“If weakness is just a wound that no one
wants to speak of, then cool is just how far we have to fall.”
“I’m
Not Alright”, Sanctus Real
There is so much I could say about Jenny B Jones’ latest
book, there you’ll find me but I need to start with this. It is completely not what I expected and
completely and magnificently what I needed.
Finley, a young girl starting her senior year accepts a foreign
exchange program placement to Abbyglen, Ireland. The exact same country and town as her late
brother, Will had visitied during his senior year.
So Finley sets out, armed with bravado, wit and a journal marking every
location that Will ever set foot near during his time there. Only the journal he wrote speaks not just of
landmarks, cuisine and culture of this Irish treasure; it is riddled with his personal
and poignant journey with his Saviour.
How he met God in a very real sense during his time in Ireland. How Will saw, heard and felt the hand of God
as he walked through the beauty of a nation dressed in green. Aching inside, Finley hopes to recapture the same love her brother Will felt from Jesus, and let it seep into her doubts, fears
and gaping holes of loneliness.
I wasn’t prepared for many things about this new novel.
