Review: Hard to Wait
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
I know I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if it was told in first person or if Rachel wasn't so bitter.Although the characters were always at church they hardly thought about God. Although the plot had a nice ending the story was very sad and moody.I would like to adopt one day if possible...but this book made adoption seem like an upset to the natural order of things although the Bible says to watch out for orphans and widows.It was understandable that the characters felt that way but it also seemed a bit silly. I know many people who adopted and felt differently.The romance wasn't that beautiful. There were moments of chivalry but for the most part it didn't seem heartfelt.Rachel never had time to come to terms with herself and it made her seem immature. It would have been nice if she could have found peace outside of a relationship.I also found the way she related to her family to be very dysfunctional. I would have liked to see more of her passions in life and her enthusiasm for her career. I also did not understand why all her and Damian's outfits were described. The scenes could have been more vivid as far as sensory details...epecially the world building.After reading the entire book I still feel no connection to the story.*SPOILERS AHEAD because I just have to address these issues*Damian did not seem like a real friend to Rachel all I saw him do was ask Rachel out...more like beg her to be with him. He was also always saying how he wanted kids which I felt was a bit much to repeat to a friend over and over.The story felt very isolated from the world. There was no sense of an outside world. There were no kids or neighbors it was just a world populated by the main characters. I could not visualize anything.Mari had way too much composer for 17. It made me sad that she had to hold so much together.Rachel forgiving her father was so unrealistic or else it made little sense. Rachel does not know how to handle much of anything. She lives by barely surviving (earning money and keeping house, going to church). Other then that she is a wreck. She does not know how to take care of herself or her faith. She worries ALL the time and hardly has any opinions or values the reader can see. So either she forgave him because she feels she should forgive everyone or she just got overwhelmed and wanted him back in her life.Rachel should think before letting her dad bck into her life. She can forgive him but if he isn't a good influence she should back away.I am just dissapointed in Rachel. Her stunted growth makes sense due to what happened in her life BUT I would have enjoyed to see her blossom in Christ and find peace in her heart and with her friends before getting engaged.She should have found herself first. She needed some more time alone.