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Genres:
Fiction, Christian, Contemporary
Rating:
4 stars
Mature Content:
1 (light romance & alcohol content)
Age Range:
13+
Interest level:
14-17+
Background Knowledge:
Poppy believes she’s a nobody without Meagan, her best friend since childhood. They’re college roommates, majoring in fine art with high aspirations of becoming successful artists. But Poppy’s world shatters when she’s suspended one semester before graduating.
Her controlling father, Pastor Wayne, sends her away to live in her mother’s abandoned, soon to be condemned, home place while it’s being repaired.The same home place he’s forbidden his wife to visit, except for funerals, since they’ve been married.
Alone in a new town, in the rural mountains of North Carolina, Poppy struggles to begin again. She convinces her reserved mother to share stories about her family’s past. She visits a nearby art gallery and develops a schoolgirl crush on the owner. She attends a local watercolor class, makes new artist friends and is dismayed by the instructor. She tells no one of her reoccurring dreams, but with the help of Liam, the town handyman, she begins to face issues leading to her own healing.
Will Poppy have the courage to stop living in Meagan’s shadow, develop her own beliefs and accept her true muse hidden away in long-buried family secrets?
(Book Description From Goodreads)
Review:
~First of all, a huge thank you goes to the wonderful author of this book for send me this book for free in exchange for a review!~
*sob* sob *sob*... but I want to know what's going to happen to Poppy and Maypole!!
If you're in the mood for contemporary fiction (with maybe a hint of romance), and this would hit the spot.
I love the characters, setting, writing style, and, well... everything XD
I love how throughout the book, Poppy finds herself and her true passions. Also, this book doesn't shy away from the sad things in life, like setbacks and betrayals, and portrays them in a realistic yet respectful way.
She Lost Her Muse is definitely one of my favorite contemporary novels, and I am very much looking forward to reading the sequel!
Things I Loved:
-It was real, and very well written, I have no complaints!
Things I Didn't Love:
-I wish it was longer, I can't wait to see what will happen to the characters :)
In Conclusion:
This was a great contemporary novel, I look forward to reading the sequel!
Recommended?: Yes!