Note, the review below was for the print book. I was recently drawn to the audio and loved it. 4 stars, and much more interesting with the brogue. I don't know why.
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Usually I won't continue with a book I rate below 3 stars (average) but I was curious. By her own admission, Lorna was considered seriously mentally challenged by her family and school. Mostly it was because of her odd behavior and comments, as she saw and interacted with angels since she was a baby, and sometimes gave their advice to others. One teacher in particular refused to call on her when she would raise her hand to answer his questions because he didn't want to waste his time, and made it clear to her and to the class. And while her mother frequently ignored her, her father doted and most of her learning was from him, as she was not allowed to finish school. This might be why I thought the writing too simplistic, and at times, seriously bland with events mentioned not at all interesting. There were repetitions, frequently. So where was her editor? Why not a ghost writer even?
I read a lot of these books, and I will say that hers was different in perhaps the descriptions of the angels and how they acted/reacted and taught her. Though I am loath to say this because I will believe anything, I found some things just too fantastic.
It is an interesting read in some parts, though.
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Usually I won't continue with a book I rate below 3 stars (average) but I was curious. By her own admission, Lorna was considered seriously mentally challenged by her family and school. Mostly it was because of her odd behavior and comments, as she saw and interacted with angels since she was a baby, and sometimes gave their advice to others. One teacher in particular refused to call on her when she would raise her hand to answer his questions because he didn't want to waste his time, and made it clear to her and to the class. And while her mother frequently ignored her, her father doted and most of her learning was from him, as she was not allowed to finish school. This might be why I thought the writing too simplistic, and at times, seriously bland with events mentioned not at all interesting. There were repetitions, frequently. So where was her editor? Why not a ghost writer even?
I read a lot of these books, and I will say that hers was different in perhaps the descriptions of the angels and how they acted/reacted and taught her. Though I am loath to say this because I will believe anything, I found some things just too fantastic.
It is an interesting read in some parts, though.
