Review: Wanted A Little More
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2011
I wanted a little more from this story.  The dialogue is stilted.  Though they are reminiscing about high school, I would have expected that their conversation skills are more robust now that they're older.  However, they speak to each other like two high schoolers.  I also found that the placement of the explanatory narrative interrupts any little bit of rhythm you might have developed in your reading.  The two will say a sentence or two, then there's a paragraph or two to explain the significance of their few statements.  The grammar also needs a little work, specifically in the comma department.What I really wanted was a bit more story.  I wanted to better understand how the author interpreted this visit from his old friend.  Was it that he was taking things for granted and needed reminding of the preciousness of life?  Was the family about to go through a tragedy and needed a reminder that you still have to fight the fight even if you know you can't change the outcome?  Was Teri in need of something and this was his friend's way of getting her that help?  We know he was visited, but why?  What did it mean?  How did it change his life?  That's what I wanted to understand.Overall, I really like the idea of this book.  Whether this was God or a trick of the mind (I'm no one to dispute either possibility), I do believe that we find help or inspiration when we need it.