A review by jclouseau
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
3.0
A nice enough read, but feels a lot like the quilts that are constantly referenced; multiple little stories all stitched together.
This kind of style isn't a bad thing, it's a simple and comforting little book. The main detractor for me was that I couldn't "see" Middle Swan very well, I just don't think there was near enough description to understand the layout of the town and its surroundings; for instance, I didn't even know Henny's house was two stories until the last chapter. It seems all the effort went into the stories and little was left over for the characters telling the tales.
Themes of loss and redemption, love, life and new beginnings. Centered on the women of the town but not disparaging of men. No real spirituality, just prayers said and answers hoped for with many received.
This kind of style isn't a bad thing, it's a simple and comforting little book. The main detractor for me was that I couldn't "see" Middle Swan very well, I just don't think there was near enough description to understand the layout of the town and its surroundings; for instance, I didn't even know Henny's house was two stories until the last chapter. It seems all the effort went into the stories and little was left over for the characters telling the tales.
Themes of loss and redemption, love, life and new beginnings. Centered on the women of the town but not disparaging of men. No real spirituality, just prayers said and answers hoped for with many received.