This book was recommended to me by my very best friend from Middle School. It seems that she knew me well then and still knows me now, too! I loved this book.
I have to be honest and admit that I read this book before and during my Disney trip a few weeks ago. So, I am feeling a bit removed from it now that I am more than half-way through #47 and have spent the past week focusing on school, not on my books. Because of this, the bog I am writing isn't going to be like my others. I am going to get stright to the point because it is the "big picture" of this book that I have taken with me, not all of the little details.
Claire, the famile lead in this story, is one of my favorite characters EVER, but I prefer her childhood character (who is a spirited and loyal and loving like no other literary character about whom I have read) to her adult character. Roan I loved from start to finish. He makes me proud of him on each and every page. I could identify a lot with his character (and it makes me wonder if this isn't why this book was recommended to me by a childhood friend). Roan comes from a hard beginning and with a little love and the faith of Claire all of that changes. Roan reminded me that some people can rise above incredible obstacles and can change their own lives for the better. He's an amazing character and an inspiration.
This book draws you in from the first page and is hard to put down. I did pick it up during down time in the hotel while at Disney just so that I could find out how it ends. I think this story and the message it conveys about individuals and families is going to stick with me for a while. That's a good thing.
Read it. You'll love Claire and Roanie, too! I promise!
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