Reviews

Ellenvale Gold (Jacksons Creek #1) by Amanda Deed

kathryn08's review

3.0

I found initially parts of this book were a little over-sentimental (a common issue with some Christian fiction, I find) but enjoyed it as I continued to read. I’m not sure whether I got so swept up in the story that I didn’t notice the sentimentality or whether there was less of it as the book went on! Certainly the main character, Penny Worthington, over-reacted somewhat in the beginning (in my opinion), and without saying too much and giving things away, I know that her wealthy status was kind of what the story was based on (in comparison to her servants' lowly status), but her reactions to some things felt artificial and forced.

But definitely an enjoyable read, and I will be interested to read the next in the series at some point.

bbgood's review

2.0

I did not like Penny. For the first third of the book I saw no redeeming quality that made me want to try to like her. And then at the end she was stupid. Gus also wasn't the brightest. It made it hard for me to get lost in the story.