Never Saw You Coming
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Beschreibung
Eighteen-year-old Meg Hennessey just found out her entire childhood was a lie. So instead of taking a gap year before college to find herself, she ends up traveling north to meet what's left of the family she never knew existed - all while questioning the ideals she grew up with.
While there, she meets Micah Allen, a former pastor's kid whose dad ended up in prison, leaving Micah with his own complicated relationship with faith. The clock is ticking on his probation hearing and Micah, now 19, feels the pressure to forgive - even when he can't possibly forget.
As Meg and Micah grow closer, they are confronted with the heavy flutterings of first love and all the complications it brings. Together, they must navigate the sometimes-painful process of cutting ties with childhood beliefs as they build toward something truer and straight from the heart.
"Heartfelt and utterly genuine... I already want to reread it." - Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of Small Favors
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**Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for the advanced copy for review. All opinions are my own.** Meg just found out that her whole life was a lie. Micah is struggling with the upcoming parole hearing for his dad. These two meet and the tension they're both dealing with in their personal lives causes a not-so-meet-cute. I wasn't prepared for the level of faith and religion in this book even though it's mentioned in the synopsis. It did not detract from the story at all though. It definitely made it better. I must warn that if church or religion is not your jam then you may want to skip this one. I really liked the book regardless of the characters and plot being so Christian and faith driven. Typically, it can be off-putting because it can seem "preachy," but it was done very well in this book. The main and side characters showed a lot of growth and I loved seeing that. I also liked that the author showed all the sides of Christians: the over-the-top, those who've lost their faith, the judgmental, the redemption, etc. She also delivered some truth bombs regarding how the church views girls and their behavior versus the boys. I'm glad someone said it! All in all, I really liked the story, the characters, and where it all ended. I would definitely recommend reading Never Saw You Coming.
Beschreibung
Eighteen-year-old Meg Hennessey just found out her entire childhood was a lie. So instead of taking a gap year before college to find herself, she ends up traveling north to meet what's left of the family she never knew existed - all while questioning the ideals she grew up with.
While there, she meets Micah Allen, a former pastor's kid whose dad ended up in prison, leaving Micah with his own complicated relationship with faith. The clock is ticking on his probation hearing and Micah, now 19, feels the pressure to forgive - even when he can't possibly forget.
As Meg and Micah grow closer, they are confronted with the heavy flutterings of first love and all the complications it brings. Together, they must navigate the sometimes-painful process of cutting ties with childhood beliefs as they build toward something truer and straight from the heart.
"Heartfelt and utterly genuine... I already want to reread it." - Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of Small Favors
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
**Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for the advanced copy for review. All opinions are my own.** Meg just found out that her whole life was a lie. Micah is struggling with the upcoming parole hearing for his dad. These two meet and the tension they're both dealing with in their personal lives causes a not-so-meet-cute. I wasn't prepared for the level of faith and religion in this book even though it's mentioned in the synopsis. It did not detract from the story at all though. It definitely made it better. I must warn that if church or religion is not your jam then you may want to skip this one. I really liked the book regardless of the characters and plot being so Christian and faith driven. Typically, it can be off-putting because it can seem "preachy," but it was done very well in this book. The main and side characters showed a lot of growth and I loved seeing that. I also liked that the author showed all the sides of Christians: the over-the-top, those who've lost their faith, the judgmental, the redemption, etc. She also delivered some truth bombs regarding how the church views girls and their behavior versus the boys. I'm glad someone said it! All in all, I really liked the story, the characters, and where it all ended. I would definitely recommend reading Never Saw You Coming.