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A review by parklandmom
A Family for the Farmer by Laurel Blount
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ & 1/2 (4.5 stars but rounded up to 5)
Read: July 2024
Format: e-book borrow from Everand
Challenge Prompt: EOW’s “set on a farm or has a farm as a major locale” (this was set on a farm)
Book #71 of 2024: I chose this book for a challenge prompt in which the setting is on a farm. I had read one other book by this author and the summary quite appealed to me. I’m very glad that I chose it. I enjoyed it so much.
I appreciated how clearly this book showed the nastiness of gossip and judgment counter-balanced with the hard work and dedication one puts in to rise above it.
These main characters both had difficulties in their past and were further hurt by their community. Both of them strived to do better and make good lives for themselves. However their harshest critics were in the mirror.
I loved the quaintness and homey-ness of the farm, the adorable and precocious twins, the hilarious animals, and the showcasing of Emily’s and Abel’s talents and independence. We also saw how that independence caused them each to be in their own way sometimes.
I especially loved the character of Abel. He endured so much as a child to become an amazing, honest man. He didn’t hold back on his love and care. His love helped Emily to be set free from her self-imposed wall. His sheer kindness & softness was exactly what she needed. He reminds me of my husband—a true picture of good, healthy, godly masculinity.
Read: July 2024
Format: e-book borrow from Everand
Challenge Prompt: EOW’s “set on a farm or has a farm as a major locale” (this was set on a farm)
Book #71 of 2024: I chose this book for a challenge prompt in which the setting is on a farm. I had read one other book by this author and the summary quite appealed to me. I’m very glad that I chose it. I enjoyed it so much.
I appreciated how clearly this book showed the nastiness of gossip and judgment counter-balanced with the hard work and dedication one puts in to rise above it.
These main characters both had difficulties in their past and were further hurt by their community. Both of them strived to do better and make good lives for themselves. However their harshest critics were in the mirror.
I loved the quaintness and homey-ness of the farm, the adorable and precocious twins, the hilarious animals, and the showcasing of Emily’s and Abel’s talents and independence. We also saw how that independence caused them each to be in their own way sometimes.
I especially loved the character of Abel. He endured so much as a child to become an amazing, honest man. He didn’t hold back on his love and care. His love helped Emily to be set free from her self-imposed wall. His sheer kindness & softness was exactly what she needed. He reminds me of my husband—a true picture of good, healthy, godly masculinity.