Marika G. (marika) reviewed on 1/23/2010 + 20 more book reviews

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n The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle, Sarah Laden is a widowed mother struggling to raise her two boys alone while desperately missing her departed husband. When her closest friend, Courtney, is shockingly arrested for child abuse, Sarah finds herself welcoming Courtney's son, Jordan, into her home. Sarah and her children face difficult challenges as they deal with Jordan's quiet and withdrawn behavior. They attempt to care for and love Jordan in the wake of his ordeal and, in the process, discover in themselves a surprising strength and a growing capacity for love. As they bring healing to him, the Ladens find that Jordan has, in fact, finally made them a complete family once again.

I struggle to write about this particular book because there just aren't words to adequately explain The Kindness of Strangers. Told primarily from the perspective of Sarah, Nate (her oldest son), and Jordan, Katrina Kittle does a superb job developing each character in a way that is sympathetically unique and completely believable. I was absolutely absorbed by this story, and it sincerely touched my heart but, at times, it was quite difficult to read about Jordan's abuse. (In that way this book was quite similar to Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock.) I highly recommend this book.

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