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A review by katiejreads
All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese
5.0
All That Really Matters
By Nicole Deese
“I suppose that’s something we all want in life, no matter how good we get: to find that special place where we fit”
4.5/5⭐️
What a beautiful book. This is VERY different to the books I usually read - it was a coming of age story of sorts, except our protagonist is 28. Which, as a 28 year old, works for me as I still feel I am coming of age every week.
This is the story of beauty influencer Molly who is looking for the new edge to take her career to new heights, and with a bit of help from her brother ends of volunteering at a half way house of sorts - the bridge - with care leavers to help them beat the statistics and set them up in ways their troubled childhood did not. It is here she meets the group leader, the mature and reserved Silas who wants nothing more than to protect the vulnerable young adults but even he can’t deny how charismatic and charming Molly is.
This is love story as well, it IS a Christian romance which I don’t tend to read much of but this didn’t feel preachy in anyway, just quite wholesome and that the relationship with God is something discussed but it’s not the number one aim of the novel.
I really loved how mature and steady Silas is. He was a perfect fit for his job, and as a calming antidote to Mollys hectic life. It was so refreshing to read a male character who wasn’t about mind games, or appearing mysterious. This is who Silas was and he will let it be known.
Mollys growth as a character is brilliant, it is wonderful to witness her journey and I think a key theme of this novel is how we appear online and how it is mostly fake and really we are all just searching for something real was so relevant to today’s society.
Wren was my favourite character, I loved her so much. It’s been such a long time since I cried tears of happiness at a book so I was so surprise when I got to the final chapters and found tears falling from my eyes.
By Nicole Deese
“I suppose that’s something we all want in life, no matter how good we get: to find that special place where we fit”
4.5/5⭐️
What a beautiful book. This is VERY different to the books I usually read - it was a coming of age story of sorts, except our protagonist is 28. Which, as a 28 year old, works for me as I still feel I am coming of age every week.
This is the story of beauty influencer Molly who is looking for the new edge to take her career to new heights, and with a bit of help from her brother ends of volunteering at a half way house of sorts - the bridge - with care leavers to help them beat the statistics and set them up in ways their troubled childhood did not. It is here she meets the group leader, the mature and reserved Silas who wants nothing more than to protect the vulnerable young adults but even he can’t deny how charismatic and charming Molly is.
This is love story as well, it IS a Christian romance which I don’t tend to read much of but this didn’t feel preachy in anyway, just quite wholesome and that the relationship with God is something discussed but it’s not the number one aim of the novel.
I really loved how mature and steady Silas is. He was a perfect fit for his job, and as a calming antidote to Mollys hectic life. It was so refreshing to read a male character who wasn’t about mind games, or appearing mysterious. This is who Silas was and he will let it be known.
Mollys growth as a character is brilliant, it is wonderful to witness her journey and I think a key theme of this novel is how we appear online and how it is mostly fake and really we are all just searching for something real was so relevant to today’s society.
Wren was my favourite character, I loved her so much. It’s been such a long time since I cried tears of happiness at a book so I was so surprise when I got to the final chapters and found tears falling from my eyes.