I held out so much hope for Missing Isaac. The description read as though the book's material would cover a new and refreshing look at race relations, coming of age, and faith story. To me, the actual book read as a sugar coating of reality. This is a debut novel, so I believe the author has the talent to confront and grow reality in future works.
The author does write bad characters in Missing Isaac, but they are portrayed as stereotypes. The good characters remain completely pure and resolute, never changing, never showing any signs of development.
Missing Isaac is a book that presents the 1960s as a reality that never did exist, and I had mistakenly anticipated that the book would present a snapshot of small towns in the South in practicality with a level and discerning approach to change.
The author holds much promise, and I would enjoy subsequent books to watch her development as a writer.
Missing Isaac was sent to me by Bookishfirst in exchange for an honest review.
The author does write bad characters in Missing Isaac, but they are portrayed as stereotypes. The good characters remain completely pure and resolute, never changing, never showing any signs of development.
Missing Isaac is a book that presents the 1960s as a reality that never did exist, and I had mistakenly anticipated that the book would present a snapshot of small towns in the South in practicality with a level and discerning approach to change.
The author holds much promise, and I would enjoy subsequent books to watch her development as a writer.
Missing Isaac was sent to me by Bookishfirst in exchange for an honest review.