Review: Homeward
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
I've read a lot of books by Melody Carlson and have enjoyed everyone of them. I was disappointed with the ending of this book and that's why I gave it only 4 stars. The wrap up was rather abrupt and not believable. I liked everything about this book except the ending.The story is about how unforgiveness will ruin your spirit, your relationships and your life. Meg left home feeling angry and unloved by her mother. She never knew her father. Her grandmother was critical to the point of meanness. She worked hard putting herself through school and took a job she excelled at. She was engaged to the boss's son but felt an emotional disconnect to her fiance. When Meg found out he was cheating on her, she took a leave of absence and after 20 years she decided she should return home.Ms Carlson knows how to engage her readers and make them care about what happens to the characters. I was hooked by the third page. There wasn't a single false emotion or reaction in the story until the last 20 pages. It pains me to have anything negative to say in a review of a book by this author. If you can overlook the unsatisfying ending, you'll like this book.