Review: Two in a half stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 9, 2013
I've read to chapter five so far and I made myself stop reading so I could write this review. First let me say I love Amish books and read a great deal of them. Some are  great while others are clunky or unbelievable. This book falls somewhere in between those. The writing is a bit wordy and the author seems to like use large words which makes the characters conversation s seem unnatural. It's almost as though the author wanted to write a story from the 1700s so she chose lengthy words and harsh speaking tones. There is a scene where the young woman who is supposed to be a teen is speaking to an adult man and the author says Judith takes a breath through her nose and pulls her shoulders back, narrows her eyes etc. This character acts, talks and thinks more like a fifty year old woman than a young woman. I made it that far, rolled my eyes and wrote this review. I haven't decided if I 'll continue reading or not. There are also a few spots with misspelled words and brackets [ ] are placed in places they should not be. Two in a half stars.