Capturing True Emotions

The author carries us deftly through the benchmark moments of her life, with a quick pace. Watch out, though, for moments when the story rushes past what could be a deeper experience for the reader, such as the author’s miscarriage. We’re told that it happened, and we can relate to the author feeling sad when she sees parents with their kids, but there’s a layer of relatability that’s missing when the whole topic is over in one paragraph. Extending emotional scenes, even if they’re difficult to write, engaged the reader and connects us to the author more. Scripture choices were wonderful, including some unique ones that were a pleasure to learn. Author’s faith stands out in this story as an inspiration. Author does more than explore motherhood; she creates powerful emotions about familyhood, aspirational and inspirational. Author handles dialogue very well, and I would have loved seeing more of that as a method of deepening the stories and giving us more insight into the characters, especially when dialogue is paired with movement and interaction, painting a realistic scene. Author knows how to do this well, and has in many places, which makes me want to see more of those clear, sensory scenes throughout. Well done. A book that delivers in creating an appreciation for mothers, and awakening positive emotions in readers who are mothers.