What is your opinion?
Tides
"“Because feelings aren’t sins.” This novel’s essence is genuine, heartfelt storytelling at its best. It's full of intense, reflective lyricism. Yet it always proceeds clearly, directly and sustains its emotional beats. The tide itself relates universal human truths in its ebb, flow and swirl. Yet the story remains grounded in ordinary everyday living. The settings are engaging and sensory as they describe family life, friendship and love. All the characters are relatable and well-rounded. Particularly, Kai and Leilani, the romantic leads, are believable individuals in all their complex passions, unexpressed and revealed. Equally, the secondary characters who impact the story are not two-dimensional. This shows the writers' craft. In summary, be prepared to enjoy a true emotional ride, like the outgoing and incoming tides of actual lived lives. A very enjoyable read. Warm to the core. "
Tides
"You have an amazing way of taking a theme and running with it. It told this story beautifully! Using the tide at the end of every chapter to describe what was happening was a great touch. Now I didn’t see a real dramatic conflict the way characters in the story perceived it. However, it wasn’t my story, I didn’t live it, therefore there may be more to it that was untold. So, I don’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing. It isn’t the best story I have ever read, but I believe that it took a lot of heart and soul to write it and even more to share it. You could tell from the beginning that it was deeply personal and the emotion in it all was very real. Sometimes the most personal experiences can tell the most beautiful stories. I believe you achieved that here."
