Review: ENGAGING UNTIL THE VERY END!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
Like a good movie, For Love of a Cause has it all: lust, adventure, danger, sex. It is a read that draws you in and is hard to put down. Annie leaves her posh, but boring lifestyle to volunteer in the remote jungles of Bolivia. She hooks up with a band of rebels and joins them in their quest to develop a community where the peasants can live freely while governing and educating themselves. As she lives the hardship lifestyle of peasants and rebels on the run, Annie finds true friendship, love, and meaning to her life.I am always drawn to stories about other cultures and countries and despite being fictional this book was an exciting read. It is well written with believable and interesting dialogue. Elly Michaels writes with compassion and knowledge about the plight of the villagers that still exists in some less developed countries today. The comradeship and goodwill among the peasants and rebels came across as genuine and heartfelt. As an educator living in a Latin American country, I couldn't help but applaud Annie's strong desire and hard work as she taught the peasants to read and set up a school for them.As any great novel should, this story of comradeship, human rights, and basic justice stayed with me long after I finished reading it.