I love reading, and getting free books in exchange for my honest review is, honestly, amazing. This one, however, took me awhile, because right as I received it, I found a job. Moving from unemployment to full time, physical labour at a greenhouse was exhausting.
But I did it! I read the book! This one was called The Way It Should Be by Christina Suzann Nelson. The basic premise of this book is newly married Zara suddenly finds herself taking custody of her estranged twin sister's two young children, children she hadn't even known existed before now. Zara's twin, Eve, is wrapped up in a life of drugs and poverty, but she finds support in the form of a woman named Tiff. The story revolves around these three women and the brokenness of this world. It addresses addiction and the circumstances that can either lead to it or keep you in it.
Overall, this was a good read. It is definitely slow paced, so if you prefer action-packed novels, this would not be the book for you. The Way It Should Be is the type of book that can bring a lot of reflection, especially on the brokenness of this world. Addiction is a hard thing to address, yet it is a very major part of our times. The author addressed it, in my opinion, quite well.
*** Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. ***
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