Review of Escape from Tuoyawon
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Review of Escape from Tuoyawon
Escape from Tuoyawon by R. Murrey Haist is a captivating book centered around the story of a young woman named Chrissy. The book delves into intriguing themes such as exploitation, fraud, betrayal, etc. Chrissy is a qualified accountant who is emotionally blind and naïve. After graduating, Chrissy lands a job that enables her to have a working and personal relationship with Ryan. For this reason, it is hard for her to unravel Ryan's true character and intentions. Soon, the harsh reality dawns and traps her in a dilemma with no hope of escaping. Her desire to free herself from guilt and blame creates a beautiful storyline for this book.
The narrative depicts the lives of two people in a relationship with different personalities and approaches to life. Chrissy uses the knowledge acquired from her field to educate and empower people around her. Her willingness to share financial tips earns her honor and admiration from friends and strangers. Through her interaction with Reverend Sounders, Kenny, Dottie, and others, you will gain insights into basic accounting concepts such as handling shares, profit, and loss. Chrissy tries to be lively and insightful despite being haunted by her involvement in Ryan's scheme. She is worried about the fate of the strong trust and bond she has formed with these people who are Ryan's victims. However, Ryan's characters are the complete opposite of Chrissy's. His ability to cloud her judgment compromises Chrissy's values and freedom.
There are several real-life lessons one can learn from this spellbinding story. First, the author explores ways that frauds use to scam unsuspecting businesspeople and individuals. Naïve people like Kenny incurred double losses due to the desire to grow financially. Second, the fear of facing reality leads to avoidance behavior. Chrissy had the opportunity to come out clean, but the fear of rejection and blame blinded her. She ended up carrying a burden of guilt, stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. I admire Chrissy's parents for teaching her about values and responsibility, creating a foundation that she always referred back to. Lastly, I learned that not everyone is to be trusted regardless of the position they hold in my life.
I like the author's exceptional storytelling skills which fully immersed me into the book's storyline from page one. Additionally, this book's satisfactory ending relieved me from the tension caused by my curiosity to unravel what happens next. Moreover, the book has a smooth storyline, giving the reader a flawless reading experience. Lastly, I like how Reverend Sounders adds humor and charm to this book. There is nothing I dislike about this book to deny it a perfect rating.
The editing team did well; I encountered zero errors while reading. I hereby rate this book five out of five stars because of the likes mentioned above. I recommend it to lovers of C/T/M/H books.
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Escape from Tuoyawon
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