Official Review: Losing Heart by Donna Brown
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Official Review: Losing Heart by Donna Brown
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Losing Heart" by Donna Brown.]
3 out of 4 stars
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Losing Heart is a story about a woman named Helen, who escapes the clutches of Death’s hands when a donated heart arrives at the death of a young girl named Sylvia. Helen had become hopeless, but upon hearing the buzz of her pager, she was enlightened with hope once more. What once was thought to be an answer to her prayers, though, soon becomes a question once again. The question of whether this heart will improve her quality of life or only her quantity of life.
Upon receiving the donated heart, Helen begins to reclaim the life she once dreaded and starts to live more freely and has an affair with a doctor named Jack. She does so without the slightest bit of shame. That is, until Marian, the mother of Sylvia, asks Helen if they can meet up. Out of politeness, Helen accepts and attends the meeting along with her husband Tom. From that moment forward, Helen begins to lose the life she knew before her surgery when Marian begins to intrude into the very privacy she once held.
Marian begins to form a close relationship with Helen’s family. Tom welcomes Marian warmly and appreciates her friendliness, but Helen suspects there are hidden motives. The more Marian entreats on Helen’s life, the more distaste Helen has for her. Soon the relationship between the two quickly dwindles into a catastrophe. Like a weed, Marian sucks the hope that Helen thought she had with her new heart. Slowly, the heart beats on against the stress, but even a young heart can only stand so much before it begins to break.
The characters of this story were quite intriguing. First there is Helen. I am not a huge fan of Helen. I don’t really support the way she goes about things with her second chance of life, but there is some sympathy that comes from the circumstances that arise. Then there is Jack who, although is quite promiscuous with Helen, has some redeemable qualities in how he loves Helen. Marian, however, steals the show. The way Donna Brown portrays this character is incredible. I was continuously shocked at her actions, but her character was so realistic.
What I liked most about this story was that it was quick paced. The flow was constantly moving and flowed quite like a heart beats blood (which may have been the point). There were pulses of events that all funneled into the same veins that composed the story. It fit perfectly with the suspense that ravished Helen’s life. However, what I disliked most was the way it was, at times, choppy. There were moments when the story seemed to skip a beat, so to speak, and I was lost as to where I was in Helen’s story. Those moments were short-lived, though, and often quickly refocused back to the main plot.
I rate Losing Heart a 3 out of 4 stars. It deserves a three at least as it is brimming with suspense and it does quite well at captivating my attention for a shorter story. However, it is unworthy of a four, in my opinion, as it does have some language and sexual content that I prefer not to have in my books. Overall it was a fun quick read, if anyone is interested in that. I would recommend this book for suspense lovers.
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3 out of 4 stars
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Losing Heart is a story about a woman named Helen, who escapes the clutches of Death’s hands when a donated heart arrives at the death of a young girl named Sylvia. Helen had become hopeless, but upon hearing the buzz of her pager, she was enlightened with hope once more. What once was thought to be an answer to her prayers, though, soon becomes a question once again. The question of whether this heart will improve her quality of life or only her quantity of life.
Upon receiving the donated heart, Helen begins to reclaim the life she once dreaded and starts to live more freely and has an affair with a doctor named Jack. She does so without the slightest bit of shame. That is, until Marian, the mother of Sylvia, asks Helen if they can meet up. Out of politeness, Helen accepts and attends the meeting along with her husband Tom. From that moment forward, Helen begins to lose the life she knew before her surgery when Marian begins to intrude into the very privacy she once held.
Marian begins to form a close relationship with Helen’s family. Tom welcomes Marian warmly and appreciates her friendliness, but Helen suspects there are hidden motives. The more Marian entreats on Helen’s life, the more distaste Helen has for her. Soon the relationship between the two quickly dwindles into a catastrophe. Like a weed, Marian sucks the hope that Helen thought she had with her new heart. Slowly, the heart beats on against the stress, but even a young heart can only stand so much before it begins to break.
The characters of this story were quite intriguing. First there is Helen. I am not a huge fan of Helen. I don’t really support the way she goes about things with her second chance of life, but there is some sympathy that comes from the circumstances that arise. Then there is Jack who, although is quite promiscuous with Helen, has some redeemable qualities in how he loves Helen. Marian, however, steals the show. The way Donna Brown portrays this character is incredible. I was continuously shocked at her actions, but her character was so realistic.
What I liked most about this story was that it was quick paced. The flow was constantly moving and flowed quite like a heart beats blood (which may have been the point). There were pulses of events that all funneled into the same veins that composed the story. It fit perfectly with the suspense that ravished Helen’s life. However, what I disliked most was the way it was, at times, choppy. There were moments when the story seemed to skip a beat, so to speak, and I was lost as to where I was in Helen’s story. Those moments were short-lived, though, and often quickly refocused back to the main plot.
I rate Losing Heart a 3 out of 4 stars. It deserves a three at least as it is brimming with suspense and it does quite well at captivating my attention for a shorter story. However, it is unworthy of a four, in my opinion, as it does have some language and sexual content that I prefer not to have in my books. Overall it was a fun quick read, if anyone is interested in that. I would recommend this book for suspense lovers.
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It's edgy which I love, keeps you guessing and all around great book.
