This would be an interesting summer read. Claire comes from a po-dunk town in Virginia, and is determined to make something of herself and get out of the shadow of being the town drunk's daughter. Her twin brother, on the other hand, is perfectly fine staying there. So Claire becomes a surgeon and works in Boston for her residency. However, she finds that her father's behavior may not be due to alcohol (part of the Stoney Creek Curse). So, she is trying to get everyone on board to see if it is really a genetic, debilitating disease. That part was pretty good. Not so good were the extreme parts. Sometimes I was just shaking my head like nothing could ever truly get this crazy for one chick. Hence, a slight hesitation of belief. Maybe more than slight. Positive note, though, is that although this is Christian fiction, there were some instances that showed Christians in a real light. We all mess up, even Christians, and it shows how to cling to grace and repentance, even though it can be stinkin' hard.
2/5 stars
This would be an interesting summer read. Claire comes from a po-dunk town in Virginia, and is determined to make something of herself and get out of the shadow of being the town drunk's daughter. Her twin brother, on the other hand, is perfectly fine staying there. So Claire becomes a surgeon and works in Boston for her residency. However, she finds that her father's behavior may not be due to alcohol (part of the Stoney Creek Curse). So, she is trying to get everyone on board to see if it is really a genetic, debilitating disease. That part was pretty good. Not so good were the extreme parts. Sometimes I was just shaking my head like nothing could ever truly get this crazy for one chick. Hence, a slight hesitation of belief. Maybe more than slight. Positive note, though, is that although this is Christian fiction, there were some instances that showed Christians in a real light. We all mess up, even Christians, and it shows how to cling to grace and repentance, even though it can be stinkin' hard.
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December 2023
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