Saturday, November 9, 2013

The Guardian by Beverly Lewis



While housesitting for her cousin in Lancaster County, Jodi goes for a run and finds a young Amish girl alone on the road. Little Sarah speaks no English, so the two are unable to communicate, but they build an incredible bond when Jodi is able to return Sarah to her family. Jodi begins to learn why people are so drawn to the Amish, but will an outsider truly be accepted by this group?

Usually I'm a fan of the books written by Beverly Lewis, but this book did not do it for me. I liked the concept, but my background knowledge got in the way. I live in Lancaster County, so I'm surrounded by the Amish. I was a little irritated by the fascination Jodi had with the Amish family. It's so typical, and I guess that makes it realistic, but it can be frustrating for me when people flock to see the Amish. They're people. It's not like they're aliens. It's almost as though there's too much attention brought to them, and I have seen enough of that in my day to day life that it wasn't enjoyable reading about it.

The sub plots in this book were also very predictable. I did not find there to be twists and turns along the way.

The book was reviewed for Bethany House Publishers.

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