Review: The bonds of sisterhood and friendship
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2014
Friendship essentially involves a distinctive kind of concern for your friend, a concern which might reasonably be understood as a kind of love. Set in the late ‘80s Glowing Embers revolves around the lives of two girls; Pashen and Valentina.  For most, starting your freshman year in high school is a joyous occasion but for Pashen and Valentina it marks the turmoil both of their lives encounter.Pashen was an only child, she was the apple of her mother’s eye and likewise she loved her mother with all her being.  Alma however was lonely and begins to relate with Bill.  After marrying Bill, Pashen’s life changes.  Bill is unlike Alma and Pashen, he is unlearned and abusive.  His growing disdain for Pashen and intellect reflects in his treatment of Alma.  Pashen endures the months to years of turmoil stemming from neglect and seeing her mother belittled and abused; mentally and physically.Valentina is the youngest daughter born to her family.  She is the delight of her parents.  However her life takes a turn for the worst, when her mother decides the life she wants is not the one she is living.  Valentina is an old soul, even in the midst of chaos she is the strength that propels her family forward.Through the bonds of friendship and sisterhood, Pashen and Valentina triumph against the elements of hatred, jealousy and the many obstacles life threw at them.  Their unity survived the fire.  Glowing Embers in a Dying Fire is a nostalgic tale of friendship and strength.  At the end of the day, it reminds us of the most precious thing in life.  LOVE.