Review: Not for the faint of heart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
As a testament to how deeply this book can move the reader I will admit something; I had to put the book away before finishing it because I was worried that I might not be able to sleep. I promptly finished it the next day, but the heroine isn't the only one with nightmares. Fair warning and please take a second look at the title of my review.This book covers a wide range of topics including, but not in any way limited to divorce, adultery, the struggles of the modern day mother, domestic violence, life changing accidents, and the greatest bonds of true friendship and love in the face of fear. If those things conflict with any of your beliefs please don't read this book and then leave a negative review simply because it turned out not to be your cup of tea. All of us have a responsibility to support good authors and exceptional stories, and most assuredly the ones that portray life in such unflinching terms. This story covers all those bases and others that I don't have the words for just now.I found not one instance where the author hit a sour note of disbelief. We have all had those; the way an author sneaks a little something into the story and it makes us stop and scratch our head and wonder if we are still reading the same story? I found none of those. There is profanity and very detailed sex scenes. They add to, rather than detract from, the story. I also didn't find any unnecessary tangents or flights of fancy. I personally hate that and was quite relieved that she restrained herself to giving us a wonderfully detailed back story so that we could really come to care for all the characters and at the same time present the story in a bare bones matter of fact way.I highly recommend this book and the author to any that crave a true to life, heroic tale of life and what can happen when we get out of our own way, and live present in the moment and aware of the reality staring us in the face.