👶👶 It is Well, by James D. Shipman

As a free Kindle First pick, I had high hopes that this would be an enthralling historical fiction novel. I was unaware that this would partially be a faith-based romance, and therefore, did not meet my expectations in the least. Perhaps I should have read the product description more in depth. The writing was rather bland and repetitive, and the progression quite frustrating.

I have little patience for people using the Bible as an excuse for unacceptable behavior such as domestic violence. The pastor remarked at one point, “I don’t condone divorce, sad to say, even in Mary’s case…” Mary was the victim of severe domestic violence, on more than one occasion. It is absurd to me, that anyone, especially a pastor, would ever admonish a lady for stepping away from such a toxic marriage. I almost put the book down at that point, though I’ve only ever left one novel unfinished in my life… so I trudged through. One of the other main story lines involved a “promise before God”, that was hurtful and imprudent as well.

Because of such nonsensical references, I almost rated the book with one star; however, I did appreciate the historical aspect of the novel. I enjoyed learning about the town of Snohomish, the 10th Armored Division, and the events that took place on Wake Island during WWII.

Read 11/19/16