6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jeepguy, USA - The Best Just Got Better!, June 27, 2004
By A Customer
Ernest Hill has done what every author desires - to capture his reader's attention from the FRONT COVER (not the first page, but the front cover) to the very LAST PAGE of this MASTERPIECE. You gotta be mesmerized by his title in anticipation of something very special. I have read all of Hill's novels and have come to expect the best and he keeps bringing it on! His literary vision has made me appreciate greatness. It's All About the Moon When the Sun Ain't Shining is (sigh) "Wow!"
The characters are real people in real situations (I don't care if it is fiction - I feel like I know these people)struggling to love, struggling to survive, battling with inner conflicts, clashing with outer interferences. Maurice has to make a life altering decision that conflicts with his heart and his head. He knows what he feels but he also knows what is right. Does he allow emotions to take him over the top or does he allow a level head to propel him to the next level? Who other than a dear mother has plenty to say about this matter? The woman he endears, Omenita, well let's just say, her goal is to seek happiness at all cost and to deal with the consequences later . . . Of course, there are folks involved in each of their lives that "knows what is best" for each of them and doesn't hesitate to "share." Sounds interesting? Well, trust me it is the NOVEL TO READ. I can't fathom taking the bite out of this novel by giving you any more clues. It is a must read -one line at a time. Oh, did I mention, when I finished the last word, I immediately flipped to the front and started over?
The complexity of the subject matter (exquisitely written, I must add) - love is dealt with in such a beautiful, compassionate manner from the point of view of all involved. There should be a money back guarantee on this one!
Finally, Mr. ERNEST HILL leaves you salivating for more. Somebody with authority needs to tell Mr. Hill to give us a sequel . . . if not a sequel, please write another book real soooooooooon! Mr. Hill, sure hope you are listening!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and Educating, August 18, 2004
I am a member of "Booklovers" Trinity Book Club where we had the pleasure of having Mr. Ernest Hill present to discuss the book. I enjoyed the book immensely. I felt that I knew each character personally. I have seen many Miss Audreys. It was great to see Maurice grow from boyhood to manhood. It really made one see the difference between 'love' and 'being in love.' It also makes one realize that there are choices to be made and that they should not be made hastily. I would love to read a sequel to this book. What happens to Maurice and Danielle? If a relationship develops, how does this affect all families? What will the friends and neighbors say? Does Omenita become the jealous, outraged ex-girlfriend who tries to win Maurice back? I have read all of Mr. Hill's books, and by far, this was the best. Keep up the good work.
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...about the moon and so much more, August 18, 2004
I have recently read and been in a discussion group that included the author of this wonderful book. I appreciated the shift in theme from the others he has written and I believe that it is his best effort to date.
One can actually feel the growth of the character, Maurice, as he comes to terms with trying to strike a compromise with the two important women in his life--his mother and the women he loves. He has to choose between them, but greater than this, between giving up perhaps his life's greatest opportunity or an ordinary, hum-drum existence.
I especially appreciate how Mr. Hill developed memorable characters like Miss Audrey, Grandpa and Omenita--everybody knows someone like each one, and the powerful expressions of emotion in Maurice. This, I have rarely noticed in a man, but he is not demished by this exhibition. I liked the sprinklings of humor from the diner workers, also. The book is really well worth the time I spent with it. I didn't want to let it go.
Audrey F. Martin
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