I feel like The 20th Christmas delivers on what its great cover conveys: clear brokenness, but a sense of beauty, nonetheless. Even with its heavy subject matter, the abduction of Arianna and Alan Tate’s little boy, this novel manages to be Christmassy in a sober but warm way, not too dark.
There are some aspects of the novel that don’t seem realistic, like the idea that until Alan’s family misfortune when he’s in college, “nothing bad had ever happened to him,” and before the kidnapping of Alan and Arianna’s son Chase, Alan had “never done or said anything that hurt [Arianna’s] feelings,” though they’ve been together for years. Also, as both of Chase’s parents have been quite involved in raising him, and Chase’s first word was “Daddy,” it would seem that after his abduction, when he takes to asking for his “Mama,” he would ask for or at least mention his daddy at some point as well.
About the author:
Andrea Rodgers knew from a young age that she wanted to be a novelist. Her passion never wavered, even when she put creative writing on hold for "a real job." Andrea majored in journalism and mass communication at Iowa State University and worked at a Christian music station prior to being a stay-at-home-mom. She's thrilled to be doing what she feels is her purpose in life. Andrea resides near Des Moines with her husband and two children.
I would definitely recommend reading this book. I thought personally this was a great story.
I received a copy of the book for free in return for my honest review.
There are some aspects of the novel that don’t seem realistic, like the idea that until Alan’s family misfortune when he’s in college, “nothing bad had ever happened to him,” and before the kidnapping of Alan and Arianna’s son Chase, Alan had “never done or said anything that hurt [Arianna’s] feelings,” though they’ve been together for years. Also, as both of Chase’s parents have been quite involved in raising him, and Chase’s first word was “Daddy,” it would seem that after his abduction, when he takes to asking for his “Mama,” he would ask for or at least mention his daddy at some point as well.
About the author:
Andrea Rodgers knew from a young age that she wanted to be a novelist. Her passion never wavered, even when she put creative writing on hold for "a real job." Andrea majored in journalism and mass communication at Iowa State University and worked at a Christian music station prior to being a stay-at-home-mom. She's thrilled to be doing what she feels is her purpose in life. Andrea resides near Des Moines with her husband and two children.
I would definitely recommend reading this book. I thought personally this was a great story.
I received a copy of the book for free in return for my honest review.
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