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 This book touched upon real people issues in a very captivating manner. The characters are realistic. They frustrate you but they also force you to try to understand a different perspective. They scare you but they also encourage you to look deeper within yourself. They excite and touch you and remind you of the important things in life and how precious life is. Most importantly, this book impacts you personally by encouraging you to dig deeper to better understand yourself and the people you love.Moreover, Roby's writing flows and keeps you captivated and in tuned. I read this book very quickly because I could not put it down.
Lawson-Roby introduces us to siblings Sydney, Gina, Rick and their mother, Delores. When Delores suffers a debilitating stroke, it requires the helping hands of her 3 adult kids to assist in her recovery. As the wear and tear of taking care of a sick parent takes its toll the bond that once held the siblings together quickly disintegrates. They might share the same bloodline, but the similarity ends there as we get to know these 3 very different siblings. True to birth order, Sydney as the oldest is the most responsible sibling; Gina as the middle child has a hard time realizing that she can't please everyone and she can't make everyone happy; and Rick is portrayed as the weak-minded, indecisive younger brother. As such, Sydney is left to shoulder most of the burden of taking care of her mom, since Gina is dealing with a physically abusive husband, and Rick is agonizing over what appeared to be a small/petty matter...whether or not he should marry his long-time girlfriend, live-in fiancýe. It's a Thin Line is a book that makes you think about what you would do if you were in the same situation as the characters. As always, Lawson-Roby continues to give us a compelling story with memorable characters and one that will stay with you long after you've read the book. There were interesting sub-plots and the storyline could have ended up going in any number of directions, however, it appears that Lawson-Roby decided to focus on domestic violence. What a roller coaster ride that was; I felt like I was suspended in mid-air on an emotional roller coaster as I read Gina's story. In fact, Gina's story tended to overshadow the other characters and I was slightly surprised that it dominated the storyline until the very end. It would have been nice to have deeper relationships with the other characters, as well, especially since they each had equally interesting sub-plots. All In All, I believe that true Lawson-Roby fans will feel that It's A Thin Line was definitely worth the way.
This story was filled with love, compassion and faith. I cheered when Gina finally found a way to leave her husband, Phillip. Gina was the most difficult character to read about because I have witnessed women in this type of abuse relationship and no matter how much you try it is just difficult. Syndey dealt with numerous problems from being the oldest with the most responsiblity, to feeling that that she had to be strong to protect the others. I lovd this story. I read it in 8 1/2 hours. It is definately a must read... |
Kim, this was a good story and it dealt with a lot of todays issues with family and you told it well and compassionately. I love your style of writing and the future has greater things instored for you.
