Review: Very moving...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
Community Service was a beautiful and extremely heart-warming story. Maggie and Sawyer were both very strong and well-defined characters and they were so easy to care for from the get-go. I especially loved Sawyer and I believe it was because of his positive outlook and indomitable spirit despite all the obstacles he faced. The author delineated the angst of his age and limitations with such compassion and clarity that he felt very real to me. Maggie was special because she had a voice (this story was told in first person from her point of view) that I could well relate to.Even with the heavy subject matter of this book it was first and foremost a beautiful love story with a ‘coming of age’ feel to it. What made it even better was the sometimes laugh-out-loud humour. One of my favourite chuckles the reason why Maggie ended up having to endure 100 hours of community service. I also loved the history of Maggie and Sawyer’s relationship. It inspired warm and fuzzy feelings.I’d love to read a follow on novel where we could get to see a little more of Maggie and Sawyer and follow up on Jude’s story. He is a character who could be so interesting. I’d like to know more about his damaged friendship with Sawyer and I’d love to see him find and capture the heart of a woman who could bring out the best in him.I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a sweet romance.