Atheists Who Kneel and Pray

This book is not poetry, but it reads like poetry. It is soul-devouring, awe-inspiring, make you think and feel type prose. It flows in through your skin and melds with your cells. There were so many quotes that I highlighted, I would end up rewriting half of the book here just to share them with you. \”I never went looking for love. I didn\’t know what I missing. I had women who I thought I loved, who I spent time with, who I made love to. It all felt good until you came along. Then those encounters didn\’t feel good anymore. Its like living next to a lake your whole life and then being taken to the ocean.\” Now, I can imagine the title of this book may deter some from picking it up and reading it. Please don\’t let it. It\’s the title of a song included in the story. But there is much more meaning to it in the story. This is a romance that delves into relationships, heartbreak, flaws, pride, and fear. The characters are real and relatable, sometimes infuriatingly so. \”You dont forgive because they deserve it. Most of the time they dont. You forgive to keep your heart soft. To move forward without bitterness. Forgiveness is for you.\” Fisher\’s Mud Vein has always been my favorite, but this one came so close to stealing my heart completely over. It\’s just that profound.

I love Tarryn Fisher stories. All her books have damaged characters you cant get out of your head. You may or may not like the characters, but you cant stop reading about them, like watching a train wreck. Yara has commitment issues and she knows why. It stems from her Mother. She has never been in love…..she doesnt stick around long enough to know what that is. She never sticks around anywhere long enough to develop roots. Then David comes along. She is his Muse and loves her completely! He has faith in her, but she doesnt have faith in herself. Yara does what Yara does best……run. The connection between David and Yara is intense and it push/pulls the relationship. No matter how far Yara runs, she is unable to forget David. What I like about Fishers characters is they are complicated and messy, yet fragile. I really tire of the same ol, same ol romance stories. Fisher steps outside that box. I never feel like Ive read a cookie cutter romance with this author. While this particular book was less dark and depressing, like Fishers other stories, there is an element of damage. I really like that. It feels real. Tarryn Fisher is an easy buy for me. Very talented writer. Every now and again, she writes a turn of phrase that has me stop and ponder. Its sysinct and clever. She can also write what appears as mundane, and make it interesting. I look forward to more from this author. FInty Williams was excellent. I first heard her in The Girl with All the Gifts. She was brilliant. She handled an American accent fairly well, but I could listen to her various British accents for days. Alexander did well too, tho he had a much smaller part than FInty. #Sweepstakes #Tagsgiving #selfdiscovery #quirky #instabuy

I listened to this book during the quarantine. It caught my attention and made me curios from the sample clip. I really liked the heroine and the story is lovely-True Never dies. Most important to me is if I look forward to listening, consistently returning specifically to see what happens! This book delivered and I was grateful as most of the recent books Ive read are BORING, narrator sucked, predictable and too long in content to keep my attention. Sorry-Im honest.

I really enjoyed the story. I thought the character development was good and the angst made it hard to stop listening. However, my main complaint is that the female narrators voice did not fit the character at all. I found her voice to be on the mature side for a mid to late 20s character and she lacked the depth of emotion that makes a narration memorable. I also would have enjoyed more steam and for the story to have continued on a bit past where it ended.

Tarryn Fisher is fast becoming one of my favorite authors! I absolutely loved this book! These characters are just so deep and complex. Once again, I LOVED THIS BOOK!! Alexander Cendese and Finty Williams are excellent narrators and perfect for this book!

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