Emma and the Reasons by Natasha Metzler: A Book Review
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Age Appropriate For:
15 and up for romance and some discussion of severe child abuse
Best for Ages:
18 and up
Description: There are three
things you should know about Emma Cohen.
1. She’s single and has been for a very
long time.
2. There are reasons why she’s chosen
to live quietly in her hometown without pursuing marriage in any way.
3. She has two roommates who are also
single with reasons of their own.
Which, of course, is why their married
friends gave them the nickname “the Reasons”.
But something is changing, and men are
coming out of the woodwork, and all three of the Reasons are starting to
question if their reasons really are enough to withstand the onslaught–and when
in the world did their “married friends” turn into their “matchmaking friends”?
Excuse me while I gush about this book.
Wow! Wow! Wow! When I said I wanted some books about singles,
this is what I was talking about! This is not about pathetic, sniffling single
girls. Nor is this about man-hating, women-can-do-it-better-alone girls. This
story is about three girls pursuing godly singleness. Not all of them are
married/in-relationships in the end.
I read the prequel, so I had been given a taste of what to
expect in this book. However, this was so, so much better. Did I agree with
every choice the characters made? Nope. In fact, I raised my eyebrows a couple
of times and wanted to explain a couple of things to Emma and the others.
However, part of the charm was that they were imperfect and made mistakes, yet
wanted to live their lives for Jesus.
The faith element really stands out in this book in the best
way. Emma and her friends each are perusing to live their lives for Jesus. I
love how important was in their lives it was, and how authentic that felt
thought the whole book. It wasn’t thrown in for show, it was an important part
of each character. They each displayed it in different ways, but each loved
Jesus.
There was romance in this story, but it was unpredictable in
the best kind of way. While I didn’t always agree with how Emma or the other
girls chose to do things, it was clear they always wanted to honor God. I had
no idea who would get with who until towards the end. I was pleasantly
surprised by several twists and turns and wanted to give a standing ovation a
couple of times. Can you tell I like the book?
If it isn’t obvious, I highly recommend this book for single
girls, those looking for faith-filled fiction, and unpredictable yet satisfying
endings.
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