mabelcaruccio

Here is where I have to admit a deep dark secret... I judge books by their cover. Yes, I really do. That is how I pick books at bookstores, I browse until something catches my eye then I read the back to see if the story interests me. I never read the first page, I NEVER NEVER read the last page (my dad does this, it drives me crazy, he reads the last couple pages to see if it ends well, then he reads the book!!!! No thanks dad!), but yes, I choose a book that has an appealing cover. So first, I should probably give two thumbs up to the cover art designers of all the great books I've read. That is how I chose this book, and as I've said in my status update, I was expecting some simple writing and not much character depth, but a great quick story. THIS BOOK BLEW ME AWAY! How far away did it blow me? Well 432 pages in 4 days, that's how far. The last time I ploughed through a book this big, this fast was East of Eden by John Steinbeck! I noticed the style of writing right off the bat. It was detailed, descriptive and strong. This book was like a movie in my head from page one. I saw every character, I saw every place, I saw every horrible action and tragic reaction. When they were driving I could feel the warm Carolina breeze and see the forest speeding by. Ohhhhhh... WHAT. A. BOOK. I'm not going to go into plot because nothing should be spoiled before anyone reads this! Just know that every level of human emotion is crammed into this 432 page saga. Love, loss, grief, guilt, vengeance, spirituality, victimization, abuse, addiction, self-hatred, courage, let me say that one again, courage, cowardice, honor, belief, passion, deceit... I could probably write 432 pages describing all the characters and all the emotions they go through. John Hart, you are a new favorite! Regardless of how any covers of your other and upcoming books look, be sure that I am going to read them.

2022-11-14 16:17