Reviews for Words Unspoken

The average rating for Words Unspoken based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-08-28 00:00:00 Philip Johnson I don't need to write a summary of the book--I see many others have successfully done that. When I write these reviews, I answer the question at the top of the text box: "What did you think?" Well, I think Elizabeth Musser has become my favorite author in the Christian fiction genre. I absolutely despise syrupy-sweet, perfect, and preachy Christian fiction and you find none of that in Musser's books. She provides in-depth story lines laced with reality and a true reliance upon Jesus Christ without over-the-top platitudes and preaching. This story dealt with a theme many of us (if not all of us) face in life--silent words spoken in our heads to derail, discourage and depress us. It also dealt with the themes of regret, changes, and consequences of actions. The twists and turns in the story of Lissa dealing with the accident that killed her mother and the interconnection of the other characters facing equally weighty issues made it difficult to put the book down. For those of us who work with young people, there were valuable lessons woven throughout on how to share the truth, how much to talk, and how much more to listen. Parenthetically, for those of us who love France, the book provides little enticements to plan another trip (which I am doing). It was another excellent read and although this is only the third book I've read of hers, I am going to read them all. Keep up the good work of speaking the Truth, challenging your readers, and making us think, Ms. Musser.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-12 00:00:00 Patrick Mahaney I love this author, although it can take me awhile to get into her books. They require a certain level of thinking, which I'm not always prepared to do when I sit down to read - many times, I just prefer to be entertained, so my brain can relax from the day. This book was so worth the effort, though! It's a book where you are so emotionally invested in the characters, you are dying to flip to the end to make sure everything works out as you want it to. But...I refrained! I loved how she took a very broken girl who endured unthinkable trauma, and used a series of circumstances and people to point her to the One who could heal her, heart, body, and soul. The journey to that healing is a difficult one, but well worth it.