
Very early in Desert Gift, I peeked to see how it turned out. Even though I knew the ending, I still wanted to read the entire book to see how author Sally John brought the story from start to finish. And even though I knew the ending, I enjoyed the story just as much as if I hadn't peeked.
The characters, including Jack and Jillian, are realistically imperfect people. The supporting characters--their family members, coworkers, and friends--are not as developed, but are also imperfect.
Most of the story takes place while Jillian and Jack are apart, he in Chicago and she on the West coast. As someone who always wants to sit down and resolve problems immediately, I don't know if I would be able to handle that! However, it makes for an interesting, bittersweet, and sentimental storyline.
Desert Gift is not my favorite book of all time, but I don't regret a moment of the time I spent reading it.
Links for more information:
- Tyndale product page for Desert Gift
- Read the first chapter (.pdf)
- Author Sally John website
- Author Sally John blog
- Amazon product page for Desert Gift (not an affiliate link)

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ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a realistic characters, too many these days are created so perfect you find them difficult to relate to. Great review.
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