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and Laura Banner are celebrating their fourteenth wedding
anniversary. And since it was a ho hum anniversary, not special
like a fifteenth or a twentieth, they had a nice evening out
but things turned tragic on the way home. Laura had a headache
that turned into something more than a migraine. Now Elliott
and Laura have about twenty-four hours to have their family
get together and rehash their lives and truly count their
blessings.
Mitchard
usually does an outstanding job in the characterization of
her characters. While each character was made their own, they
did not seem to have the depth like she has written for her
other novels. Even without the deep characterization, the
story is simple and important and the meaning behind it is
even more important: do not take things for granted and be
sure to count your blessings every day.
This
reader would not recommend this for a first time Mitchard
reader as it does not show the true depth of her writing.
This reader would recommend it for readers who have read Mitchard’s
work and enjoy her writing and for anyone who has suffered
a loss and can relate to the importance of counting your blessings
and not take things for granted.
Reviews
other titles by Mitchard
Twelve
Times Blessed [Book]
Cage of Stars [Book]
[Audio]
Still Summer [Book][Audio]
Christmas Present [Book]
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