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A review by ashcash04
Little Do We Know by Tamara Ireland Stone
4.0
4.5/5 Stars
Ugh. And a good ugh. What another wonderful book by this author. It's such a beautiful story about friendship and unconditionally loving/caring for someone else. It handled other topics so well, but I can't mention those because that would be spoilery.
***SPOILERS***
Thoughts on the ending:
Emory - I love that this author touched on the Me Too movement with bringing out sexual harrassment, but I do which she would have pressed charges. There are so many women who are scared or ashamed and don't come forward. The author had an opportunity to encourage those who have been harassed in any way to seek legal action and she didn't. Even if it's not sex, anyone touching your body without your permission is an offense and shouldn't be tolerated. Take a page out of Taylor Swift's story. She sued a guy for touching her butt for $1 just to make a point that you don't touch someone without their consent!
Hannah - I was so happy to see her character development on not being a sheep. I believe questioning your beliefs and your environment is healthy. But as a Christian, I am really said that she came to the conclusion that she no longer believed God was in control. I wish she would have questioned and then come to God in her own way instead. I understand that this was based on the authors personal experience, which makes me even more sad that this happened. Young Christians are grossly underrepresented in young adult and popular books. If anything, most popular books now have MC who are atheist. So at least there was limited negativity towards God in this book.
Ugh. And a good ugh. What another wonderful book by this author. It's such a beautiful story about friendship and unconditionally loving/caring for someone else. It handled other topics so well, but I can't mention those because that would be spoilery.
***SPOILERS***
Thoughts on the ending:
Emory - I love that this author touched on the Me Too movement with bringing out sexual harrassment, but I do which she would have pressed charges. There are so many women who are scared or ashamed and don't come forward. The author had an opportunity to encourage those who have been harassed in any way to seek legal action and she didn't. Even if it's not sex, anyone touching your body without your permission is an offense and shouldn't be tolerated. Take a page out of Taylor Swift's story. She sued a guy for touching her butt for $1 just to make a point that you don't touch someone without their consent!
Hannah - I was so happy to see her character development on not being a sheep. I believe questioning your beliefs and your environment is healthy. But as a Christian, I am really said that she came to the conclusion that she no longer believed God was in control. I wish she would have questioned and then come to God in her own way instead. I understand that this was based on the authors personal experience, which makes me even more sad that this happened. Young Christians are grossly underrepresented in young adult and popular books. If anything, most popular books now have MC who are atheist. So at least there was limited negativity towards God in this book.