Official Review: Lilly Of The Mountains by D. L. Yoder

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Re: Official Review: Lilly Of The Mountains by D. L. Yoder

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Nice! This reminds me of some of Lori Wick's books. Maybe Janette Oke? Either way, it sounds like a great story, and you've got me interested to see what it is about Marcel that isn't quite consistent. Thanks for the review. I'll look at this one.
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This seems like a very heavy read and not for everyone. I appreciate how the author portrayed Levi's abuse very realistically and her actions after she's freed from it. Might give it a shot in the future. You did an absolutely great job with this review!
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You had me sold at "skillfully crafted well-developed characters with strong personalities"! For me, books with well-developed anything always go down well. :D Thanks for the great review!
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kandscreeley wrote: 04 Sep 2018, 10:53 Nice! This reminds me of some of Lori Wick's books. Maybe Janette Oke? Either way, it sounds like a great story, and you've got me interested to see what it is about Marcel that isn't quite consistent. Thanks for the review. I'll look at this one.
Yes, I agree. The story is similar to both of those authors' styles. Thank you for your comment.
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Morgan Jones wrote: 05 Sep 2018, 05:42 This seems like a very heavy read and not for everyone. I appreciate how the author portrayed Levi's abuse very realistically and her actions after she's freed from it. Might give it a shot in the future. You did an absolutely great job with this review!
You brought up a good point. Fortunately, the abuse was described from Lilly's memories and though still a heavy subject, the descriptions were not graphic. Thanks, Morgan. I appreciate your comment.
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gen_g wrote: 05 Sep 2018, 10:00 You had me sold at "skillfully crafted well-developed characters with strong personalities"! For me, books with well-developed anything always go down well. :D Thanks for the great review!
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This sounds like a good one for when I'm in the mood for a drama! I want to know if she finds the money and where that sneaky jerk put it. Poor Lilly, she really went through a lot.
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I love a book with well crafted and developed character, Thanks for the detailed review. Enjoyed it without spoilers.
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I love that the characters are well developed. I also sympathize with Lilly for being in such an abusive relationship that continues to haunt her even after the death of her husband
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I really enjoyed the fact that you talked about the themes in the book. The summary didn't appeal to me at first but I'm thinking of giving this book a try. Great review!
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Post by oluwaseunjb »

Image this is a great story where a lady is bethroned to a man who never love her and after much suffering for love she was betrayed. i'd love to read the book to know more about it. what a nice review
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The character levi gets my goat! I also hope Lilly gets her rightful inheritance and finds happiness.
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It must be a very traumatic experience for Lilly Perkins suffering in the hands of Levi. The story also seems to have a good plot. Especially because i love christian fiction. Nice review!
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It's great that the author developed the characters well and that Lilly's struggles were relatable. That's so important to me in any book. :wink:
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kfwilson6 wrote: 06 Sep 2018, 12:30 This sounds like a good one for when I'm in the mood for a drama! I want to know if she finds the money and where that sneaky jerk put it. Poor Lilly, she really went through a lot.
Thanks for your comment. Yes, she did!
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