Book: The Hope Chest
Author: Viola Shipman
Pages: 317
This is my 94th read for the year
What Amazon says:
The discovery of one woman's heirloom hope chest unveils precious memories and helps three people who have each lost a part of themselves find joy once again. Ever since she was diagnosed with ALS, fiercely independent Mattie doesn't feel like herself. She can't navigate her beloved home, she can't go for a boat ride, and she can barely even feed herself. Her devoted husband, Don, doesn't want to imagine life without his wife of nearly fifty years, but Mattie isn't likely to make it past their anniversary. But when Rose, Mattie's new caretaker, and her young daughter, Jeri, enter the couple's life, happiness and the possibility for new memories return. Together they form a family, and Mattie is finally able to pass on her memories from the hope chest she received from her mother. With each item - including a favorite doll, family dishes, an embroidered apron, and an antique Christmas ornament - the hope chest connects Mattie, Don and Rose to each other and helps them find hope again in the face of overwhelming life challenges. A beautiful story about the unconditional love and support of family.
This book was just okay. I was originally excited to find it because I enjoyed her more recent book "The Receipe Box" very much. But this one just wasn't as good. It was overly frilly and sweet to the point of trite.. Instead of actual dialogue and story developement and character development, we got a lot of "I love yous" and weak chapters that felt disjointed. Full of plot holes. Sad because I really did enjoy her most recent book, so I would say she has improved.
Stars: 3
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