I really liked this book. I loved how it shows that just an ordinary member of the Church of Jesus Christ can truly struggle in life and with their testimony and eventually coming through to knowing the truth for themselves. Not that I have had trouble but I have/had friends and family members who are in the same boat. One is a returned missionary working in Hollywood, CA as a makeup artist and struggling bad but SLOWLY more like baby step slow I think realizing where he is and attempting to change. I've had an Aunt and Uncle on my dad's side who were really lost until someone found them and they ended up coming back, getting married in the Temple and just to see them happy. I have some friends who fell away back in High School and know that they'll come back someday. This book also reminded me of my mission I'll be serving in SLC in the service mission at the conference center and how I'll be able to share my testimony of what I know to be true. I loved everything about this book. Not AMAZING but I really liked it. Overall it was a good adventure story and so much fun! and it shows that Joseph Smith was just an ordinary person even though he was a Prophet of God. He was fun, played with the children, teased other people but he never judged anyone for calling him a liar. I'd recommend this book if you're looking for a good book to read. :D I thought this was a cute book, but I had a hard time getting into it. Teenage angst is not a favorite of mine, so I try to skip it. My son loved it and when he saw me reading it, he asked me if I had gotten to a certain part. So, obviously it stuck in his mind! I liked how he reacted to things, I thought it was very realistic. I can't even begin to imagine the shock I would be in to see myself in the past.
What do You think about The Fourth Nephite (2010)?
I finished this book a REALLY LONG time ago! It was definitely a good read!
—tykha
