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Embrace Me Author: A scarred woman immersed in the strange world of a traveling circus finds love of another kind. — Valentine endlessly listens to her mother's old copy of "Embraceable You" on an old phonograph, but her own life hardly begs for romance. Her deepening friendship with a quadriplegic woman offers a welcome, if frustrating, sense of dependence, but ro... more »
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6 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the first book I have read by this author. I have to say this is a very bizarre story. It talks about Church and the circus life. I can see that TV church with a televangelist can be like a circus at times. Not that she makes that comparision.
One of the main characters of this story is a girl who has no arms and legs, She performs and travels with the circus. Her best friend is a woman that has a burnt face. Lisa describes the circus life and people who are in the freak show.
There are some redeeming features near the end of the story when she talks about forgiving; how to and why. Two of her main characters have to forgive each other and themselves. It turns out to be the hardest thing they have ever had to do in life. I can relate. Other than that I was disappointed in the story.
One of the main characters of this story is a girl who has no arms and legs, She performs and travels with the circus. Her best friend is a woman that has a burnt face. Lisa describes the circus life and people who are in the freak show.
There are some redeeming features near the end of the story when she talks about forgiving; how to and why. Two of her main characters have to forgive each other and themselves. It turns out to be the hardest thing they have ever had to do in life. I can relate. Other than that I was disappointed in the story.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book started out slow for me and I had a hard time staying with it but it was the choice for our book club. Once I got to about page 60 I was into it. Lots of twists and turns and surprises. The message in the book is encouraging and there are so many little messages strewn throughoutt he book that it made it worthwhile.
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