Review by Kourtney227 -- 2612 Cherryhill Lane by Glenn Vo
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Review by Kourtney227 -- 2612 Cherryhill Lane by Glenn Vo
[Following is a volunteer review of "2612 Cherryhill Lane" by Glenn Vo.]
Jonathan McCalister had it all: a full football scholarship to a Division One school, supportive family, loving girlfriend. But he then loses it all because of a car accident that he blames on himself, since he was texting and driving. Left an amputee and almost completely alone, he must find a new life for himself. When his personal assistant and best friend resigns to go to law school, his mom finds him a new personal assistant, Samantha Reid. Jonathan finds himself wanting to impress her, and romance blossoms. This story follows Jonathan on his road to self-forgiveness with the help of Samantha, including his many struggles, and how he builds a new life for himself. 2612 Cherryhill Lane by Glenn Vo is a touching romance that will leave you with a lasting message.
I gave this book a 4 out of 4 stars. Jonathan’s story is a powerful one, but one in which Jonathan has a different view than many people in similar situations. He does not see the accident as one that ended his career; he sees it as a lesson to not text and drive. He does love football, but he loves his sister more and, at first, would do anything to change the events of the night of the accident.
Instead of dwelling on the end of his football career, Jonathan chooses to focus on spreading a message to not text and drive and learn to forgive. Along his path to forgiveness, he starts believing in God and that He has a plan for everyone. I think many people would find this story uplifting and could use some of the lessons learned by Jonathan. Personally, I can think of several aspects of my life in which I can use the lessons in this book. Choosing to forgive, doing what makes you happy, and finding people who make you happy will lead to a more fulfilling life and Jonathan’s story shows this. I also admire that Jonathan learned to stop wishing to change the past and instead accepted that the past helped shape his future and to be thankful for that.
The only complaint I have about this book is that it was unclear what age Jonathan’s sister was until quite far in the story, which made it hard to picture her. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Jonathan’s story and his relationship with Samantha.
I recommend this book to everyone, but especially hopeless romantics and anyone struggling to forgive. I did not want to stop reading this book, and I was sad when I reached the end. This book is one that I did not want to put down, and one that I would gladly read again. I felt that the religious aspect of the book did not define the story and I think people of any religion, or even people without any religious beliefs, will enjoy this book.
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2612 Cherryhill Lane
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Jonathan McCalister had it all: a full football scholarship to a Division One school, supportive family, loving girlfriend. But he then loses it all because of a car accident that he blames on himself, since he was texting and driving. Left an amputee and almost completely alone, he must find a new life for himself. When his personal assistant and best friend resigns to go to law school, his mom finds him a new personal assistant, Samantha Reid. Jonathan finds himself wanting to impress her, and romance blossoms. This story follows Jonathan on his road to self-forgiveness with the help of Samantha, including his many struggles, and how he builds a new life for himself. 2612 Cherryhill Lane by Glenn Vo is a touching romance that will leave you with a lasting message.
I gave this book a 4 out of 4 stars. Jonathan’s story is a powerful one, but one in which Jonathan has a different view than many people in similar situations. He does not see the accident as one that ended his career; he sees it as a lesson to not text and drive. He does love football, but he loves his sister more and, at first, would do anything to change the events of the night of the accident.
Instead of dwelling on the end of his football career, Jonathan chooses to focus on spreading a message to not text and drive and learn to forgive. Along his path to forgiveness, he starts believing in God and that He has a plan for everyone. I think many people would find this story uplifting and could use some of the lessons learned by Jonathan. Personally, I can think of several aspects of my life in which I can use the lessons in this book. Choosing to forgive, doing what makes you happy, and finding people who make you happy will lead to a more fulfilling life and Jonathan’s story shows this. I also admire that Jonathan learned to stop wishing to change the past and instead accepted that the past helped shape his future and to be thankful for that.
The only complaint I have about this book is that it was unclear what age Jonathan’s sister was until quite far in the story, which made it hard to picture her. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Jonathan’s story and his relationship with Samantha.
I recommend this book to everyone, but especially hopeless romantics and anyone struggling to forgive. I did not want to stop reading this book, and I was sad when I reached the end. This book is one that I did not want to put down, and one that I would gladly read again. I felt that the religious aspect of the book did not define the story and I think people of any religion, or even people without any religious beliefs, will enjoy this book.
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2612 Cherryhill Lane
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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