sarahs_bookish_life's review
4.0
This is a beautifully written story. Ava's gift is a blessing and a curse as her gift can save and help people but also brings hundreds of people flocking to the small town that she lives in and are demanding of her gift no matter what the cost to Ava's health. The thing that really struck me was the very strong bond of friendship that Ava and Wash have. The friendship is very moving and the author does a great job of making you get attached to quite a few of the characters. Will certainly be making a point of reading more by this author as I love his style of writing.
ljbentley27's review
4.0
Sometimes a book comes along which is just, for want of a better word, beautiful. There is something about Ava’s Gift which makes it eligible for this category. Could it be the stunning writing? Maybe. Could it be the unusual and quirky tale of a teenage girl who can heal people? Quite possibly. However, it is very difficult to quantify just what makes this book so good.
With Ava’s Gift, Jason Mott has created a quiet but powerful novel which examines how celebrity and sensationalism can rock a small town and almost tear a community apart. Thirteen year old Ava has her powers of healing discovered when her best friend is hurt at a town event. This simple act of unselfish kindness leads to a mass flocking of religious groups, non believers and the worlds media to her small hometown and instantly her life is taken over.
Mott has a talent of making you see the story from multi-perspective and empathising with each character; a skill that my very favourite authors possess. I would love to tell you that this story has the shock value and a breakneck speed of story that keeps you turning every page. What it does possess is a calm tranquil approach to a rather big subject. Mott has handled this with integrity and heart.
Ava’s Gift by Jason Mott is available now.
You can follow Jason Mott (@JasonMott) on Twitter.
With Ava’s Gift, Jason Mott has created a quiet but powerful novel which examines how celebrity and sensationalism can rock a small town and almost tear a community apart. Thirteen year old Ava has her powers of healing discovered when her best friend is hurt at a town event. This simple act of unselfish kindness leads to a mass flocking of religious groups, non believers and the worlds media to her small hometown and instantly her life is taken over.
Mott has a talent of making you see the story from multi-perspective and empathising with each character; a skill that my very favourite authors possess. I would love to tell you that this story has the shock value and a breakneck speed of story that keeps you turning every page. What it does possess is a calm tranquil approach to a rather big subject. Mott has handled this with integrity and heart.
Ava’s Gift by Jason Mott is available now.
You can follow Jason Mott (@JasonMott) on Twitter.
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