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Stille Woorden (2009)

by Elizabeth Musser(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

9029719354 (ISBN13: 9789029719353)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Voorhoeve

review 1: Although the storyline was original and interesting, I felt like this story dragged in a lot of places. I also felt like there were too many characters to remember and storylines to follow. If I started reading after not reading for a day or so, I was a little confused and had to really think about past plot lines. For instance, the Ted character was completely unnecessary and could have been eliminated without changing the story. The other characters were connected in some way, which was revealed at the end. With so many characters the story developed slowly and often repeated itself. Since it was a christian book, it would have been nicer if Ev had taught Lissa to rely on God instead of herself. His "battle plan" was about her abilities and what she could accomplish, not... more what God could do through her. Otherwise it was a decent book that brought out many emotions.
review 2: I don't need to write a summary of the book--I see many others have successfully done that. When I write these reviews, I answer the question at the top of the text box: "What did you think?" Well, I think Elizabeth Musser has become my favorite author in the Christian fiction genre. I absolutely despise syrupy-sweet, perfect, and preachy Christian fiction and you find none of that in Musser's books. She provides in-depth story lines laced with reality and a true reliance upon Jesus Christ without over-the-top platitudes and preaching. This story dealt with a theme many of us (if not all of us) face in life--silent words spoken in our heads to derail, discourage and depress us. It also dealt with the themes of regret, changes, and consequences of actions. The twists and turns in the story of Lissa dealing with the accident that killed her mother and the interconnection of the other characters facing equally weighty issues made it difficult to put the book down. For those of us who work with young people, there were valuable lessons woven throughout on how to share the truth, how much to talk, and how much more to listen. Parenthetically, for those of us who love France, the book provides little enticements to plan another trip (which I am doing). It was another excellent read and although this is only the third book I've read of hers, I am going to read them all. Keep up the good work of speaking the Truth, challenging your readers, and making us think, Ms. Musser. less

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