A review by brandypainter
Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson

4.0

I'm impressed that this is a debut novel and so well done. Gibson has a lot of potential to be a truly extraordinary author. I was deeply invested in all three women and their stories. Gibson attempts a feint that is mostly successful, but is one significant reason this fell short of being five stars for me. The other is that I would have preferred a little less telling and more showing. I understand that the nature of the story requires skips in the timeline, but the major bonding between the three girls at West Point actually happens off page and that was annoying. Overall it is an excellent story of perseverance, faith, loss, and hope that will resonate with any reader. Having grown up as part of the military community, I appreciated Gibson's understanding of it and that she didn't attempt to glorify it in anyway.