To be completely honest from the start, I was really disappointed with this book. I really enjoy Amish fiction so I was excited to win this, but it fell flat for me and I almost couldn't finish it. I felt like this book had so much potential that it just didn't live up to.
Part of the problem for me was the writing style. I think the author was trying for a unique way of using flashbacks to tell the story, but it came across as a jumbled mess. I applaud the effort but the execution was poor, so hopefully future editions will be cleaned up a bit. Between the dialogue, the flashbacks, and the parts of the plot not told in flashbacks, this book really was a mess.
Additionally, it seemed like the author didn't research the historical aspects of the story very well. Very few real historical details were actually included and those seemed vague and not entirely accurate.
Now for what I did enjoy: I really liked how much drama was included in the story. If it had been presented in a better written way, I would have really enjoyed this book. As it is written now though, I just couldn't get over the bumps in the writing enough to enjoy the plot. I also was disappointed at the ending. It felt like all the previous drama had been building up for absolutely no reason. The conclusion wasn't really a conclusion, which is fine if this series is going to be continued, but there was also not much action at the end of the book to carry the story. In short, nothing really happened and all the events of the story were for naught.
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I can only give this book maybe 2 or 2.5 out of 5 stars. It just really isn't written well enough to merit a higher rating.
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