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hyattsarah's review against another edition
I tried.
It was so overdone at times that I had no idea what was being said. And I enjoy wordy books. But this book is wordy without cause, and so little is said, and the book is already short.
It was so overdone at times that I had no idea what was being said. And I enjoy wordy books. But this book is wordy without cause, and so little is said, and the book is already short.
lmbartelt's review against another edition
5.0
I only know of Amber Haines through other writers. She and her husband, Seth, both have redemptive stories and gifted writing voices, and reading her book Wild in the Hollow was a literary treat. (Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book through Icon Media Group in exchange for my review.)
In the book, Amber writes of her longings and desires, her attempts to be the person that would make people happy, the person that would make her happy. Her journey is littered with broken pieces and yet her story is one of hope and healing, of finding satisfaction in the only place that's real and true. She writes in the introduction:
The way I remember home is the same way the prodigal son remembered his when he found himself eating scraps. It's the place we know we can go, where we'll be received and fed. It's where we know we have a name. ... At the basest level, we suspect that home is the place where we'll find our fit, where we'll finally be free. (p. 12-13)
Wild in the Hollow is the story of her journey home, not to a place but a people and a Person.
Her writing is like poetry and her stories come alive to the imagination. She inspires and convicts and challenges in the gentlest way. Reading Wild in the Hollow is like a hike through the mountains, full of uphills and downhills, a lot of hard work but the journey is worth it for the beautiful views.
In the book, Amber writes of her longings and desires, her attempts to be the person that would make people happy, the person that would make her happy. Her journey is littered with broken pieces and yet her story is one of hope and healing, of finding satisfaction in the only place that's real and true. She writes in the introduction:
The way I remember home is the same way the prodigal son remembered his when he found himself eating scraps. It's the place we know we can go, where we'll be received and fed. It's where we know we have a name. ... At the basest level, we suspect that home is the place where we'll find our fit, where we'll finally be free. (p. 12-13)
Wild in the Hollow is the story of her journey home, not to a place but a people and a Person.
Her writing is like poetry and her stories come alive to the imagination. She inspires and convicts and challenges in the gentlest way. Reading Wild in the Hollow is like a hike through the mountains, full of uphills and downhills, a lot of hard work but the journey is worth it for the beautiful views.
ericareads7's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this memoir - gifted writer ! Powerful testimony
gingernewingham's review
5.0
Poetic and Raw
Amber shares a raw story of consequences and discontentment in a way that is poetic and relatable. While her story was so different from my own, her struggles and heart are not.
Amber shares a raw story of consequences and discontentment in a way that is poetic and relatable. While her story was so different from my own, her struggles and heart are not.
alltheradreads's review against another edition
4.0
If I thought Seth's writing was poetic, I don't even know what to call Amber's. WHAT A COUPLE. This book is stunning. Beautiful. Gorgeously written. You can tell Amber is a poet by nature, with eyes that see wonder and art in everything, and with the ability to wrap it all up in words that just give you chills and quiet you with their lyricism. It's an incredible story of redemption and grace and finding the way home again. An absolute must-read. Between Amber's memoir and Seth's, this family feels like a dearly beloved friend of mine.
shhanson's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautifully written book. You can tell that the author is a poet. It is a journey of desire, of beauty and pain, of trying to measure up and realizing you can't and that that is the point, of turning toward grief instead of toward despair. It is beautiful.
jholland's review against another edition
3.0
The writing is the book was a little bit rambly for me. I felt like I was only just getting a bit of what she was trying to say, but never fully getting to the point (especially in the first half). I think this is more about my own preference than the quality of her writing. I did love the chapter about her visit to Haiti and what God taught her there.
littleprairielibrary's review
4.0
I loved this. So nice to read something poetic and beautiful from a Christian writer.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.
emsim's review
3.0
Poetic
At times, the story was hard to grasp. Once I learned the author had studied as a poet, the language and rhythm made more sense. I highlighted a lot of passages thanks to the unique phrasing.
At times, the story was hard to grasp. Once I learned the author had studied as a poet, the language and rhythm made more sense. I highlighted a lot of passages thanks to the unique phrasing.
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