An Okay Story About Recovery

3 Stars out of 5 Stars
This review is from: End All To Be All (Kindle Edition) By eitak
Although the description doesn't explicitly state it, this book seems influenced by and features Christianity. Every chapter ends with a scripture for example. The characters find healing in part by going to church, and Michael questions his faith as a result of losing the woman he once loved. The religious elements aren't in every scene, but it definitely plays a role in Michael's growth. If you are religious or spiritual, more than likely, you'll find this story to be uplifting.

Unfortunately, there are other issues with this novel that made it less enjoyable for me. In one instance, the book shifts from third person to first person and then back, which was confusing. More frequently, characters curse, but the author censors this. I don't need characters to use swear words, but it was distracting to read an addict cussing another addict out and to have those insults censored. It was hard for me to see those moments as realistic, because the writing kept calling attention to itself.

With characters that never seemed to suffer much from their addictions, this book was too light for my taste. However, if you're looking for something that's not too angst-ridden, this is tale of recovery and faith that you might enjoy.

Author Comment - One chapter was named 'Turk', meaning it was all about him, and it was the only chapter in the first person. Despite one person so easily confused, please refer to my post about comprehension and understanding. If you choose to delve further, you'll find that this reviewer has written 4 reviews and only one merited 4 Stars - Dead Man Falling: A bizzare honeymoon plunges Fedora into the search for a disguised Nazi killer, a fabulous chache of diamonds - an espionage plot so monstrous it will hold readers spellbound until the shattering climax.

Sometimes it is obvious that whenever Jesus comes in the midst of things, some people will get things twisted when they crave a story of another kind of adventure.