3 out of 4 stars
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T.L. Criswell’s book, Peace on That – Peacemaker II is a fictional story about the Jackson family and their love life. The story starts with a broken and emotionally traumatized third generation member of the Jackson family – Big man. His two sons (Shorty and Calvin) cases are about to be heard in court, and he is sad at how his life had turned. The following chapters narrate the ordeals of the Jackson family and how they came to that point. The story comes to a climax when Big Man is outsmarted by his wife and is left to deal with the consequence of his actions.
This book has more than one major character. It also had a lot of flashbacks. The story flowed between the present and the past. It also had a lot of suspense and intrigue. I don’t know why it is a series since the story doesn’t look like it had a previous series. Also, the end was conclusive enough. The story provoked a lot of emotions in me. Sometimes, you are excited about the turn of events, and the next moment you are moved deeply by the pain the character is going through.
The story was told in the first person narrative. The author was generous in giving out information about most of the major characters. His language was simple and concise. There were a lot of moral lessons to be learnt from the book. The title of the book was not a summary of the story. It was only mentioned by Uncle Buddy on some occasions.
I enjoyed every part of the story. The part I enjoyed most was the lesson Pops’ Father taught Pops -“Jacksons don’t make excuses”. I enjoyed this because there were a lot of truths in this lesson. The more people make excuses, the more they never get anything done. People who make excuses usually don’t achieve so much.
I was put off by Big Man’s reluctance to tell his father about his infidelities and the challenge he was having with his wife. This was what I liked the least. My reason is that he would have saved himself and his family a lot of heartache if he had tapped into his supposed father’s well of wisdom.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I didn’t give it a 4 because it had some typographical errors and would require some editing work. `I also did not give it a 2 because of its interesting plot and amazing storyline.
This book would appeal most to everyone who loves to read a good fictional story with a little bit of love, action, and lots of emotion. It would appeal most to shattered families and parents who are trying to put their family together. This book would appeal least to people who can’t forgive their past and seek for new ways to move ahead. Also, lovers of erotic sexual scenes would not find this book appealing.
Generally, I recommend this book to everyone who loves a good story irrespective of the genre. The absence of erotic sexual scenes makes this book an enthralling read.
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Peace on That
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