Review by Espie -- Strong Heart by Charlie Sheldon

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Zimall wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:21 Sounds a good book but i think it wont appeal me much. Congrates to author for BOTD.
If you're after a story of inner courage and braving it through distress and life's challenges, this could be for you. While it may have imaginative tinges befitting its fictional genre, it also has reality-based details and well-researched facts enough for an insightful read. The author deserves the day's spot, indeed. Thank you for dropping by.
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Vanivah kwamboka wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:24 Such an interesting review....i loved sara's determination and her undying need to be great..thanks for the best review
This piece defied my initial expectations. We've got much to learn from her, the other characters, and the other details of this piece, indeed. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and kind words.
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NuelUkah wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:41 An adventurous fantasy book about an orphaned girl. It draws the reader into the journey with Sarah.
It's a book of adventure and of life's other myriad-tinged facets, indeed, plus more. Thank you for dropping by.
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Eva Darrington wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:41 I enjoyed reading your analysis of the story and characters. This book sounds like a beautiful exploration of family dynamics. It will go on my list.
There were basics to glean and other salient details that could use further introspection, indeed. This piece defied my initial expectations, but I do hope you'd also find it as noteworthy as I did. Thank you for dropping by and for sharing your thoughts.
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1414kings wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:46 Your review is overwhelming.
The journey of life demands perseverance because of the different pages which are not in anyway similar.

Follow the pages as it unfolds in a gradual process. Thanks for the review.

Kingsley B
Indeed, life could be as complex and arduous for some if not too many of us. It's amazing how people could hurdle a lot and still emerge intact and positive amidst everything. Thank you for sharing your profound thoughts and kind words.
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Hiruni Bhagya 81 wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:49 Sounds like the author did a great job when writing this book. I'm glad to hear it only contains a very few mistakes. I'm sure I'll enjoy this book. Thanks for the thorough review.
This piece is a concoction of the author's numerous years of education, study, work experience, and personal journey. The effort paid off, I believe, as the piece captured and conveyed the very same rationale as he intended to. It wasn't what I initially expected it to be, but I hope you'd read and find it as noteworthy as I did. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and kind words.
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Jsovermyer wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:58 Thank you for your interesting review. I enjoyed reading the sample chapters. Young, trouble making Sarah rebels against going on the backbacking trip with her grandfather. But I can tell she will grow to love the people and trip before the story is concluded.
This piece may not have been what I initially thought it to be, but I do hope you'd find it as read-worthy as I did. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and kind words.
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Jaykik wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 13:59 Thanks for the detailed review. The book seems to be intriguing especially with the adventures in it. But I will pass on this one.
It is that, indeed, plus more. I understand we've got varying viewpoints. If you're interested in a story of second chances and hope splashed with fictional elements and relatable realities, then this could be for you. It wasn't what I expected it to be, but I still found it worth the while. Thank you for your honesty.
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sonya01 wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:08 Thank you, Espie, for this very detailed and thorough review. I am going to pass on this book, as it doesn't have what I am looking for, but Sarah's journey does sound very interesting and filled with symbolism. You have clearly put a lot of thought into these comments. Great review.
I understand that we all have varying perspectives and corresponding choices. It could be tinged with imaginative and metaphorical elements befitting a fictional piece, but the author's numerous years of education, research, work experience, and personal journey are still quite gleanable in its details. It's also a story of change, possibilities, and hope in more ways than one. Thank you for your honest comments.
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Nerea wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:10 The story sounds captivating. And the fact that the plot is more of an adventure, I would want to read the book because I find adventures exciting and thrilling. Thanks for your review.
Some parts may seem arduous initially but were for a good reason perhaps to create the same thoughts and feelings that the characters had from their plight. It wasn't also what I initially expected it to be. I agree with the wise person who said that "patience is a virtue" because this book didn't disappoint at all, though. I hope you'd read and find this piece as worthwhile as I did. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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charity muthoka wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:11 This book has been one of my favourites. Have learned more about the orphaned girl and her life journey. Am glad for giving out such wonderful review.
It's great to know you've also come to love this book. I look forward to the next piece in the series, too. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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Sanyesto wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:18 This is a book about the arduous yet wonder-filled journey of a headstrong orphaned girl named Sarah Cooley, which started when she surprisingly appeared on the doorstep of her grandfather, Tom. The adventure fiction book is not for those who prefer either factual historical accounts or fantastical tales in the purest form per traditional definitions. On the other hand, it will appeal to those who are open to be enticed by a unique blend of pragmatic consciousness and imaginative mysticism.
Exactly. I should remember the punctuation, though. Thank you.
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virgino wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:36 I admire the courage of Sarah.She passed through many difficulties to achieve her goal. The review is a good one.
Like you, I also admire people who went through a lot but still emerged intact and positive amidst everything. Even if this piece wasn't what I first expected it to be, it was still insightful and noteworthy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and kind words.
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Miss_BeckyG wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:36 Sarah's adventure fantasy fiction embraces practices or rather native American beliefs and nature. Sarah meets Tom for the first time she experiences something mystical. Quite a page turner this #BOTD
It could be initially arduous for some, but it has a lot to offer to those who are patient and openminded enough to move further on. Thank you for stopping by to share your comments.
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kelsiemaxwell wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 14:43 A young girl embarking on a quest to explore her past expands into a journey of self-discovery. Combining fantasy and pragmatism sounds like an interesting read. I’m not fond of needless wordiness, so this might not be the book for me. I did appreciate the honest review.
This book isn't as wordy as my piece would have made it seem. However, it reflects how life's challenges could seem so long and arduous (though not without hope) for some if not too many of us in real life through its fictional way. Thank you for your honest comments, too.
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