Review: It was good?...ummm...I'm not sure
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2012
I enjoyed this book for what it was. I liked that it was a Christian novel although the characters beliefs played more of a background position. It was clear that their beliefs did not seem to influence their actions or thought processes outside of routine (bed time prayer and saying grace). I think too much time was wasted on events that didn't have anything to do with the main character and her lingering issues.I had issues with the main character in that she spent too much time with the married couple, and too much time with (too many) single men. Anyone whose ever read any Christian Singles books knows that those are 2 things singles are encouraged not to do. And although she had a likable personality, she was really one demensional. She only had one real main focus (finding a man) and seemingly no interest in anything else. It was almost like she couldn't be a whole person until she got married. Her only passion was to get married and have a family...no plans or passions beyond that.I also thought the flaskbacks were random and didn't add any significant details to the development of the story or the characters. And the ending was a big let down, there was very little insight given about her future husband whom she only talked to on random and emotional occassions throughout the book. Too much time was spent on her male best friend who could have been cut out early on in the book. The male best friend was a driving force throught the story yet there's no mention of him at the end of the book. Did he attend the wedding? did he hear? was he invited? so suddenly he wasn't important.