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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Wanda Brunstetter's "The Healing Quilt"


The Healing Quilt by Wanda Brunstetter voers the continuing story of an Amish couple, Emma and Lamar, who have relocated to Florida. Once the couple decides to offer a quilting class, Brunstetter attempts to unfold their stories as well.

There are several flaws in this book. One of them is the sheer number of characters. Delving into the lives of seven students and their families, plus a visiting firend and his daughter, proves to be too much ground to cover. The author is unable to develop each character enough for readers to care about their situations.

Included in the book is plenty of Florida sand, citrus, and sun-soaked beachers. Readers will enjoy this troical locale for a time, but not long. Readers love all thing Amish for the simpler life depicted, the traditions—so different, and the sense of community. None of which make an appearance in the book, leaving it devoid of nearly all Amish flavor.

Brunstetter’s dialogue feels stilted and her word choices formal. Some examples are the use expressions like “shall we” and a teenage girl describing an event as being “a merry chase.” As a result, conversations between characters seems forced and fake.

Readers looking for a swiftly moving plot, believable dialogue, and likeable characters will be disappointed if they attempt to slog though Brunstetter’s almost-Amish The Healing Quilt.