Review: Not what I expected
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Meet Evelyn, a research assistant at the new Physical Energy Research Lab. She is smart, graduating with a 4.0 in physics and honors on her master's degree. The project she is working on is "developing a computer model to test the behavior of muons in space..."Nothing is quite working out as she had hoped. She is renting a room from her cousin, Julia, but as usual, receives a cool reception from her and is also shocked to discover that Julia has a live in fiance, Tim. Tim and Julia work for an advertising firm and have both been models.Seeing an ad for a dance class, Evelyn decides to join in a hope of making friends. Surprisingly, it is Tim who she can most relate to and they spend a lot of time talking around the table whilst Julia is off running etc. They can talk about anything. When Tim is really down in the dumps one day they end up in a deep conversation on free will. Tim was brought up in the church but has walked away. Until recently Evelyn had nothing to do with God or church but when lonely one night she walked into the local church and been attending regularly since. Another conversation they have is about sex. Evelyn admits she is not a virgin - did some "play acting" with a friend in college - more like clinical sex. Tim understands her and makes her feel less lonely.How will things turn out? Will Tim realize Julia is not the one he wants?This was an interesting and easy to read, short book. HOWEVER to label it as a Christian novel, I think is stretching it a little. Yes, God is mentioned but the pastor is extremely weak. When Evelyn is asking him some questions one time, the pastor's response is "..... If you keep coming to church, I'm sure you'll figure out what you need to in time." Nothing is ever mentioned about salvation or a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The name of God is taken in vain at times.It is also in need of a professional editor/proof reader. It is not that bad (I have read worse) but there are some common errors - there (they're), your (you're) etc.SO although I enjoyed the book it was not at all what I expected after reading the description given by the publisher. I was expecting something with way more Christianity/spirituality in it.