Waiting for Summers Return

My rating: 3.75. I liked the character interaction, especially between Summer and the grandmother. The characters felt real and the history felt authentic.

Downsides: the main character's name threw me; it felt really modern, and the little story of how she got the name wasn't told until pretty far into the story. And I wanted at least one or two more chapters so I could enjoy more of who she became after her spiritual path changed direction.

Upsides: clean story, clear Christian message, easy lessons to apply to daily life, accurate history.

Favorite part: the blending in of the Plattdeutsch words. Added a really neat element to the book.