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shaybooks's review
4.0
Burning Brydges was an emotional read for me, I was able to relate to several things in the book that were going on. I won’t name those things because I do not wish to give spoilers, I love children characters in books because most of the time they are very innocent and say the sweetest things to bring a smile to your face.
This family was dealing with a lot of issues that we often tend to try to sweep under the rug and not deal them with head on or seek professional help. I do feel like the book left some situations open that I feel like could have been addressed a little bit more for clarification. Overall it was @ great read and I enjoyed it.
This family was dealing with a lot of issues that we often tend to try to sweep under the rug and not deal them with head on or seek professional help. I do feel like the book left some situations open that I feel like could have been addressed a little bit more for clarification. Overall it was @ great read and I enjoyed it.
cryssydee's review
5.0
This is my first ARC and I'm grateful the author (my sister scribe) trusted me enough to ask me. I was honored to read this book.
I love unique, out of the box, storylines that are intriguing without force. This book did that very well. It never slowed down or had me feeling bored. Just when my nerves calmed down, the craziness picked right back up. Along with my blood pressure. Lol!
For the record, I wanted to strangle Michael! Like reach my hands into the book and just choke him out! I wanted to like him, I really did, but his lack to prioritize his family and their needs over his own desire to exceed at his career was too much.
And Monica stayed longer than me. I would have left them all in Savannah as I threw up the deuces from the van.
Also... Mama B got on my last nerve! I wanted her to go sit down in her own house and stop enabling her son to be less than. I know as a mother, she thought she was helping but she was actually causing more harm. It's crazy that no one, outside of his wife, actually complained about his work schedule. His mom should have seen that he was working too much and neglecting his family when she had to constantly step in to pick up his load of the responsibility.
There was a balance to be found but Michael refused to seek it. After getting tired of providing excuses, he just started apologizing and moving on. He never changed. Even with the whole situation involving his daughter, all he could think about was what people would say. That was his first thought. His only thought. Crazy! Michael failed his family and in doing so, he failed himself.
At the end, hearing his daughter's version of events tied the story together. The final piece of the puzzle. I don't think she was mentally ill. I think she was lost and struggling to cope with life and grief without structure, discipline, or guidance. She was never held accountable for her actions and that's what ultimately led to her downfall.
This was a great book. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
I love unique, out of the box, storylines that are intriguing without force. This book did that very well. It never slowed down or had me feeling bored. Just when my nerves calmed down, the craziness picked right back up. Along with my blood pressure. Lol!
For the record, I wanted to strangle Michael! Like reach my hands into the book and just choke him out! I wanted to like him, I really did, but his lack to prioritize his family and their needs over his own desire to exceed at his career was too much.
And Monica stayed longer than me. I would have left them all in Savannah as I threw up the deuces from the van.
Also... Mama B got on my last nerve! I wanted her to go sit down in her own house and stop enabling her son to be less than. I know as a mother, she thought she was helping but she was actually causing more harm. It's crazy that no one, outside of his wife, actually complained about his work schedule. His mom should have seen that he was working too much and neglecting his family when she had to constantly step in to pick up his load of the responsibility.
There was a balance to be found but Michael refused to seek it. After getting tired of providing excuses, he just started apologizing and moving on. He never changed. Even with the whole situation involving his daughter, all he could think about was what people would say. That was his first thought. His only thought. Crazy! Michael failed his family and in doing so, he failed himself.
At the end, hearing his daughter's version of events tied the story together. The final piece of the puzzle. I don't think she was mentally ill. I think she was lost and struggling to cope with life and grief without structure, discipline, or guidance. She was never held accountable for her actions and that's what ultimately led to her downfall.
This was a great book. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
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