3.75 to be exact. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this book and was pleasantly surprised. I'm not sure that "pleasant" is the correct word considering the subject matter. Lexie fled her small town 10 years ago and has rarely been back. Not only did she leave family behind, she left a fiance. Her brother has never forgiven her. After being raped, Lexie can't get back to that small town, and home, fast enough. There are plenty of emotions and issues to work through. Circumstances of Lexie's rape are more complex than you'd expect and creates an additional layer to the emotions and how to deal with all that rape encompasses. I'm sure that some would get upset with how Lexie handles it, but I actually can understand her choices. The author does a good job of putting the reader into the middle of the emotions of the characters. My main complaint is that the ending falls too easily into place. All in all, this was a worthwhile book dealing with a difficult subject. Still not tired after a full day of chores and work and with nothing interesting on television I decided to read a few pages of “Waiting on Hope” by T. M. Sounders. The few pages turned into the entire book as I fought sleep to discover what would happen to Lexie the main character.This is the story of a young lady who was raped by her best friend’s husband. This is the story about suicide, about abuse, about true love more importantly this is an excellent story about life and second chances. “Waiting on Hope” tells the story of a young womans’ life after she is raped, revealing how what happened to her affects those around her. This is a story yet it could have happened which is what makes this novel so good.Technically, all of the characters were well defined, the chapters had smooth transitions and the book had a beginning, middle and an end. All of that makes the book easy to follow. As far as story lines go I am sure there are other novels that address some of the same issues. What makes this book great is the reader involvement: as I read the book my emotions flowed with the story: I was angry, worried, sad, happy, frustrated and joyous. You will want to read “Waiting On Hope” by T. M. Sounders because it is one of those books that will give you hope. To my readers I recommend this book.I received a complimentary copy of this book from the Women’s Literary Café’ in exchange for a fair and honest review.
What do You think about Waiting On Hope (2011)?
Storyline was fantastic. Had a few problems getting past the many spelling/grammatical errors.
—lykz
Great book, keeps you sucked in until the end!
—crosscountryrun
