This is a story that focuses deeply on the inner transformation of a young woman who has been traumatized by an unfaithful boyfriend and a car accident, both leaving her deeply scarred. She leave behind her life in Atlanta for a cabin in North Carolina left to her by her late grandfather. Through her experiences teaching a cooking class to troubled middle schoolers, she is able to heal and forgive. For me, this was a story that had no major problems, but also never grabbed hold of me either. I was frustrated by waiting for something major to happen, but nothing really did. Most of the conflict in the story is internal, and I found no driving reason to keep me turning the pages, ore than just wanting to get finished. The writing style is slow, with constant interruptions of the present time to resell events that had happened in the past, and I found myself forgetting what was happening in the present. It was a decent story, with decent writing, but I can't say it made much of an impact on me. I honestly do not remember reading the last book that left me feeling this good. I think this means it must have been a long time since it happened. I had no idea what to expect when i picked it up. I read no short summary,prologue,epilogue or excerpt but by the time i was done i felt so alive. My faith was a beating heart again. This book is a true treasure. I makes me hope i find similar books every once in a while; books that would relieve rather that frustrate me.
Do You like book De Zoete Inval (2010)?
Good, easy read about love, loss, and healing - both internally and externally.
—zimzelen
I have just started. I will let you know after the weekend.
—JasmineFlower
