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A review by mbfeeney
A Sliver of Hope by Karla J. Nellenbach
5.0
This was a freebie over on Amazon and I hadn't got round to it as I had a few in the queue before it, but I finally started it... and couldn't put it down.
I hadn't read the above blurb or any reviews on Goodreads as is my habit, so I actually had no idea what it was about, which I am pleased about as I was as shocked as Hannah when she discovered Hope. From then on, the emotion was literally thick and was pouring off the page as I read the story.
Hannah goes through the stages of grief and Nellenbach portrays each stage brilliantly. So much so, that I found myself crying, getting angry and finally moving on as and when Hannah did. I'm not easily moved, but this book brought out so many emotions, it was like a rollercoaster.
The characters were completely relateable as they all had a common 'issue' and were linked even if they weren't family, but the character of Hope was probably the one character that I was desperate to kow more about, especially when hannah met Billy. - I have to admit, I still don't quite get the reason behind Hope's lies to him, but the story was rounded off very very well. Doug was quite possibly my favourite character as I would want him to be my big brother.
All in all, this is an amazingly emotional story that covers a subject that many authors shy away from. It's tasteful and makes the reader think. Things always look different from the outside. Well worth the read.
For this and other reviews, check out my blog http://michbookreviews.wordpress.com/
I hadn't read the above blurb or any reviews on Goodreads as is my habit, so I actually had no idea what it was about, which I am pleased about as I was as shocked as Hannah when she discovered Hope. From then on, the emotion was literally thick and was pouring off the page as I read the story.
Hannah goes through the stages of grief and Nellenbach portrays each stage brilliantly. So much so, that I found myself crying, getting angry and finally moving on as and when Hannah did. I'm not easily moved, but this book brought out so many emotions, it was like a rollercoaster.
The characters were completely relateable as they all had a common 'issue' and were linked even if they weren't family, but the character of Hope was probably the one character that I was desperate to kow more about, especially when hannah met Billy. - I have to admit, I still don't quite get the reason behind Hope's lies to him, but the story was rounded off very very well. Doug was quite possibly my favourite character as I would want him to be my big brother.
All in all, this is an amazingly emotional story that covers a subject that many authors shy away from. It's tasteful and makes the reader think. Things always look different from the outside. Well worth the read.
For this and other reviews, check out my blog http://michbookreviews.wordpress.com/