Sunday Book Review – Hearts Unbroken by Lisa Thomson
Today’s Sunday Book Review is for Lisa Thompson’s engaging book of short stories Hearts Unbroken. This book is aptly titled by Lisa, a fellow Canadian and friend who writes on the topic of help and healing on the topic of divorce on her blog LisaThompsonLive . In this book Lisa moves from nonfiction to fiction, bringing us stories about broken women who become empowered. #Recommended!
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Blurb:
Hearts Unbroken is a short story collection about love, loss and healing our broken hearts.
Marriage, love, divorce, and loss are fascinating subjects that provide a sharp backdrop to the human experience. How we love, have our hearts broken, and rebound, create stories that connect us. This collection touches on a variety of scenarios. Extra-marital affairs, abandonment, single parenting, widowhood, and finding love again, are the themes explored.
In the face of loss, we often rise from the ruins, surprised by our own ability to heal, as the characters show us. Mack is a single father, abandoned by his wife. He views himself as a broken down Chevy of a father—yet his two children love him all the same. Rachel is a young widow, having lost the man she loves, unexpectedly. We see her grief unfold and love grow again. Ava, is a married woman with a dirty secret, can her catholic marriage survive? This collection of short stories offers the reader much to contemplate when it comes to love and loss. Above all, it offers hope. Watching the variety of characters putting their broken hearts back together, will inspire the deepest cynic to love again.
My 5 Star Review:
I loved this book. Hearts Unbroken is a wonderful book of short stories bringing us into the character’s lives, relationships and struggles stemming from abuse, broken hearts, loss, and overcoming. Some of the women in the stories are aware of their predicaments and initially feel despondent, depressed, or afraid to share their inner fears, and these stories will have many of us either identifying with them or hoping till the end that they will eventually be freed from their struggles, overcome, or escape their abusers.
This book will make you think and have yourself wondering what you would do in these situations. Some of the stories like Matt and Patti teaches us that even as a failed husband, Matt can manage to find love in his heart. Kora’s fame has her frightened to tell anyone about her abusive husband, leaving us cringing, wondering if she’ll get out alive. Rachel, the young widow is ensconced with grief, only finding that her strength is summoned to help save the life of her best friend. These are all human stories that happen in every day life that many will find themselves relating to.
A book of fiction, containing many truths. #Recommended!
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26 Comments
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Excellent review as always Debby and congratulations Lisa… hugsx
dgkaye
Thank you Sal. <3 xxxx
olganm
Great review, Debby, and a book that sounds relevant to everybody.Congratulations to Lisa.
dgkaye
Thanks so much Olga. 🙂
Jacqui Murray
You make this story collection sound wonderful but one line really grabbed me, Deb: “rise from the ruins, surprised by our own ability to heal,” Isn’t that the truth. Look forward to reading this.
dgkaye
Thanks Jacqui. Yes, it’s amazing when one muddled in a bad situation gets a wake up call and takes action. 🙂
balroop2013
Deb you have captured the core of emotions that seem to flow through Lisa’s latest book. What a compelling review Deb! This book has been on my mind but somehow is getting piled with others. I am going to read it soon. Thanks for the reminder and a fantastic review. Congratulations Lisa. 🙂
dgkaye
Thank you so much Balroop. I have no doubts you would enjoy Lisa’s book. Leaves much to ponder with each story. 🙂
D. Wallace Peach
I love books like this that are full of heart, redemption, strength, and the poignancy of human relationships. Great review, Debby, and good luck to Lisa with her book. 🙂
dgkaye
Thanks so much Diana for popping by and leaving the well wishes 🙂 xx
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Deb, thank you so much for sharing your review here at your blog! In the first story, Sarah’s Decision, Sarah may or may not have mentioned her mother’s brownies more than once LOL. You know, I’ll have to read the whole collection through again in time.
dgkaye
Lol, good point Lisa. It’s always a surprise when we re-read our own books. 🙂
Stevie Turner
Another interesting book I’ll be checking out! Thanks Debby.
dgkaye
My pleasure Stevie. I do know that you and I enjoy many of the same books. 🙂 No doubts you’ll like this one too. 🙂
Jennie Fitzkee
Terrific review, Debby.
dgkaye
Thanks Jennie. 🙂
Lauren Scott
Wonderful review, Debby, and Congrats to Lisa, too. Another great book to add to my library. 🙂
~Lauren
dgkaye
So glad you enjoyed Lauren. 🙂
robbiesinspiration
A lovely review, Debby. I do love short stories.
dgkaye
Thanks Robbie. I have no doubts you would enjoy this book. 😉
Christy B
This sounds like a powerful collection of stories that tug at the heart. Thanks for telling us more about Lisa’s book, Debby.
dgkaye
Happy to introduce you to Lisa’s work. <3 x
jjspina
Thank you, Debby, for sharing your lovely review of ths intriguing book. It is another to add my wish list. Hugs to you and Lisa. 😘
dgkaye
Aw thanks for reading Janice. I don’t think there’s a woman who wouldn’t enjoy Lisa’s book. 🙂 <3
Darlene Foster
A great review of Lisa’s book.
dgkaye
Thanks Darlene. I enjoy LIsa’s writing. 🙂 x