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Top positive review
Do you remember the love that you lost
April 17, 2018
Do you remember the love that you lost ? Do you remember being young and in love ? Do you remember people telling you that you were too young or that you could not marry the one you loved for various reasons , and life went on and you never forgot ... This book will take you back to the road not taken and the journey is worth the price of the book !
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Top critical review
Was good but.... SPOILER
May 19, 2014
I really liked this book, and got caught up in reading it, couldn't put it down. The chapters going between past and present slowly revealing the connections between Becca & Matt and young love. A love that neither character got over even though their lives went separate ways. The entire book you're waiting for them to admit their feelings for each other is just as strong as it was 18 years ago, waiting for them to rekindle their romance, going through all the build up of emotions ... BUT... then the book ends! There was no moment, no grand scene at the end of the book where they finally get together, none! Just a letter giving a recap of what happens. It's like the author wanted to finish the book but ran out of time so put a recap in a "letter" and missed out on the part that the entire book was leading up to. The book would have been great and I would have read it over & over if it gave you the ending it was leading up to. But instead it was a lot of build up leading to abrupt ending & disappointment
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May 19, 2014
I really liked this book, and got caught up in reading it, couldn't put it down. The chapters going between past and present slowly revealing the connections between Becca & Matt and young love. A love that neither character got over even though their lives went separate ways. The entire book you're waiting for them to admit their feelings for each other is just as strong as it was 18 years ago, waiting for them to rekindle their romance, going through all the build up of emotions ... BUT... then the book ends! There was no moment, no grand scene at the end of the book where they finally get together, none! Just a letter giving a recap of what happens. It's like the author wanted to finish the book but ran out of time so put a recap in a "letter" and missed out on the part that the entire book was leading up to. The book would have been great and I would have read it over & over if it gave you the ending it was leading up to. But instead it was a lot of build up leading to abrupt ending & disappointment
July 10, 2018
I was VERY DISAPPOINTED ! After reading " A Month in Tuscany " which I enjoyed, I ordered this book thinking I would get the same experience but this book felt as if it were written for a 13 year old girl.......very juvenile writting style and vocabulary.
April 17, 2018
Do you remember the love that you lost ? Do you remember being young and in love ? Do you remember people telling you that you were too young or that you could not marry the one you loved for various reasons , and life went on and you never forgot ... This book will take you back to the road not taken and the journey is worth the price of the book !
June 20, 2014
I usually read the reviews and let other people's opinions persuade whether or not I read a certain book. Well, this book got great reviews, some of the best I've seen. So, I did not hesitate to buy it. Along with the good reviews the synopsis sounded interesting. FALSE ADVERTISEMENT! It took everything I had to make it through 50% (and that was with skipping pages at a time)!
I thought it was boring, the characters were under-developed and unlikeable. The cover is misleading, as well. I was confused by the setting/time frame until I finally realized that this family has religious beliefs of which they choose to minimize their interactions with the outside world... which is fine, but I would've preferred this piece of information to be included in the synopsis. Afterall, it was the main cause of most of the conflict in the story.
On a positive note, it was well written/edited, with very little spelling and grammar mistakes. Usually, this would encourage me to read another book from this author, but the story itself left me nervous to try again.
Like I said before, I will think again before trusting reviews. Now I'm afraid that I've passed up some really good books due to untrustworthy reviews!
I thought it was boring, the characters were under-developed and unlikeable. The cover is misleading, as well. I was confused by the setting/time frame until I finally realized that this family has religious beliefs of which they choose to minimize their interactions with the outside world... which is fine, but I would've preferred this piece of information to be included in the synopsis. Afterall, it was the main cause of most of the conflict in the story.
On a positive note, it was well written/edited, with very little spelling and grammar mistakes. Usually, this would encourage me to read another book from this author, but the story itself left me nervous to try again.
Like I said before, I will think again before trusting reviews. Now I'm afraid that I've passed up some really good books due to untrustworthy reviews!
October 20, 2018
The author is telling you a very emotional story about people, young and old, and how they deal with social pressures, family ideals, and past decisions. Truly a book written from the heart, emotional and gut wrenching at times. With a few calm and breezy moments thrown in.
Skipping back and forth between past and present, the author tells you at the beginning of each chapter whether it’s “Then” or “Now,” making it easy to follow the changes from past to present or the reverse.
The first forty pages I thought it was the most depressing read I’d ever picked up. Well, surprise, it turned out to be one of the best books I’ve ever read. And at 76 I’ve read my share.
Skipping back and forth between past and present, the author tells you at the beginning of each chapter whether it’s “Then” or “Now,” making it easy to follow the changes from past to present or the reverse.
The first forty pages I thought it was the most depressing read I’d ever picked up. Well, surprise, it turned out to be one of the best books I’ve ever read. And at 76 I’ve read my share.
October 26, 2014
First time I've read this author, and most definitely last. The true essence of the story is grossly re-interpreted in the author's description. Nothing against them, I live in a community that is 50% Mennonite, but if I wanted to read a story about them, I would. I would go out and purchase it, and I am disappointed that one of the prevailing themes in the book was so completely misrepresented.
I won't read this author again, and I think that she might find more success if she was less misleading in her description.
I won't read this author again, and I think that she might find more success if she was less misleading in her description.
January 30, 2018
This was without a doubt the most depressing book I ever read. There was absolutely nothing happy about it. This book was strong on religious beliefs which led them to why they made the choices they made. I had no idea from reading the brief summary that this book was about perhaps leaning toward the Amish ways. I have nothing against that, but would have liked to have known that. The characters were the saddest, most miserable characters I have ever read about; none of them very likeable either. Becca, the main character cried on practically every other page. Warning, if you are depressed and looking for an uplifting novel, feel-good read, this is definitely not for you. It will not make you feel better regardless of how it ended which was also a disappointment. After going through all the misery with these characters; the story kind of just ended in a summary of sorts. Now I'm crying over the money I spent to purchase it and I am hesitant to read any of her other novels.
June 19, 2014
The book was very captivating in the beginning and middle, really had me hooked, but the ending was so short, to the point, and basically ruined the book for me, it was beautifully written and then I felt as if the ending was rushed.
May 13, 2018
This was one of those books that I was sad to see end. It brought home the tangles that sometimes defines a family, secrets that change the course of their history, actions that force one into a life half lived because of loyalty to others. It also pointed out that those same secrets can be altered and that life can again be fully lived.
May 15, 2014
I am glad I ran across this one and decided to try an author I've never read. It's a great read about life, love, and consequences of choices and actions. Becca and Matt make awesome characters, but all the characters were realistic and fleshed out. I especially enjoyed their love story and the ending. Emmy's story was so sad, but serves to illustrate how suddenly things can turn for the worse and the consequences of poor choices and decisions and not liking someone just because they're different. This novel has powerful potential and illustrates that point as a main theme. The setting is described vividly with vibrant word descriptions that make you visualize the place. The best thing about the novel is the deepness of it. You don't realize just how deep it is until you're into the book. This is a wonderful book about life and love.
