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Wishing on Dandelions Maranatha Series #2 Editorial Reviews
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Maranatha Winningham admittedly has some trust issues, As she tries to sort out the confusing layers of love--of friends, of family, of suitors, and desperately, of God--Natha struggles to find herself before she turns into a scared shadow of a girl.
Wishing on Dandelions Maranatha Series #2 Customer Reviews:
Average Rating: 5.0 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5 (Wonderful sequel to Watching the Tree Limbs) Was helpful to 3 from 3 votes
Wishing on Dandelions is another amazing work of art by the author, Mary DeMuth. The prose is beautiful, the story is riveting, and I loved the entire novel. The characters are so real. Some parts were so funny they had me rolling and other parts had me on the edge of my seat. I loved Watching the Tree Limbs, but I think I love Wishing on Dandelions even more. I love how the author shows true Christianity in her stories through the love that is shown to Maranatha by the people who care about her.
I also loved the honest portrayal of merely religious people and their stifling ways. They are often the people who stunt the growth of new and struggling believers. Oh, and the tension between Maranatha and the two Charlies was fantastic, and the racism issue very realistic. Plus, the reluctance Maranatha exhibited in regards to helping put the "bad guy" in jail is very typical of abuse victims. They are SO afraid. Totally believeable.
Georgeanne and the uncle are so classic--as is their relationship. I loved watching them grow emotionally by occasionally popping from behind their protective walls to show affection to Maranatha the only way they knew how. And I loved Camilla's quirky poem ministry to Maranatha. Great stuff! You have to read the story to get my meaning there. The long and short of this review is...I don't want the series to end. I want to see Maranatha get married and deal once again with the issues that will arise when she makes those sacred vows and bears children. I hope the publisher agrees! Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 (another beautiful riveting story) Was helpful to 1 from 3 votes
Mary DeMuth is one of my favorite emerging novelists. Real. Honest. Written with depth and style.
I've fallen for the story of this beautiful young girl who rises beyond her past and present circumstances.
Rating: 5 (This is a sequel that is great enough to stand alone.) Was helpful to 0 from 0 votes
Wishing on Dandelions by Mary E. DeMuth is wonderfully written and is a story that is filled with emotion. Many of the citizens of the small west Texas town of Burl have secrets, but 17 year old Maranatha is eaten up by hers. She had been sexually assaulted years earlier and that experience, coupled with having to testify in court, have scarred - and scared - her. She's frightened of strangers, of men, and of life in general. Even God and Jesus seem distant. It's only through the prayers and kindness of those who support and surround her that Maranatha finds a way past the many hurts she's experienced. She regains her trust in people and - most importantly - realizes that God has always been at her side. I would definitely recommend this book...it's a story I won't soon forget.
Rating: 5 (Two Fabulous Reads) Was helpful to 0 from 0 votes
After reading _Watching the Tree Limbs_, I just finished the sequel, _Wishing on Dandelions_ and I am overwhelmed. These books are two fabulous reads!
In spite of the darkness of this young heroine's experience, the story sparkles. Although her perceptions are colored by her horrible past experience, Maranatha presses on.
I confess, I was a little timid about reading such a heavy theme. I like my entertainment light and cheerful, or a suspenseful crime story. But in _Watching the Tree Limbs_, which I also loved, the abuse is alluded to, not graphic. While I hurt with Mara, I also laughed, rejoiced, and cheered her on, because there is much more to both books than the abuse.
With courage, irony, humor, hope and often faltering faith, she triumphs with the help of some friends, her own strong spirit, and Jesus. And the faith message is woven through naturally.
I imagine I will sometimes call upon Maranatha's example of doing the right thing when it was very, very hard.
Sometimes I laughed out loud, sometimes I wiped away tears. I loved both books.
Rating: 5 (Wishing for More!) Was helpful to 0 from 0 votes
I picked up Watching the Tree Limbs with some trepidation, knowing the content (sexual molestation) would not be pleasant. Mary's handling of this issue was so skillfull, that once I finished the book, I couldn't wait for the sequel!
Wishing on Dandelions did not disappoint! Returning to Burl was like a breath of fresh air. I looked forward to my reading time, when I would curl up and disappear into Mara's world. Mary's characters grow on you. I felt I knew them well, and liked them anyway. I laughed, I cried. And when I finished, I said, "So soon?"
I think if you've read Watching the Tree Limbs, you will enjoy Wishing on Dandelions, but the story is so skillfully crafted, if you missed the first book, you would still enjoy the second. But I'd recommend both!
Congratulations, Mary, once again, you've raised the bar in Christian fiction.
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