Scan barcode
A review by constant2m
On His Bended Knee by Shanae Johnson
3.0
Sweet Story
Veterans on a ranch, healing together. A girl with no home or job. An ultimatum to marry or lose the ranch. All of these things mention a marriage of convenience.
There are so many things to like in this story. The main couple see their relationship as a partnership. The girl can't cook and that's okay. Those who have various handicaps are not seen as having any less value. A pastor who cares so much about those he serves that he will push them in ways that are uncomfortable to them but ultimately for their good.
The story was fun, light, happy. I struggled however seeing the main couple fall in kove but not understanding why they were in love. I saw sympathy and understanding. I saw two people who are perfectly capable of healing and moving beyond their pasts. I also saw a lot of hurt happened in the story, and instead of exploring forgiveness, they just overlooked it. Maybe the book was too short to go into depth, but I still think it should have been explored a bit more than it was. The story was told from alternate perspectives, which made it very easy to follow. But rather than focusing solely on the appearance of the other person or the personal hurts, it would have helped the story to show the individuals' thinking and how they moved past previous hurts and opened up their hearts to each other.
Veterans on a ranch, healing together. A girl with no home or job. An ultimatum to marry or lose the ranch. All of these things mention a marriage of convenience.
There are so many things to like in this story. The main couple see their relationship as a partnership. The girl can't cook and that's okay. Those who have various handicaps are not seen as having any less value. A pastor who cares so much about those he serves that he will push them in ways that are uncomfortable to them but ultimately for their good.
The story was fun, light, happy. I struggled however seeing the main couple fall in kove but not understanding why they were in love. I saw sympathy and understanding. I saw two people who are perfectly capable of healing and moving beyond their pasts. I also saw a lot of hurt happened in the story, and instead of exploring forgiveness, they just overlooked it. Maybe the book was too short to go into depth, but I still think it should have been explored a bit more than it was. The story was told from alternate perspectives, which made it very easy to follow. But rather than focusing solely on the appearance of the other person or the personal hurts, it would have helped the story to show the individuals' thinking and how they moved past previous hurts and opened up their hearts to each other.