Review by Jasica900 -- Hearts Set Free by Jess Lederman
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Review by Jasica900 -- Hearts Set Free by Jess Lederman
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4 out of 4 stars
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Hearts Set Free by Jess Lederman is a fictional story about individuals in two different times of history who are struggling with their faith. In the early 1900s, David Gold is a boxer past his prime who has dropped out of Bible college to fight in the war. After the war, he struggles to find the path that he is meant to take. Luke is a native Alaskan boy whose father abandoned him and his mother for another woman. They have both set out on a journey to find his father and encounter David Gold. In 2011, Tim Faber and Joan Reed are both T.V. producers and lovers with very different viewpoints on religion. Tim is set on making a series on how science proves that God isn’t real while Joan is working on reconciling her relationship with God.
One of the things that I liked the most about this book was how artfully all three stories were woven together. It was done in such a way that each story was an important piece to the other and the characters all had some sort of impact on each other’s lives. The character development was done well and the storyline kept the reader interested. It also gave you a glimpse of what things were like back in the early 1900s when it came to different social issues.
The only thing that I disliked the most about this book was that in the description it says that it is a story about finding faith. Assuming that it was written by a Christian author I was a little surprised to find that it did have some cursing in it. Nothing too heavy or serious but I found it unnecessary. If the cursing wasn’t present, it wouldn’t have changed the character’s personality or the impact of the story in any way. The only other thing I would mention is that it does use the “n” word in it once or twice. It is only used when a racist thug is presented in one of the scenes during the early 1900s but I think some people might still find this offensive.
Overall, I rate Hearts Set Free a 4 out of 4 stars. The characters were developed well and the story held my attention. It was interesting seeing how each character affected the other. It also seemed to be edited professionally and I only saw a couple of typos in the beginning of the book. Although I didn’t much care for the cursing, it didn’t affect how much I enjoyed the story and I saw no reason to rate it any lower than 4 out of 4 stars.
This book is appealing for audiences who are either Christian or of similar faith. It is a book that would be more suitable for young adults and older individuals. Not because it contains any content that’s not suitable for children. I only say that because not many children or even teenagers take interest in stories like this one.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Hearts Set Free by Jess Lederman is a fictional story about individuals in two different times of history who are struggling with their faith. In the early 1900s, David Gold is a boxer past his prime who has dropped out of Bible college to fight in the war. After the war, he struggles to find the path that he is meant to take. Luke is a native Alaskan boy whose father abandoned him and his mother for another woman. They have both set out on a journey to find his father and encounter David Gold. In 2011, Tim Faber and Joan Reed are both T.V. producers and lovers with very different viewpoints on religion. Tim is set on making a series on how science proves that God isn’t real while Joan is working on reconciling her relationship with God.
One of the things that I liked the most about this book was how artfully all three stories were woven together. It was done in such a way that each story was an important piece to the other and the characters all had some sort of impact on each other’s lives. The character development was done well and the storyline kept the reader interested. It also gave you a glimpse of what things were like back in the early 1900s when it came to different social issues.
The only thing that I disliked the most about this book was that in the description it says that it is a story about finding faith. Assuming that it was written by a Christian author I was a little surprised to find that it did have some cursing in it. Nothing too heavy or serious but I found it unnecessary. If the cursing wasn’t present, it wouldn’t have changed the character’s personality or the impact of the story in any way. The only other thing I would mention is that it does use the “n” word in it once or twice. It is only used when a racist thug is presented in one of the scenes during the early 1900s but I think some people might still find this offensive.
Overall, I rate Hearts Set Free a 4 out of 4 stars. The characters were developed well and the story held my attention. It was interesting seeing how each character affected the other. It also seemed to be edited professionally and I only saw a couple of typos in the beginning of the book. Although I didn’t much care for the cursing, it didn’t affect how much I enjoyed the story and I saw no reason to rate it any lower than 4 out of 4 stars.
This book is appealing for audiences who are either Christian or of similar faith. It is a book that would be more suitable for young adults and older individuals. Not because it contains any content that’s not suitable for children. I only say that because not many children or even teenagers take interest in stories like this one.
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Hearts Set Free
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