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Glory Road by Lauren K. Denton
4.0
Thank you to Thomas Nelson for the free review copy. All opinions are my own.
I really enjoy Denton's southern fiction books. I love how she captures the humid summer, the rich food, and the charm of the people. This book had all of that and so much more. I liked how it was told from three different points of view, all women within the same family.
With the character of Gus, the grandmother of the story, the reader is able to see how she is struggling with aging and the effects that come from it.
With Jessie, the daughter of Gus and mom of Evan, the reader gets to explore the idea of what comes next. Jessie meets two wonderful men in this book and has to decide if any of them are for her. I liked how with Jessie, I was rooting for her in every situation. I liked how I could imagine her in a wide variety of scenarios, and I like how she took her time to decide what she wanted.
I really enjoyed Evan's character because I felt like I could relate to her in a lot of ways. I could related to how she had to figure out who she was and the struggles that come from wanting to stretch boundaries while also trying to balance the great mother-daughter relationship she has.
I really enjoy Denton's southern fiction books. I love how she captures the humid summer, the rich food, and the charm of the people. This book had all of that and so much more. I liked how it was told from three different points of view, all women within the same family.
With the character of Gus, the grandmother of the story, the reader is able to see how she is struggling with aging and the effects that come from it.
With Jessie, the daughter of Gus and mom of Evan, the reader gets to explore the idea of what comes next. Jessie meets two wonderful men in this book and has to decide if any of them are for her. I liked how with Jessie, I was rooting for her in every situation. I liked how I could imagine her in a wide variety of scenarios, and I like how she took her time to decide what she wanted.
I really enjoyed Evan's character because I felt like I could relate to her in a lot of ways. I could related to how she had to figure out who she was and the struggles that come from wanting to stretch boundaries while also trying to balance the great mother-daughter relationship she has.