Review: And My Beloved is Mine by Kate Nash
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
And My Beloved Is Mine by Kate Nash is a good story of young love. Even though I enjoyed the story, I think that it would be of more interest to teenagers and readers in their early twenties. Logan, the son of missionaries, grew up in China. According to Logan, the family moved back to the United States so that his mother could see him walk across the stage to receive his high school diploma. He is a very devout Christian and his plan is to return to the mission field after graduation. Kaycee is more or less alone for her parents seem to have very little contact with her and she feels that all her friends are not true friends. Her future plans are to move to New York City and attend art school. When they meet the first day of school, there is an attraction but it is not love at first sight.The author did a good job in the development of all elements of the story. The characters came to life on the pages of the book and I felt as if I knew them personally. I liked the way that the narrative alternated between Logan and Kaycee Scenes were well written and in my mind I could picture exactly what was going on in the story. Kate did an excellent job with the development of Logan’s parents. I was touched with the way that Logan’s family accepted Kaycee into the family. This was really the first time that Kaycee felt as if she had parents because they treated her as one of their own. I also liked the way that the author showed that Christians have passion just the same as non-Christians but they treat their feelings in a Godly way. Even though I enjoyed the story there were some things that just did not seem right to me. I talked with several teachers and young adults and they all said that if a boy and girl engaged in all the kissing, hand holding, and embracing in school that the characters in this story did, they would have been suspended for a while.I recommend this book for teenagers and those in their early twenties, but older readers may also enjoy reading the book. I also think that boys will enjoy the story almost as much as girls.Thanks to the author, Kate Nash, for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.