Review of Strong Heart

[Cindy Githii]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Strong Heart" by Charlie Sheldon.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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This book by Charle Sheldon has married adventure within adventure in one sitting. Strong Heart captures a reader's mindset to the core. It fulfills the thirst for an imaginative ideology with no bounderies. It all starts with a family finalizing on camping plans before their grandchild unknown to them is dropped at their doorstep. A decision is arrived at for them to bring her along where all the adventure unfolds. It is a fight of culture preservation from being overrun and faced out with modernisation. A fight to have the park preserved as a rich cultural site as it is believed to have many hidden yet to be discovered as archeological artefacts.

Imaginative capabilities have been outpoured to a great reality in a perspective that makes you feel as though you are part of the book. The characters have matched up to their roles without fail from to start to end. The story is a gradual build appreciating the art of suspense and capture of the reader's attention. It goes without contention that the build up is worth the while. One would expect an ordinary trip to the park but the adventure unforlds with each chapter exploring the writer's imagination without bounderies. How the writer uses figurative speech to tell about the rich history of a community is overwhelming. It might not be all correct but it makes the reader want to learn more about history in the actual world. The writer ought to be lauded for showing what is actually happening in many families in the society in silence: sexual abuse. A truth that dominates in the story silently but vividly which leaves an impressive impression of how such cases ought to be handled in the real world.

Being such an intriguing book, the end is wanting. It leaves a reader having their own imagination with so many questions in mind. One feels lost as the abrupt end does not add up as it as though there was a rash to finish the book.

I rate this bok at 3 out of 4.

Anyone is eligble to read this book but preferably those with an adventurous and interest in history at the same time. It will leave you in bellowing imagination and satisfied.

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Strong Heart
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