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A Rhinestone Button

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Sorry, but I found this book to be full of characters that didn't interest me in the slightest. The characters were filled out with quirkiness rather than depth, and most showed a mean streak, except Liv. I wasn't able to get a full sense of any of the characters except the preachers, who, in their fanaticism, are one-dimensional anyway. I wasn't able to care for these people who dealt with each other only on the surface, and always for their own purposes. Most were abusive to animals, neglecting to feed or water the animals that were their supposed livelihood - something only trash farmers would do. To say nothing of dumping dogs, putting a cat in a dishwasher, and leaving a bull to drown in mud.

Hungry for something in common, acceptance, and a purpose missing from each of their dull lives, most cling to the church, faking their way through the expected rituals. These characters didn't stay with me when I closed the book, and neither did the story.

When people asked me what this book was about, I had a hard time describing it. "About nothing too interesting...well, about this guy who's really religious, and stuff happens...I don't know" But the weird part is that I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down. The author had me hooked right away. It's the way she writes...brings you right there.

I just love this author. Her descriptions take me home, back to childhood, back to western Canada. Okay, I didn't identify much with the religious fanaticism of some of the characters in this one, but that wasn't all there was to them. I devoured this book and now wish I could fly back to Canada and dig the other two books I have by her out of my boxes in storage. If you liked her other books, this one won't disappoint.