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A review by lehughes19
Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber
3.0
I really wanted to love this book. I love Oxford and I love God, but I couldn’t make myself love this book. I enjoyed following Carolyn’s journey to finding the Lord and I’m so glad she did. And in such a beautiful place as Oxford! What a gift. However, I had a hard time connecting to the characters and the overall storyline. Everyone and everything felt two dimensional.
And it was so long. I’m no stranger to a long book, but this story could have described the same events in a much more efficient way. I also have to say that it was hard to follow at times. I thought, “hang on, where are we now” or “who is she talking to” multiple times. We bounced around to different events for seemingly no reason. Many of the events did not feel connected. And lastly, the ending felt very rushed. Overall, I’m glad I read it and I would recommend it to certain readers, with caveats.
And it was so long. I’m no stranger to a long book, but this story could have described the same events in a much more efficient way. I also have to say that it was hard to follow at times. I thought, “hang on, where are we now” or “who is she talking to” multiple times. We bounced around to different events for seemingly no reason. Many of the events did not feel connected. And lastly, the ending felt very rushed. Overall, I’m glad I read it and I would recommend it to certain readers, with caveats.