2 out of 4 stars
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A woman’s honor is her pride. It is her belief in the very essence of womanhood that makes her complete enough to become a wife, helper, mother, and a lover. Each of these roles addresses specific areas in a man’s life that only a man who has loved before can see. No wonder Scout kept falling for such men. Reading Scout’s honor was terrific, enthralling, emotional, and self-appraising. I found myself questioning the factors that make a man and a woman love without restraint. Who is to blame? The man? The woman? Love? Who?
Born into a Southern Baptist family, Scout is surrounded by parents with an ideal-kind-of marriage. With plump cheeks and a name that sounds like a dog, Scout seems like the kind of girl any man would want to be around regardless of her age. Her life takes a different turn after she comes back from her last summer camp at Camp Judah. The unfolding events in the life of this young girl reveal the ups and downs that we never plan for when we choose to love. Would she ever recover? When and how? These and many more are some of the things you would find out as you read this emotional story. I had a hard time stopping myself from crying as I journeyed through this book.
I enjoyed every aspect of this book. The story had a lot of humor. I laughed on several occasions. What I particularly liked was the unique way the author described people and things. For example, “Rob-The –Mickey –Rourke look- Alike”, “guy-in – shorts sleeved –dress-shirt kind of place.”e.t.c. I really enjoyed this. This is because it made the story very entertaining and enjoyable.
Divided into 3 parts, each part sequentially led to the next part in the story. The theme of love and religion were interwoven to make this book a healthy read worthy of recommendation to a wide range of audiences. The story was narrated by each of the characters. This gave the reader a glimpse into the character’s mind, thought flow, motives, reasons and attitude. This contributed in making this book a balanced read with room for diversity and different thought patterns. The plot was captivating and suspense-filled. The author’s language was simple and concise enough to encourage a free flow of the story from start to finish. On the other hand, there were a lot of loose ends at the end. For example, what became of Brother Doug?
I would recommend this book to single parents, Christians, victims of child abuse, teenagers, parents, pastors, lovers of softball and basketball, and people who are trying to trace their family history. My reason is that each of these people would see a part of themselves in Scout. This book would appeal least to non-Christians and feminists. This is because of how Scout handles her relationships. Other religions may not find it appealing because the love theme is rooted in the Christian faith.
I found a lot of typographical errors in the book. For example, “Just weird a feeling, I guess.” This was what I enjoyed the least in the story. My reason is that it made me read some sentences twice in order to understand what was said. There were more than 10 of them in the book. I just kept effecting corrections.
On a scale of 1 to 4, I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. I didn’t give it a 4 because it had more than 10 typographical errors. I also did not give it a 3 because the author did not tell us what became of Brother Doug. I think that would have made the entire story balanced and comprehensive. I gave it a 2 because it was very interesting and had an entertaining appeal from start to finish.
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Scout's Honor
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