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A review by ljamison01
The Apple Tree by Jewel E. Ann
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is the second book in the Sunday Morning series. I loved the first book and wasn’t sure how I would feel about this one. Eve our MFC is an 18 year old who just graduated from high school, she works at the town motel cleaning the rooms. She really has no ambitions or aspirations yet. She doesn’t want to go to college and is struggling to find herself as she lives with her parents and sister. Her father is a pastor who is very strict with her giving her a curfew and punishing her by sending her to her bedroom for being fresh. I had to remind myself often this book is set back in the 1980’s before cell phones and a host of electronic devices. Kyle’s and his son Josh move in next door. Kyle is twenty eight, a new high school math teacher and a football coach. Eve fascinates him and she reminds him of himself. Her smart mouth, her jokes even her outlook on life. Kyle is very closed mouth about Josh’s mom. Most of what we learn about Kyle’s comes from his friend Adam.
Age is truly nothing but a number. I thought initially I might have difficulty with a 18 year old dating a 28 year old man but this story really was very sweet. You can sense Kyle’s difficulty with accepting their relationship and then understanding he just can’t resist her and nor does he want to. You begin to admire the tenacity of an 18 year old to go after what she wants. I enjoyed this story immensely the age became irrelevant and it was more about the characters and how they just fit together and completed each other. I cannot wait to read gabby’s story.
Age is truly nothing but a number. I thought initially I might have difficulty with a 18 year old dating a 28 year old man but this story really was very sweet. You can sense Kyle’s difficulty with accepting their relationship and then understanding he just can’t resist her and nor does he want to. You begin to admire the tenacity of an 18 year old to go after what she wants. I enjoyed this story immensely the age became irrelevant and it was more about the characters and how they just fit together and completed each other. I cannot wait to read gabby’s story.