Helpful Score: 3
Very rarely do I come across a book that just leaves me floored the whole way through. Except for one tiny little break, I read this book from cover to cover, and loved every second of it. While it's not a book that I would normally go out of my way to read, words cannot adequately express how impressed I was after reading this fabulous debut novel.
Talking to the Dead is a great example of an author thinking outside the box and finding a new niche in the Christian fiction arena. I have never come across a Christian fiction novel that dealt with any type of mental illness, much less mental institutions and shrinks, and how individuals seek help (be it worldly or spiritual) for those problems in the real world. Even though the Christian aspects of the novel were a tad bit watered down in places, I really applaud the author for showing what some churches/pastors are like in the real world, particularly, the scene with Jack's father. It literally broke my heart to read through Kate's experience with this fictitious pastor, knowing that there really are pastors and church leaders out there that use the same tactics.
Talking to the Dead is now firmly planted on my all-time favorites list. Now, I must begin the impatient wait for whatever she has in store for her next book. If all of Bonnie's books are as great as this one, I'll be a fan for life.
Talking to the Dead is a great example of an author thinking outside the box and finding a new niche in the Christian fiction arena. I have never come across a Christian fiction novel that dealt with any type of mental illness, much less mental institutions and shrinks, and how individuals seek help (be it worldly or spiritual) for those problems in the real world. Even though the Christian aspects of the novel were a tad bit watered down in places, I really applaud the author for showing what some churches/pastors are like in the real world, particularly, the scene with Jack's father. It literally broke my heart to read through Kate's experience with this fictitious pastor, knowing that there really are pastors and church leaders out there that use the same tactics.
Talking to the Dead is now firmly planted on my all-time favorites list. Now, I must begin the impatient wait for whatever she has in store for her next book. If all of Bonnie's books are as great as this one, I'll be a fan for life.
This is a well-written book that deals with several serious subjects with great sensitivity--the death of a spouse very suddenly, the deep hurt of betrayal, the mind's way of coping with unacceptable situations by causing a mental breakdown. You will feel the many emotions that the main character experiences. You will also know the joy she finds as she works her way through her mental breakdown & discovers a God who truly loves her. I highly recommend this book.
WOW! This was so hard to put down. It drew you in so completely you had to keep on going.
It did not ever slow down or leave you with a moment of boredom. Grief effects everyone in different ways, but the journey you experience through this story is like reading a great mystery with a fullfilling ending.
It did not ever slow down or leave you with a moment of boredom. Grief effects everyone in different ways, but the journey you experience through this story is like reading a great mystery with a fullfilling ending.
