Review: A Simple Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
This is a love story that wasn't complicated at all. At least not the relationship between the two main characters, Emilie and Quaid. They didn't have trouble admitting to themselves that they were falling for the other, and didn't hide it from each other, which I found surprising with Emilie. I honestly thought she would put up a fight with her emotions given her past feelings about the matter of romance.It is a pretty straight-forward story and easy to follow. The theme, which is also found in the title, was very clear--it's important to learn to bend towards the Sun (God) when we find ourselves in the shadowy situations of life, just like flowers in the shadows seeking the attention of the sun by striving to bend towards it as they grow. Of course this would require trusting God even when every part of us is screaming to take hasty action.Given the obstacle in their path, Emilie and Quaid had to learn to be still in God and wait for Him to handle things, and in the end, it worked out for the best.Overall, it was a simple, almost fast-paced story but slow enough to enjoy. Despite the fact this is a novella, it didn't stop Mona from developing the personalities of the main characters and some of the secondary to a satisfactory level.