Review of Comfort in the Wings
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Comfort in the Wings" by Jennifer Collins.]
Have you ever lost someone that you were very close to? What kind of relationship did you have? Was it your parent? A spouse? A child? A friend? What did you do with your grief? Did you visit a counselor? Talk with your family? Or did you maybe go to see a psychic or a medium? If you want to read a story of how one woman, Larissa, dealt with her pain, make sure you read Comfort in the Wings by Jennifer Collins.
The story opened with Larissa mourning the loss of two of her children. Emma died under unclear circumstances, and Eric was just gone. Without even being able to force herself to continue her career, Larissa found herself at very loose ends. Her assistant eventually convinced Larissa that she was ready to continue helping her clients. The novel is not about that, though. It’s really about how she learned to deal with her emotions.
Larissa decided to take the opportunity to take the work trip. The journey to her destination was anything but easy. While she was there, however, she took the opportunity to rest and recuperate in a rented lake house. Her friends, Renee and Isabel, joined her to try and help her resolve her feelings. During their stay, the three friends did some sightseeing and simple relaxing. Larissa’s ex-husband, Steven, with whom she was doing business, suggested that she consult a medium to help relieve her grief. This visit actually helped her decide what to do and made her feel much better.
There was a lot about this novel that I liked and only a few things that I didn’t. First of all, what I liked. Every chapter began with a quote from a different famous person that directly pertained to the contents of the following chapter. Every character in the book was developed to the extent required by their participation in Larissa’s story, and all of the places were intricately described as well. I was immediately drawn into the grief from which Larissa suffered.
Now, for what I didn’t like. None of the paragraphs were indented very far, and that made it difficult for me to tell where one thought ended and another one began. It was also hard for me to believe the things that the medium was saying. I do understand that a meeting with a psychic can provide comfort for some, but I am suspicious of their abilities.
This book was very easy to read. It had no errors that I could find, so I do believe that it was professionally edited. In addition, while there were several instances of profanity in the novel, they were appropriate to the situations and not used frivolously. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy books that revolve around a single character’s story, and I would like to rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
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Comfort in the Wings
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Have you ever lost someone that you were very close to? What kind of relationship did you have? Was it your parent? A spouse? A child? A friend? What did you do with your grief? Did you visit a counselor? Talk with your family? Or did you maybe go to see a psychic or a medium? If you want to read a story of how one woman, Larissa, dealt with her pain, make sure you read Comfort in the Wings by Jennifer Collins.
The story opened with Larissa mourning the loss of two of her children. Emma died under unclear circumstances, and Eric was just gone. Without even being able to force herself to continue her career, Larissa found herself at very loose ends. Her assistant eventually convinced Larissa that she was ready to continue helping her clients. The novel is not about that, though. It’s really about how she learned to deal with her emotions.
Larissa decided to take the opportunity to take the work trip. The journey to her destination was anything but easy. While she was there, however, she took the opportunity to rest and recuperate in a rented lake house. Her friends, Renee and Isabel, joined her to try and help her resolve her feelings. During their stay, the three friends did some sightseeing and simple relaxing. Larissa’s ex-husband, Steven, with whom she was doing business, suggested that she consult a medium to help relieve her grief. This visit actually helped her decide what to do and made her feel much better.
There was a lot about this novel that I liked and only a few things that I didn’t. First of all, what I liked. Every chapter began with a quote from a different famous person that directly pertained to the contents of the following chapter. Every character in the book was developed to the extent required by their participation in Larissa’s story, and all of the places were intricately described as well. I was immediately drawn into the grief from which Larissa suffered.
Now, for what I didn’t like. None of the paragraphs were indented very far, and that made it difficult for me to tell where one thought ended and another one began. It was also hard for me to believe the things that the medium was saying. I do understand that a meeting with a psychic can provide comfort for some, but I am suspicious of their abilities.
This book was very easy to read. It had no errors that I could find, so I do believe that it was professionally edited. In addition, while there were several instances of profanity in the novel, they were appropriate to the situations and not used frivolously. I recommend this novel to readers who enjoy books that revolve around a single character’s story, and I would like to rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
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Comfort in the Wings
View: on Bookshelves |
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