Review: Be prepared! Have plenty of tissues handy.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
I don't know what to say other than I was blindsided by this novella by Zoe Dawson. Expecting a feel-good, sweet little Christmas story, Brave left me an emotional mess, crying in my room as I tried to get a grip and come to terms with what I had just read. I haven't done either...and I'm still crying. Brave is not a "Christmas" novel. Rather, it is one about life and love, sacrifice, soul-searing pain and soul-lifting joy, numbing fear and the bravery to face that fear in spite of yourself. The synopsis on this and other sites explains the plot adequately but in no way prepares you for the emotional storm of this magnificent little story. It may be short but it is powerful! Ms Dawson, I got it, I felt it, I lived it through your words. Now, let me wipe my eyes and blow my nose...again...and put the rest of your books on my wishlist.