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A review by mjtorres
Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Beyond Ivy Walls
Rachel Fordham (Author)
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 13, 2024
The characters' love story was truly organic! The author did an outstanding job of avoiding cliches and the typical "insta love" plot themes.
However, I feel the story got bogged down with a subplot of finding a missing family member only to be found with the quintessential perfect foster care family. For someone like myself, who has been through foster care and then adoption, this storyline rings hollow.
To the author's credit, she did say that everyone's situation would be different, but I find it more often than not that adoption or foster care make for bad triggers for anyone who has been through it as it does not usually turn out well. The child grows up to be an adult having permanent scars of a rough life.
I would recommend this book for teenagers, most definitely, but would advise readers about the adoption or foster care subplot.
~ Faith Bites a.k.a MJ Torres Book Reviews
Rachel Fordham (Author)
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 13, 2024
The characters' love story was truly organic! The author did an outstanding job of avoiding cliches and the typical "insta love" plot themes.
However, I feel the story got bogged down with a subplot of finding a missing family member only to be found with the quintessential perfect foster care family. For someone like myself, who has been through foster care and then adoption, this storyline rings hollow.
To the author's credit, she did say that everyone's situation would be different, but I find it more often than not that adoption or foster care make for bad triggers for anyone who has been through it as it does not usually turn out well. The child grows up to be an adult having permanent scars of a rough life.
I would recommend this book for teenagers, most definitely, but would advise readers about the adoption or foster care subplot.
~ Faith Bites a.k.a MJ Torres Book Reviews