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Still Lolo (Library Edition): A Spinning Propeller, A Horrific Accident, And A Family's Journey Of Hope (2012)

by Lauren Scruggs(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1609815963 (ISBN13: 9781609815967)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Oasis Audio

review 1: I recently read Still Lolo by Lauren Scruggs, the Scruggs family, and Marcus Brotherton. I had heard about Lauren Scruggs in the media and was interested in reading the whole story about what had happened to her, so I chose this book. In December 2011, she took a short plane ride to look at Christmas lights over Texas and walked into the propeller blades while disembarking the plane. Several surgeries followed, and she miraculously survived, mostly intact. Still Lolo skips back and forth between Lauren, her twin, her dad, and her mom. It details her childhood, her parent's marriage troubles, her life as a young adult, and of course, the accident and recovery period.I have to be honest about this book, but I'll detail the parts I liked about it first. This book was a very q... moreuick read (I read it in about 24 hours), definitely a page turner (since it kept flipping perspectives, you wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen next), and very interesting. Honestly, the most compelling part to me was about the homeless man her dad picked up who wrote the amazing predictions about their lives. I found that the most touching and interesting part of the entire book. I really enjoyed reading the portions about her parent's marriage struggles, divorce, and remarriage. I really want to read their book now.However, this book definitely had some issues. A major one for me was that the family seems to be at a high income level (huge houses, expensive neighborhoods, designer clothes, vacations, expensive colleges, etc. etc.). I absolutely cannot relate to this and it kind of put me off. Then towards the end of the book, I was shocked at her dad saying how he barely makes any money and they couldn't afford her medical bills - while Lauren's buying new designer clothes, getting her nails done, getting hair extensions, and going on a vacation. Definitely kind of a turn off.Then there's the issue that Lauren seems to be absolutely obsessed with her looks - clothes, hair, makeup, nails, you name it. It seems at odds with Christianity to be so obsessed over physical appearance. Now, the book does address this and says that she began counseling with a Christian program and some different things and is learning to let some of this go. However, it seemed a bit odd and I had trouble relating with portions of the book.Overall, it was definitely interesting and exciting to read. I'm sure some people will be able to relate with it more than others, though. It was worth reading for the meatier portions.I received a copy of this book from Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
review 2: Still Lolo tells the story of the life of a beautiful, vibrant woman who met with horrible tragedy. After taking a plane ride, Lauren Scruggs gets off the plane and walks into the propeller. In one moment, her life is altered. She loses an eye as well as her hand in the accident. How will she ever rise above this devastating and life-changing event? This is not my normal reading. I normally read fiction, but I was intrigued by the title and the synopsis of this book. I never felt bored with it. It kept my attention all the way through. Lauren, her sister, and her parents are interesting people whom I wouldn’t mind meeting. The book starts out with the story of how Lauren and Brittney (Lauren’s twin) are born. That in itself was a miracle. This book is filled with miracles. Reading it, I was very thankful that I have both my arms and legs. Learning to live without a limb would be extremely difficult, but Lauren Scruggs managed to learn and survive to tell her story. One thing that I thought really moved the story along was how it was written. Still Lolo is told not only from Lauren’s point of view but from Brittney, Jeff, and Cheryl’s point of view as well (Jeff and Cheryl are Lauren’s parents). Different perspectives and different writing styles kept me intrigued and entertained. The language of the novel is vivid and descript, reading almost like fiction, though it is the story of someone’s life. I loved Jeff and Cheryl’s story and their testimony of getting divorced and then remarried. I really liked the pictures in the book as well. They helped me to relate more so to Lauren and her family. Everything in the book was well-written. I also really liked how the book skipped from the accident to the past. Reading Still Lolo will make you thankful for what you have and make you wonder if you could handle something as tragic as Lauren Scruggs did. After the accident, her life was different. But it was just as full—if not more full—than before. My only complaint with this book is that they didn’t wait a few more years to write it. I wanted Lauren to find the love of her life in the end and marry him. Unfortunately, she didn’t. But I did enjoy reading about Lauren’s valiant struggle against the darkness that infiltrates her life. She shone forth with the light and love of Jesus in the end. And that is the testimony that every true Christian woman should have. I give Still Lolo a 4.5 star rating. *Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book. less

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