Building a Future by Amy Clipston
Description: Michelle and Korey have been dating for over a year but Korey has not proposed. Korey and his brother Tyler have “strong” disagreements on almost a daily basis; Korey has a huge chip on his shoulder. He is inattentive to Michelle. As the story moves along, Tyler and Michelle are drawn to each other but do their best to stay apart. Will Korey ever grow up? Will he realize he is pushing Michelle away? What about Tyler’s growing feelings for Michelle?
Review:
Having reviewed the first book in the series, I was pleased to be accepted as an early reviewer for book 2, Building a Future. I seem to have a like/dislike relationship with the author’s books. The same held true for this one — parts I *really* liked and parts I *really* didn’t.
Likes … The building of the relationship between Tyler and Michelle.
… Allowing the reader to understand how being ignored hurts and can even destroy a relationship.
… Placing the Amish glossary at the front of the book.
… The Amish maedel who gushes about her upcoming wedding ad nauseam.
… The ending. If you decide to read this book, you’ll like the ending.
Dislikes … Korey’s behavior is hardly that of a young man of 22/23; he acts like a brat. And seems to get away with it — that I didn’t like.
… The milk cans — Michelle paints milk cans with scenes. But when she places one in a bag and puts the bag’s handle over her shoulder while ALSO carrying a casserole and a dessert. REALLY! Milk cans on a farm are BIG and HEAVY. The story says these are old and she asked her father’s permission and there seems to be an endless supply. Milk cans do wear out but not dozens of them. By the way, the Amish still use the same 10-gallon milk cans as my daddy did on our farm when I was growing up. That information was found in literally a five-second search on the web here.
… The use of very ‘Englisher’ words such as love life. I just can’t see an Amish son asking his dat to not ask him about his love life.
… Korey’s about-face was too quick and thus not believable.
What does my three-star review mean? A three-star book is just okay. The kind of book that I read once and not again. And it doesn’t make me want to read another book by the author.
I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of Building a Future via NetGalley from the publisher, Zondervan Fiction, Zondervan. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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