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A Bond Never Broken (2011)

by Judith McCoy Miller(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0764206443 (ISBN13: 9780764206443)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Bethany House Publishers

series

Daughters of Amana

review 1: I loved this book for so many reasons. First, the story is about part of my heritage - the Amana Colonies in Iowa. It even mostly took place in the village where my grandparents lived. Second, the characters were fun and great yet had flaws. Their interaction was also well-written.Third, Judy sprinkled unanswered questions throughout the book that kept me wondering what would happen in the next chapter.Fourth, it was just the right length. There are so many books I read where I think, "Gee, this would have been a lot better if it were X pages shorter." Not the case with this book. Fifth, the Christian aspects got me thinking about my faith walk and comforted me with some concerns I have in my life.Finally, she is effective with words. Her description, actions, etc. ... morewere great and she's not wordy - hallelujah!Now on to the next Judy Miller book.
review 2: I have become a huge fan of Judith Miller’s books and I have loved the Daughters of Amana series so far. I could not wait to read A Bond Never Broken. I just want to get this out of the way right now. Unfortunately I was just a little disappointed with this book, which really surprised me because I have never been disappointed with a single word Judith has written. I think my disappointment comes from the fact that the story had a lot of slow spots. Now, the story itself was very interesting and when I first read the description of the story, I saw a lot of potential for this book to be very tense. Too tense, in fact. But, it actually had a fairly comfortable feel to it despite the intensity of the story. I think that is where the slowness of the book turned into an asset. There is a lot of normal everyday life in this story. It is not non-stop tension and fear. We still get a very good look at life in the Amana Colonies and this book still retains that simple feel that I have come to love about this series. It actually ended up as a fairly well-balanced story that was a relaxing experience. So, despite some minor disappointment, I can say that this was still a good book and a worthwhile read. I didn’t love it like I thought I would, but I didn’t dislike it either. Judith Miller is an author with an amazing talent and an eye for detail that makes her stories come alive. I will miss spending time in the Amanas and I am already looking forward to Judith’s next book. less

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