andreabrownriley's review against another edition
4.0
This is not the sort of novel I typically read, but as I know the author personally, I felt it only appropriate to show my support of her amazing achievement in getting her novel published.
This was an amazing story, and as someone who has a strong relationship with her siblings based on some pretty rocky experiences, I really related to Tim and Naomi and their bond. As another reviewer wrote, this really is a tale about the human experience, about self-discovery, about growing from your past, about moving forward even when you don't want to or think you can. It is about healing and love and making the best out of struggles and strife. It is beautiful.
The thing I love most about this novel is the subtle ways in which details are shared. There aren't any overly long sentences to describe a scene or a person, but the small details really draw the reader in and allow them to live there in the moment; it is very well executed.
On the flip side of that, it's really unfortunate that the editor seemed to have only gone through the manuscript once. I can't help but notice all of the mechanical errors littered throughout the book (missing commas, or extra punctuation, words spelled wrong or missing altogether), and at times it was a little distracting. Overall, however, the story itself was enough to let me enjoy the book and do my best to try to forget the errors were there.
4/5 stars; well done, Tamela. :)
This was an amazing story, and as someone who has a strong relationship with her siblings based on some pretty rocky experiences, I really related to Tim and Naomi and their bond. As another reviewer wrote, this really is a tale about the human experience, about self-discovery, about growing from your past, about moving forward even when you don't want to or think you can. It is about healing and love and making the best out of struggles and strife. It is beautiful.
The thing I love most about this novel is the subtle ways in which details are shared. There aren't any overly long sentences to describe a scene or a person, but the small details really draw the reader in and allow them to live there in the moment; it is very well executed.
On the flip side of that, it's really unfortunate that the editor seemed to have only gone through the manuscript once. I can't help but notice all of the mechanical errors littered throughout the book (missing commas, or extra punctuation, words spelled wrong or missing altogether), and at times it was a little distracting. Overall, however, the story itself was enough to let me enjoy the book and do my best to try to forget the errors were there.
4/5 stars; well done, Tamela. :)
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