Yesterday's Tomorrow is brilliantly written and emotionally compelling! Catherine West drops you in the middle of Vietnam where you live out Kristin's journey with her. I could feel the heat, taste grit in my mouth and hear the explosions in the hills. My heart grieved with Kristin as she watched many soldiers breathe their last. Though the subject is a very sobering one, there is humor sprinkled throughout the story. I really appreciated that. The characters are larger than life and fully fleshed out. Luke is the strong, silent, brooding type but you can't help but love him. Kristin is independent and gutsy! The romantic tension between them is awesome! This is the type of story that you can't put down. The author keeps your attention from beginning to end! One thing I appreciated very much about this story was that the author didn't sugarcoat anything. She showed things in a gritty and realistic way. The faith element in the story was done very well. It didn't feel forced at all. This is the authors debut novel but it sure doesn't read that way. You can easily see why this has received so many 5 star ratings. The design of the cover is beautiful and it's what drew me to the story to begin with. I HIGHLY encourage you to pick up Yesterday's Tomorrow. It's a story you won't soon forget! I am looking forward to more from Catherine West! Awesome job!
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It gave me experiences I wasnt expecting and left me enriched.
Yesterdays Tomorrow covers a lot of ground, continent and time wise, but does it well. I was surprised a few times by how fast some sections moved through time, but it wasnt jarring.
The story. What a great one! Set in Vietnam during the war, I saw it all. I could feel the crack of gunfire and felt the panic of a landmine waiting to blow up. Some of the lines are so charged and empowered I wanted to soak in their depth. They were nuggets that took me by surprise and catapulted the story forward.
I wish I could go into everything I loved about the plot line, but a short review just isnt conducive. Its filled with twists, high concepts and a love story that took my breath awaymore than once.
Dialogue was excellent, wow! Very good. I did think the first half of the book or so was a bit choppy and labeled emotions instead of drawing me in, but still the story transcended and the flow seemed to iron itself out as the book went on. I would have liked the faith aspect to go a bit deeper, but I think what was on the page worked for the characters. This is just my personal preference.
Over all a good book. Im very pleased with this find.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the author/publisher for copy to review.
Yesterdays Tomorrow covers a lot of ground, continent and time wise, but does it well. I was surprised a few times by how fast some sections moved through time, but it wasnt jarring.
The story. What a great one! Set in Vietnam during the war, I saw it all. I could feel the crack of gunfire and felt the panic of a landmine waiting to blow up. Some of the lines are so charged and empowered I wanted to soak in their depth. They were nuggets that took me by surprise and catapulted the story forward.
I wish I could go into everything I loved about the plot line, but a short review just isnt conducive. Its filled with twists, high concepts and a love story that took my breath awaymore than once.
Dialogue was excellent, wow! Very good. I did think the first half of the book or so was a bit choppy and labeled emotions instead of drawing me in, but still the story transcended and the flow seemed to iron itself out as the book went on. I would have liked the faith aspect to go a bit deeper, but I think what was on the page worked for the characters. This is just my personal preference.
Over all a good book. Im very pleased with this find.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the author/publisher for copy to review.
