Helpful Score: 1
I got this book in the mail and started reading it almost immediately and could not leave it alone until it was done about 24 hours later. I easily fell into living with the characters in Echo, Florida, feeling like I was right amongst them seeing and feeling what was going on in the story through River Jordan's lyrical prose. Ever since her husband died, Velma True has been living a life of seclusion. Then a stranger appears with an unusual birthday gift that opens up a new world to her. This book touched me with some truths resonating with my own life. It is different, though, than any other Christian fiction book I've read. Everything isn't always pure and neat and tidy, which adds a sense of realness to this plot that has an otherworldly element to it.
Ok. So. What to say about this book
I picked this book up several times, lost interest, set it down, read another book, and then tried this one again. What kept me reading was the desire to know what the heck was happening in it, honestly. None of the characters are ever developed enough for me to really get to know them or get to feel them. Their relationships are so intertwining that it got distracting trying to remember who was who and how they knew each other. The ending was sudden and very unappetizing for me. The author tried so hard to keep it a secret, that I think the reader totally misses the point. I re-read the ending twice to make sure I didnt miss anything and I still dont follow what she meant. This copy was filled with grammar and editing errors Nearly one every five pages or so. I didnt like the dialect used it felt forced and fake Like it was only stereotypical sayings heard somewhere and jotted down. I liked the idea of the pieces of heaven and Velma having to move on an let go of her strings, but I think that this sweet tale of a woman mourning her husband was overshadowed by the oddly out of place mystical sci-fi bits. The writing itself felt choppy The chapters felt like they had bad transitions at times
But the main story line Even though there were multiple protagonists that Im not sure ever learned what they had to was cute.
I picked this book up several times, lost interest, set it down, read another book, and then tried this one again. What kept me reading was the desire to know what the heck was happening in it, honestly. None of the characters are ever developed enough for me to really get to know them or get to feel them. Their relationships are so intertwining that it got distracting trying to remember who was who and how they knew each other. The ending was sudden and very unappetizing for me. The author tried so hard to keep it a secret, that I think the reader totally misses the point. I re-read the ending twice to make sure I didnt miss anything and I still dont follow what she meant. This copy was filled with grammar and editing errors Nearly one every five pages or so. I didnt like the dialect used it felt forced and fake Like it was only stereotypical sayings heard somewhere and jotted down. I liked the idea of the pieces of heaven and Velma having to move on an let go of her strings, but I think that this sweet tale of a woman mourning her husband was overshadowed by the oddly out of place mystical sci-fi bits. The writing itself felt choppy The chapters felt like they had bad transitions at times
But the main story line Even though there were multiple protagonists that Im not sure ever learned what they had to was cute.
