I love books with quirky characters and interwoven story lines, so why didn't I love this book?Emily, the protagonist and her friends and cousin as characters are well-developed enough. Even the peripheral Aunt Nora has a character that rings true. It is the mother that is a problem. I get that she is a "free spirit" -- no, we don't need to be told in every chapter -- but even free spirits can and usually are good mothers. Emily's mother seems young to be a college professor, and definitely too young and self-absorbed to be a mother. That is one serious flaw in the book. The other problem is the pacing of stories and the stories themselves. Quite frankly, there are several times when this book lags with unnecessary text, and the none of the interwoven stories feel entire. Rather, they feel as if they were forced to conclusions. Destiny, Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice is a heartwarming realistic-fiction. Emily Davis is named after Emily Dickinson and was destined to be a poet, the only problem is that Emily doesn't necessarily like poetry, but enjoys writing romantics novels instead. When Emily's book that defines her fate of becoming a poet is accidentally donated to a local Goodwill, she does anything she can to get it back. Emily ends up finding out that fate can only be determined by herself and not determined by someone else. I gave this book 5 stars because I really enjoyed it and it was very well-written.
What do You think about Destiny, Rewritten (2013)?
Love Emily! Love the fact that she feels that her destiny is in her own hands. Wonderful story!
—dashalol123
it was a very touching turning around book.I really had no idea on how it would end,
—kenners
