Review of Come What May

Abraham Ozo · Post by **Abraham Ozo** » 18 May 2024, 11:00

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Come What May" by Marie Fostino.]

5 out of 5 stars

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Have you ever been hurt by someone you deeply care about? Have you ever been torn between forgiveness and holding on to the anger you feel? Rose and Tony were happy newlyweds who had just started their family, which included two little girls and a boy. All came tumbling down when Tony lost his job and the family had to relocate to South Carolina. Their marriage takes a turn for the worse when Tony betrays Rose's trust. How can they possibly cope with these challenges? Grab a copy and find out!

Come What May by Marie Fostino is a short, interesting memoir of the love and bond shared between Rose and Tony. The story captured the inception of their love story in a lounge when Rose was nineteen and Tony was twenty-one years old. Despite the concise nature of the book, it was able to tell a whole story with a proper backstory. It traces their story up until marriage and even goes further to years after their marriage. This is remarkable, given the length of the story. The memoir is remarkably simple, with a straight-line sequence of events.

There were constant flips between the present and the past. This would have been a hassle if not for the time indications written at the beginning of each chapter. Events currently happening were indicated with "present," and past events were written in italics and indicated with "past." In her book, the author highlighted the importance of forgiveness and how it could change the dimensions of our lives. Of course, this is with recourse to seeking God's guidance and help. However, in preaching forgiveness, she does not neglect our emotions or invalidate our feelings but rather urges readers not to let anger and society rule over what our hearts truly desire.

This book was exceptionally well edited. I could not find any errors. There were no major drawbacks for me in this book. However, the author could have completed the story and let the readers know about the outcome of Tony's surgery. But I do understand that his health situation was tangential to the memoir and the main message the author sought to pass across.

I rate this book five out of five stars because it has excellent writing, and there is no reason to rate it otherwise. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy short memoirs.

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Come What May
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Sandre Lamar · Post by **Sandre Lamar** » 19 May 2024, 19:46

The characters in this story felt so real and relatable.

Leona Rodrigues · Post by **Leona Rodrigues** » 10 Jun 2024, 16:25

Abraham Ozo wrote: ↑18 May 2024, 11:00 [Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Come What May" by Marie Fostino.]

5 out of 5 stars
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Have you ever been hurt by someone you deeply care about? Have you ever been torn between forgiveness and holding on to the anger you feel? Rose and Tony were happy newlyweds who had just started their family, which included two little girls and a boy. All came tumbling down when Tony lost his job and the family had to relocate to South Carolina. Their marriage takes a turn for the worse when Tony betrays Rose's trust. How can they possibly cope with these challenges? Grab a copy and find out!

Come What May by Marie Fostino is a short, interesting memoir of the love and bond shared between Rose and Tony. The story captured the inception of their love story in a lounge when Rose was nineteen and Tony was twenty-one years old. Despite the concise nature of the book, it was able to tell a whole story with a proper backstory. It traces their story up until marriage and even goes further to years after their marriage. This is remarkable, given the length of the story. The memoir is remarkably simple, with a straight-line sequence of events.

There were constant flips between the present and the past. This would have been a hassle if not for the time indications written at the beginning of each chapter. Events currently happening were indicated with "present," and past events were written in italics and indicated with "past." In her book, the author highlighted the importance of forgiveness and how it could change the dimensions of our lives. Of course, this is with recourse to seeking God's guidance and help. However, in preaching forgiveness, she does not neglect our emotions or invalidate our feelings but rather urges readers not to let anger and society rule over what our hearts truly desire.

This book was exceptionally well edited. I could not find any errors. There were no major drawbacks for me in this book. However, the author could have completed the story and let the readers know about the outcome of Tony's surgery. But I do understand that his health situation was tangential to the memoir and the main message the author sought to pass across.

I rate this book five out of five stars because it has excellent writing, and there is no reason to rate it otherwise. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy short memoirs.

******
Come What May
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon

I have read the book and it was great!