kind of walks hand-in-hand with the last point, but I wasn't satisfied with the way the fight ended with the villains or the jabberwockies. I would have liked the part with the jabberwockies to either a) last longer, or b) have been given more oomph during the course of the story - and then the part with the main villains to also have ended with a little... more. There was forgiveness from Alice, so I suppose it was kind of the point. But I still wasn't satisfied deep down with how it all ended with Dinah after everything she'd done. At the very least, I think it would have been nice to see how that forgiveness tore her apart or something - like she suffered for what she had done on some level. It felt a little too much like she got away scott-free with no repercussions for her actions. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[I missed Willow's small background arc. I know it was supposed to be there, but all I recall is she acted strange, then... I was told later she'd had to learn from that. I didn't really catch the learning part. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[I would have liked a little more pay-off for the whole mystery of "what happened to Catherine" - just since we spent so much time wondering that. Would have been nice to have Alice find something of hers that hinted at a place possibly being her location of demise or something like that. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[OKAY THIS IS JUST ME but there was that dream that Alice would have in the first book of that place with all the doors, and I really really really wanted to see that come to life in this book. IT'S SMALL I KNOW OKAY but like my writer heart desired that to have meaning and I anticipated it being a coming-full-circle moment... except then it didn't happen. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[I think my biggest issue with the story is more of a logical-thinking one. I felt pretty satisfied with the character growth throughout - but I don't think really the growth from book 1 was complete, and I didn't see that occur either in this story. I wanted to see Alice struggle more with the concepts of love and trust... which she did, on some level. But not in like a concise, character-arc way. (hide spoiler)]
PROS OF THE LOOKING-GLASS ILLUSION
Say what you want about the sheer amount of subplots - BUT I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE SHEER AMOUNT OF SUBPLOTS. That was a lot to be juggling, and it was done pretty well overall.
The world building!! So amazing. Specifically, (view spoiler)[loved the use of the looking-glasses/mirrors/water/reflections during the story. It was just such a cool tie-in to the story of The Looking Glass and a good reason for Alice to be the protagonist. (hide spoiler)]
The different mysteries going on in the story were cool to follow! So intriguing.
I love love loved the way that by the middle of the story, both POVs would end their chapters with some cliffhanger or another. Sucked me right in as a reader while I mentally applauded the writing as a writer.
Um just the writing in general?? It was amazing?? Sara Ella writes drama-prose and I am the same when I write - so I loved it. (Besides the one point I mentioned in the cons of it being a little much at the start when I didn't feel it was warranted) (But you still have to admire the metaphors and stuff she used; good writing is good writing, my dude)
The plot line was so well done. Very twisty.
WE GOT CHESS'S POV I REPEAT, WE GOT CHESS'S POV!
I just have to give a *chef's kiss* @ all the tie-ins to the original story. So so cool how the original elements were used in this retelling.
That note from the author at the end about all the plot lines she introduced and then knew she couldn't keep: I felt that.
Also, I have to say it: THE. COVER. Absolutely stunning. (I have the hardcover edition, and there's some beautiful foil underneath the jacket again as well) (Literally the first thing I did the moment I had the book in my hands was pull the jacket off just to see if anything was there again X'D )
OVERALL
I did enjoy this book! I think I read the second half of it in the span of a day basically - the first half only taking as long as it did because I was incredibly busy. There were scenes I was laughing and able to tell how much fun Sara Ella had writing it - and the rest were just downright intriguing and kept me captivated for hours on end. Well done!...more
The character growth really occurred only in the last scene each of them were i**spoiler alert** This book.
It was so unsatisfying. Which hurts to say.
The character growth really occurred only in the last scene each of them were in, minus a negative arc.
But the book was dealing with heavy topics in a way kids could read - parents fighting, feeling alone, anger, feeling like you are not special. I thought it was going to be a well-done book.
I do not wish that the characters all made up by the end; that would have been unrealistic. I just wish I had more closure, especially in regards to each sibling and their arcs.
Content: -There were language issues - even if a lot of it was marked out as an expletive instead - including the use of God’s name in multiple ways. -There also were a couple physical scenes where characters grabbed or talked about punching other characters. -A couple mentions of things that come with the awkwardness of growing up - first crushes and bras are the ones that come to mind....more
**spoiler alert** The plot thickens! We're finally starting to see more chemistry between Percy and Annabeth, Percy is almost 16, and now (view spoile**spoiler alert** The plot thickens! We're finally starting to see more chemistry between Percy and Annabeth, Percy is almost 16, and now (view spoiler)[Luke is hosting Kronos in his body! (hide spoiler)] This was a game changing book, and I loved it. I need book 5, even though I've already read these before....more
**spoiler alert** Bending down, I press my hand against the side of the small tunnel. Even if the tree hadn't contorted like this, I would never be ab**spoiler alert** Bending down, I press my hand against the side of the small tunnel. Even if the tree hadn't contorted like this, I would never be able to fit in this hole. I'm much too big now.
What a stellar book. I'll start with that.
CONS
If I'm going to be picky, I felt like (view spoiler)[convincing Connor to face his darkness was a bit too quick and didn't quite carry the weight I wanted for a climactic moment. (hide spoiler)]
PROS
The world. We got to travel around all of Neverland during the course of the story, and we hit each location in a very natural manner. Loved that.
The lore of Lily's people with stars and the Ever One was really cool.
It was dark. It was raw. It was real. I've lose myself inside the cell. I've been here for weeks. Time moves differently here. Trapped inside this harsh place of rock, it seems to wear on forever. [...] Most of the time I'm curled up in a ball in the corner of the cell. Wanting to die. It is rare to find an author is willing enough to put their soul into their story. It's even more rare to find one who's brave enough to let those pieces be some of their darkest ones.
Paige was a good mirror for Claire. (view spoiler)[She lost herself to the darkness and her will to live where Claire regained and fought for hers. (hide spoiler)]
The way (view spoiler)[Connor's shadow was what made him dark and took over him was really cool. Dark, but cool. It tied in with the original Peter Pan story very well, which I liked. (hide spoiler)]
The theme was literally everything. I may not have chosen Neverland, but in a way, it chose me. This world, these people, are part of who I am. Even more than that, they're a reminder of what I was meant to be. Light. The only thing that can chase back the shadows.
OVERALL
This book was intense and dark, but also light and hope-filled. I loved it. It was an amazing ending to the duology, and I devoured it in 2 days. (After I considered staying up all night to finish it in 1. But I mean sometimes you have to grow up and be responsible, sooooo...)...more
This was a very beautiful book, inside and out. The exterior cover was gorgeous in the hardback edition. The story itself was very sweet, simple, and This was a very beautiful book, inside and out. The exterior cover was gorgeous in the hardback edition. The story itself was very sweet, simple, and yet inspiring and uplifting. I liked that there were practical things Sister Maria Teresa did, because those are things that are actionable in our own lives. I also liked the way it showed her diary entries: it shed light on her inner thoughts, yet also shrouded some in mystery when she didn't write them down.
Overall, I loved the book! It was nice to read a little bit of it every day. ...more
**spoiler alert** It has been a bit since I read this, but what a fabulous book. It’s so different from any other religious book I have ever read: ver**spoiler alert** It has been a bit since I read this, but what a fabulous book. It’s so different from any other religious book I have ever read: very real about what the world looked like for religious during the war (even on the German side), the war itself, and the explosive protagonist. And it’s all a true story. Very well done....more
**spoiler alert** I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review from the author on Netgalley; thank you, Abbie Emmons, for allowing **spoiler alert** I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review from the author on Netgalley; thank you, Abbie Emmons, for allowing me to read your book!
"What is out there, Papa?" With a smile, he answered, "More ocean. Thousands of miles of it. Waves and waves into infinity." "Infinity," I whispered, reaching my hand out as far as I could. We were standing at the railing around the top of the lighthouse. I spread my fingers and watched infinity fill the spaces between them.
This book was entirely unexpected in more than one way.
CONS OF THE OTHERWORLD
First off: I completely missed it, but in this video (), Abbie Emmons included content warnings in her description box. I completely missed that till I was committed and had the ebook, so allow me to warn you in advance: -A male character is completely naked in a scene with a girl studying him. (I understood that it was necessary to get the wet clothing off of him, but the way in which she then proceeded to look at him made me wildly uncomfortable and I didn't think added anything to the book whatsoever, so it easily could have been left out and skimmed over) -A character gets drunk (off-page) -Language (including using God's name) -A ton of kissing and descriptions of 'passion' and 'desire' (which to me seemed to be very much so creeping into a realm of lust and, again, made me wildly uncomfortable)
The... theme?? I don't have any problems with the theme she was trying to convey. But that's mostly because I couldn't find it? Abbie Emmons talks so much about theme and "why it matters" in her videos, and I was stoked to hear she was coming out with a book because I love reading books with theme! But I struggled to find it. *cri* -I THINK that it was about having courage and going out to be who you are but also being with those you love?? -But like I'm not sure. It was hard to discern it. -This book was designed to be more thought-provoking, but if the goal was to make the theme woven in so deeply and barely touched upon to make the reader unable to put it into words, then it succeeded. (That sounds really brutal, but I don't mean it to be. Genuinely just confused over here. X'D )
Adam had so much potential as a character!! It was mentioned once (maybe twice?) how he puts others needs before his own to a fault, but the idea - to my distress - was never explored further than those mentions. That hurt my soul. He cared so much about others, but this was a very controversial idea that I feel could have been explored so much further!! How do you talk about the need to take care of yourself when it's always good to be kind to others?? SO MUCH POTENTIAL. WASTED.
Jack?? His character was full of so much fire and fight and I loved him at first - but then in the second half of the book, he just felt like some shallow antagonistic force who was a selfish jerk. *waves hands wildly in front of myself* WHICH LIKE I KNOW WAS THE POINT. He was young and needed to learn how to do what Adam did: put others before himself. But it was to the extreme of him becoming unlikeable, which was disappointing since he started out so good.
The structure of the book really felt off-kilter to me? Again: I KNOW THAT WAS THE POINT. It was supposed to show the dichotomy between the island and the otherworld. But the entire mood and vibe of the first half of the book really didn't flow over into the second half, which resulted in it feeling like either one half or the other didn't belong there in the same book.
Orca's decisions and actions at the very end felt very out of character for her? They lead into the 3rd Act and darkest part of the novel for the characters, but it just felt off. I'm sure that was part of her growth, but ummm... again: I missed that part.
There was a lot - a LOT - of passionate kissing scenes. Basically to the point of characters making out at one point. (Again: wildly uncomfortable.) -This is extremely sad for me, because I heard Abbie describe this book as being the book she would want to read; one of her points was how it was about true love. -That makes me sad, because despite the cool discussions about fate, destiny, and soulmates, the way love was portrayed was as some physical attraction full of passion and a lust for one another. Maybe it wasn't intended to be that way, but that is what I got out of it based on all the character's thoughts and actions.
There also was a scene where a character was in a bikini and it was described as being very skimpy; I didn't really enjoy having that mental image going on even though - AGAIN AGAIN - I understand it was there to show the differences between (view spoiler)[what Jack wanted her to become and what she was - and the fact that Adam liked her as she was - but, once again again: wildly uncomfortable (hide spoiler)].
There also were some typos; nothing super bad, but a consistent amount of misused "it's". I took note of each one in case Abbie might want to know where those are, but there were a lot that should be broken down into "it has" instead, as the sentence doesn't make grammatical sense if you thought of it as "it is". That one is a smaller thing for me, though.
PROS OF THE OTHERWORLD
Perhaps we are all butterflies, and the world is our hurricane.
There were a couple of very fascinating conversations in the first half of the book about fate, destiny, and the butterfly effect. I loved the way the butterfly effect came up every once and a while in the book after that. I wish it had been explored further, though, and given more weight.
The cover is really cool! I wasn't overly impressed with it at first, but once the hidden image in it was pointed out to me, I found I did quite like it.
OVERALL
This book could have been so much more than what it was. It had so much prose in it that it's definitely an acquired taste to read it; the themes were lost among it all, and the storyline felt disjointed. There were a lot of good ideas in place that could have been further drawn upon, and I felt like were just left in the one scene or other that they made an appearance in.
Once again, I will caution what I completely missed: that there are a lot of content issues in this book. I have given an extensive list above, so I won't go over them again.
I would say that, overall, I was just disappointed with the book? I expected so much more from Abbie Emmons, and this really wasn't that....more
My sister randomly found this book, and of course I had to read it. It was hilarious, and I spent the whole time just cracking up at the drawings - orMy sister randomly found this book, and of course I had to read it. It was hilarious, and I spent the whole time just cracking up at the drawings - or else admiring how much detail had been put into them.
I docked a star just because the manga style does sometimes inch into the realm of revealing drawings; there was also one invocation of God's name.
Other than those things, I quite enjoyed the book. If you haven't ever read Pride and Prejudice before and are intimidated by the old English style of writing, this adaptation really puts things into easy-to-understand language, paired with pictures that truly show the emotions involved. (I loved all the chibi-style pictures they used for that very purpose)...more
**spoiler alert** So I stayed up till almost 2 in the morning reading this. I was fully expecting to find I'd reviewed this before, though, seeing as **spoiler alert** So I stayed up till almost 2 in the morning reading this. I was fully expecting to find I'd reviewed this before, though, seeing as this was the fourth time or so I've read it - so this is surprising that I haven't yet.
CONS OF IN 27 DAYS
Language.
Some mature content (some kissing scenes).
PROS OF IN 27 DAYS
I love the countdown in this story! The first time I read it, it had me screaming.
The fact that it so blatantly deals with suicide and paints it as something that isn't good.
**spoiler alert** The first half took me a long time to get through, and the second half took me 1 day.
I feel like this book left me unsatisfied at th**spoiler alert** The first half took me a long time to get through, and the second half took me 1 day.
I feel like this book left me unsatisfied at the end of the day, though; I sat through everything only to have a few paragraphs of little detail devoted to what I had wanted to see for the whole story.
There also were some content things: cursing and adultery, mainly, as well as unwanted advancements....more
This was one thick book. It was very meditative, contemplative, and descriptive - but not dry. I honestly just read a few pages a day - or even page iThis was one thick book. It was very meditative, contemplative, and descriptive - but not dry. I honestly just read a few pages a day - or even page if I was particularly struggling with sickness or exhaustion - and I got through it!
This book was a very good look at all of Jesus's life here on Earth, with references to different prophecies and parts of the Bible. Very good consideration of the life of Christ.
It as easy to pick up after being put down; I read I believe two other books while I was in the middle of this one, returning after each to continue with this.
I also enjoyed Archbishop Sheen's way of writing: he uses some great prose that really worked well with my mind and the way it takes in words. A very well-done book....more
**spoiler alert** Once you get further in, this story really sucks you in. There was some swearing in it, though, which Jane Austen put a dash through**spoiler alert** Once you get further in, this story really sucks you in. There was some swearing in it, though, which Jane Austen put a dash through each time. The characters she wanted you to hate, you hated, and the characters she wanted you to love, you loved; but you can definitely tell this is some of her less experienced writing....more
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