Review of Kalayla

[Ethan Howe]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Kalayla" by Jeannie Nicholas.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Kalayla is an inspirational and family novel by Jeannie Nicholas. It has themes like domestic violence, racism, love and forgiveness. It is narrated in first-person point of view. It was exceptionally well edited. I did not come across any typo or grammar error while I was reading.

Lena is a seventy-two year old business woman. She lives in Cambridge town on one of the apartments owned by her and her family. She had four sons in the past. Two of these sons were twins who died in the war of Vietnam shortly after the death of their father, Lena's husband. This left Lena mourning up to now by wearing black clothes only. Maureen is a white woman of Irish origin. In the past, she was rejected by her family because she was willing to marry a black man, Jamal. Jamal died a few years after they had produced their only daughter and child, Kalayla. Maureen decided to devote her entire life to working for her daughter in order to provide her with every thing she wants. Kalayla is a rebellious young girl with a filthy mouth. She lives with her mother on Lena's apartments. Find out what happens to Kalayla's life by getting yourself a copy of this other fiction novel.

The thing that I liked most about the novel was that it has an inspiring storyline and characters. The changes that come to Lena's and Maureen's lives after a long period of time are inspirational. It brings hope to the reader, who was abandoned by his/her family because of a mistake he/she did in the past that one day he/she may be forgiven. Its storyline shows that people change and forgive when time passes. The character of Kalayla is humorous.

The thing that I disliked most about the novel was that its plot is not interesting. It has an element of suspense, but it is not enough to make it interesting. Some parts of the novel are tedious and some parts of the plot are predictable which displeased me.

The novel contains profanity. I give it a 3 out of 4 stars rating. I have deducted one star because the plot of the novel is not interesting. I recommend it to people who lost hope of being forgiven for the mistakes they did in the past. I recommend it to readers of other fiction and inspirational novels. It is not suitable for young audiences because it has profane words.

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[Raluca_Mihaila]

I also loved the characters and the inspiration they provided. They are human and flawed, but impressive. Great review!

[Precious DA]

I enjoyed reading this book and the characters potrayed a lot of emotions. I liked the way the author dedicated Various chapters to different people as I was able to get points on views and keep up with the characters' thoughts. Thanks for the amazing review!

[Ethan Howe]

I also loved the characters and the inspiration they provided. They are human and flawed, but impressive. Great review!

Creating it in different lifestyles of characters makes it more inspirational. Thanks for the reply.

[Ethan Howe]

I enjoyed reading this book and the characters potrayed a lot of emotions. I liked the way the author dedicated Various chapters to different people as I was able to get points on views and keep up with the characters' thoughts. Thanks for the amazing review!

Thats right. Some parts are really emotional. I also enjoyed that.

[Neshboy Aburi]

This book is very good. I read it and I agree with you 100%. This is especially so due to the topics that the author talks about eg good parenting, mentorship of young children, the emotional growth that one can achieve by respecting the feelings of others, and not allowing hopelessness to be our driving force. Thanks for the excellent review.

[Ethan Howe]

This book is very good. I read it and I agree with you 100%. This is especially so due to the topics that the author talks about eg good parenting, mentorship of young children, the emotional growth that one can achieve by respecting the feelings of others, and not allowing hopelessness to be our driving force. Thanks for the excellent review.

You are right these topics make it interesting. You are welcome. Thank you for the reply.

[Priya_Singh]

I really enjoyed reading the book. The authors' effort to showcase sensitive issues through characters is commendable. Thank you for the wonderful review!

[Ethan Howe]

I really enjoyed reading the book. The authors' effort to showcase sensitive issues through characters is commendable. Thank you for the wonderful review!

Thanks for the comment. The author really showcases sensitive issues which made the novel interesting.

[Ruchi Raina]

I admired Lena for being such a kind, caring, and brave soul. She saved Kalayla even when the said girl was determined that she didn't need saving. Everything she did for Maureen and Kalayla was praiseworthy. Thanks for the great review.

[Kaushiki Parihar]

The way the author has bring light to sensitive issues like domestic violence and racism in the story is amazing. Great review!

[Ethan Howe]

I admired Lena for being such a kind, caring, and brave soul. She saved Kalayla even when the said girl was determined that she didn't need saving. Everything she did for Maureen and Kalayla was praiseworthy. Thanks for the great review.

Lena is really a kind and caring character. I also admired her.

[Ethan Howe]

The way the author has bring light to sensitive issues like domestic violence and racism in the story is amazing. Great review!

The author's way of bringing light to domestic violence. Was the most amazing. Thanks for the comment.