Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGroveMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This piece was an inside look at a Jehovah's witness family as seen through the eyes of their youngest daughter, navigating life inside of a cult as well as growing pains.
The narrative was, for lack of terms, bare bones. No lengthy descriptions of characters or situations. Very stark. Not at all a complaint as it left a very clean plate on which to present the raw emotions of the younger and older sisters. Sometimes less truly is more and without the complications of the author trying to push her image of the protagonists on the reader the personality of the aforementioned really pop. There was just enough of a glimpse in to the younger sisters' mind to get a grasp of her bit by bit as you see her mind form and mature as the plot goes on.
The pacing itself was a bit slow but with enough hallmarks which did keep my interest enough to want to keep going. Those who prefer a faster paced or high drama type of plot might need to adjust expectations a little bit. All in all, well done with a writing style that keeps everything flowing nicely.
I must warn that this is no feel good Oprah book club chick lit pick. There are some deep psychological aspects present that, while not glorifying actions, are presented honestly and are an integral part of both protagonists. So a darker work but well worth the time.
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