Review: Many Changing Characters and Settings
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2012
Grace's grandmother had died of cancer, but the adventurous woman had mailed Grace a packet that sent her on a treasure hunt all over the globe. What she finds are not only ornaments but life lessons she needed to learn. Her twin sister had betrayed Grace and taken her boyfriend, or so she thought. Once her very best friend, she hadn't seen or spoken to Lauren since that time in high school. As she continues her quest, she discovers things were not what she thought, and her own hard heart may have betrayed her most of all.This novella had a lot going for it. It was interesting to discover each new place and the lessons for Grace there. They were lessons in love, forgiveness, and kindness we all need to learn. However, there were weaknesses, too. There were many, quickly changing characters, and I found it hard to keep up with how they all fit into the story. I was whisked from place to place and meeting new characters each time, until the story became more of a fog. There was a good sense of place, but some of the descriptions became wordy and bogged the progression. The biggest problem for me was the ending. It was much too abrupt and left me disappointed. It needed more than just the meeting that occurred. It should have given a more complete conclusion, and, if Grace had got back with Matt, that would have been even better. As it was, too much was left hanging.