I'm writing this on behalf an elderly neighbor who read the book.
She liked the writing, and was able to follow the people in the book. She told me that the story was interesting and that she was glad to have had the opportunity to read it. She cared about the characters, discussed them with her church friends to which she had lent the book.
Having said that, she also noted that the 'Amish' books are flooding the market by a bucket-full and not all of the books are up to the standard, nor are they all able to bring fresh ideas/stories to the readers. She felt that though the book was well written Q: "a pleasure to read", the stories were 'cookie cut' to use her expression and lacked fresh ideas. She had categorized the book as Q: "very nice but only a one time read", and she was sorry I purchased it at full price for her, instead of renting it from the library.
Her over all assessment was 4*/really liked it
ON A PERSONAL NOTE:
I guess this is a note for the person who wrote the synopsis on the back cover of the book.
Please note that the Amish people, (The Pennsylvania Dutch), are descendants of German settlers in Pennsylvania and their language is GERMAN.
They are not from Holland/Netherlands, (Dutch). Dutch language is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius
"Deutsch" vs. "Dutch":
'Dutch' is a US version of the word 'Deutsch' meaning German. Therefore the Amish people speak GERMAN!
It is something I can attest to, as I have befriended some of them, (who live in my area) and yup, they speak german, and well surprise, surprise they call it GERMAN language. They read a hundred years old german bible. And though they are referred to as 'The Pennsylvania Dutch = Amish' they definitely do NOT speak 'Pennsylvania Dutch'....
To say that: "... Hen demands she wear Amish attire--and speak Pennsylvania Dutch, ...' is in it self not just an impossibility, it is bad research, and insult to the PA Amish. *Sigh* I blush for the author....
She liked the writing, and was able to follow the people in the book. She told me that the story was interesting and that she was glad to have had the opportunity to read it. She cared about the characters, discussed them with her church friends to which she had lent the book.
Having said that, she also noted that the 'Amish' books are flooding the market by a bucket-full and not all of the books are up to the standard, nor are they all able to bring fresh ideas/stories to the readers. She felt that though the book was well written Q: "a pleasure to read", the stories were 'cookie cut' to use her expression and lacked fresh ideas. She had categorized the book as Q: "very nice but only a one time read", and she was sorry I purchased it at full price for her, instead of renting it from the library.
Her over all assessment was 4*/really liked it
ON A PERSONAL NOTE:
I guess this is a note for the person who wrote the synopsis on the back cover of the book.
Please note that the Amish people, (The Pennsylvania Dutch), are descendants of German settlers in Pennsylvania and their language is GERMAN.
They are not from Holland/Netherlands, (Dutch). Dutch language is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius
"Deutsch" vs. "Dutch":
'Dutch' is a US version of the word 'Deutsch' meaning German. Therefore the Amish people speak GERMAN!
It is something I can attest to, as I have befriended some of them, (who live in my area) and yup, they speak german, and well surprise, surprise they call it GERMAN language. They read a hundred years old german bible. And though they are referred to as 'The Pennsylvania Dutch = Amish' they definitely do NOT speak 'Pennsylvania Dutch'....
To say that: "... Hen demands she wear Amish attire--and speak Pennsylvania Dutch, ...' is in it self not just an impossibility, it is bad research, and insult to the PA Amish. *Sigh* I blush for the author....
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