Review of Path Unguided
Posted: 28 Apr 2024, 15:53
[Following is a volunteer review of "Path Unguided" by Bald Solomon.]
Path Unguided by Bald Solomon is a short novel that tackles the themes of loss and grief. For Jobe, loss comes in the form of death when he loses his father in a construction accident. For Delilah, loss comes in the form of her family's meat plant failing and the strain that puts on her relationship with her father. To cope with his loss, Jobe chooses to honor his father's memory by continuing the construction of the church his father was building when he died. To mend the broken relationship with her father, Delilah tries to save the family business.
Solomon says that this is a self-help fiction novel, but do not let that discourage you from reading it if you are skeptical of self-help books. The good thing about this book is that it does not come across like your typical self-help book. It has a plot that has a way of slowly pulling you in, as well as protagonists anyone can relate to because everyone at one point or another has either had a fight with a family member or lost someone they loved.
As great as this book is, there are a couple of issues I have with it. First, there is a huge discovery Delilah makes surrounding the death of Jobe's father that she decides to keep secret from Jobe until the end of the story. The worst part about this is that Jobe is completely okay with this because Delilah claims that she kept this secret to protect him emotionally. The other thing I do not like about the book is the inclusion of prequel and sequel summaries at the end of the book. The reason I did not like their inclusion is because to me they seem unnecessary when I was already planning on try to read the other books in the series. Also, their inclusion gives away some small spoilers to the books they are summarizing.
Overall, I would rate Path Unguided 4 stars out of 5. I chose this rating because despite the wonderful story and outstanding editing, I think the book would be better off without the prequel and sequel summaries at the end.
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Path Unguided
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Path Unguided by Bald Solomon is a short novel that tackles the themes of loss and grief. For Jobe, loss comes in the form of death when he loses his father in a construction accident. For Delilah, loss comes in the form of her family's meat plant failing and the strain that puts on her relationship with her father. To cope with his loss, Jobe chooses to honor his father's memory by continuing the construction of the church his father was building when he died. To mend the broken relationship with her father, Delilah tries to save the family business.
Solomon says that this is a self-help fiction novel, but do not let that discourage you from reading it if you are skeptical of self-help books. The good thing about this book is that it does not come across like your typical self-help book. It has a plot that has a way of slowly pulling you in, as well as protagonists anyone can relate to because everyone at one point or another has either had a fight with a family member or lost someone they loved.
As great as this book is, there are a couple of issues I have with it. First, there is a huge discovery Delilah makes surrounding the death of Jobe's father that she decides to keep secret from Jobe until the end of the story. The worst part about this is that Jobe is completely okay with this because Delilah claims that she kept this secret to protect him emotionally. The other thing I do not like about the book is the inclusion of prequel and sequel summaries at the end of the book. The reason I did not like their inclusion is because to me they seem unnecessary when I was already planning on try to read the other books in the series. Also, their inclusion gives away some small spoilers to the books they are summarizing.
Overall, I would rate Path Unguided 4 stars out of 5. I chose this rating because despite the wonderful story and outstanding editing, I think the book would be better off without the prequel and sequel summaries at the end.
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Path Unguided
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon