Reviews for Though Waters Roar

The average rating for Though Waters Roar based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-08-26 00:00:00 Barry Sprague This is a unique story and that's why I was so unsure what to rate this. I haven't read very many books like this one which I found really nice! To make it easier I'll give all my pros and cons :) Dislikes: -The whole suffrage deal. Okay, I really, really get it folks and I'm not going to start an argument. Grandma Bebe's thoughts on it was a little confusing. Half of the time she thought woman weren't equal and then the other half said they were. While I have nothing against woman voting, I still don't believe the ruckus caused in the past was entirely right. It wasn't about equality, it was about superiority!! At least it sounds that way! -I was disappointed that Hazel's story wasn't really told until the end. Personally, I think I would have enjoyed hearing her's more than her Grandma's. I love the police officer!! (Tim, I think :)) -Surely I'm not the only one that thought Bebe should have known more about her husband before marrying. The fact that he was so weak really annoyed me. I know that people make mistakes and that could be what the author was trying to portray. If so then she got her point across well :D -Mrs. Garner. Grr. -Her son. I liked him only toward the end, especially portrayed through his daughters eyes. Now that was tear-worthy. -While there is spirituality in this book, I didn't find it heavy. Prayer is mentioned a lot, but I felt the characters (except Bebe's mother) didn't have a true walk with God. Likes: -Hazel. All through the book it's so fun trying to piece things together. I like her personality and how adamant she is against marriage. Haa! -How many stories were woven into one book. Sometimes it was annoying, but generally it kept the readers attention. -So many good lessons!! -Bebe's brother...Frank?? He should have been in there more :) -The end. It was perfect and satisfying. -The romance was great for a Lynn Austen book. A couple others by her are a little too romantic for my taste, so it was relieving for a change. There is one part that is slightly awkward since she is married, but thankfully the characters dealt with it right. So a good book in an irritating way :D That doesn't even make sense! I still would recommend it, but it might be awhile until I read it again. Pretty long!!

Review # 2 was written on 2017-04-22 00:00:00 Omar Sharif Rarely, if ever, has a back cover made me so incredibly interested in a book. This book I picked up at the library, and after reading the blurb I was totally hooked. Then I brought the book home and was promptly disappointed. My disappointment stems mostly from the fact that the book isn't what the back cover led me to believe it was. I thought the story was about the narrator, Harriet, but instead it's about her grandmother, Bebe. Also, the story starts out exceedingly slowly and continues you at that pace for a long time. It took me a couple hundred pages in to finally grasp the fact that this story was only going to tell a few bits and peaces of Harriet's life. After I realized that, I enjoyed the book a lot more. All in all, I thought the book did a good job of capturing the time period, and also the struggles the characters went through. Suffrage and temperance are two subjects I'm obviously familiar with, but it's been a long time since I've read a book that highlighted either one, so that was interesting. I enjoyed the book, but I wasn't blown away by it. I probably wouldn't read a second book in the same series.