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Sheri Meshal

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I was not sure what to expect from Chokecherry as I signed up to review this book as I really liked Sheri Meshal’s other book Swallowtail and think she is a great author so I went into this quite blind.

This was totally different from her previous book and was just as good. The characters were lovely people, Dana had some issues but in all fairness who wouldn’t when their whole family was wiped out in one tragic accident. When the final person of her family, her aunt Irma passes away Dana has to grow up and start making decisions about the old farm Chokecherry where she grew up.

She literally bumps into Stu and they form a fantastic friendship, and a dog named Slim who she adopts.

I seem to have ‘got’ Danas’ personality maybe because I know people with mental illnesses and have to ‘get’ them. Dana didn’t seem all that bad to me, she knew how to get herself out of that hole which was threatening to pull her in and she had a fantastic talent which she learns how she got it later in the book.

I really enjoyed reading this, it was different from anything I have read before and it kept me captured. It must have been my fastest reading ever as I didn’t want to miss anything and even though I have finished the book I still keep thinking about it which is great.

Another fantastic book from Sheri Meshal, I hope to read more from this talented author.
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StressedRach | Hi ha 4 ressenyes més | Jun 14, 2023 |
I love the author Sheri Meshal so I was super excited to read her new book ‘They can never know’.
Cleota is a character who you will instantly like, an old women who has suffered abuse for a long time, not only from her now deceased husband but from his sons too. She had cancer and she knew her time was coming to an end. So when a miracle happened when the bathtub fell through the floor she fled from that life and wanted to enjoy life to the fullest while she still had time but it doesn’t come as easy as she imagined…

I must say for her age, Cleota was a spunky lady, so independent considering what she had been through. I really admired her and the adventure she took was one that changed her life for the better. It was a bit of a rollercoaster at times but I am not going to spoil that for you but what I can say is that if you don’t read it you will regret it.

It is definitely a book that will stay with me for a long while. I hope I am just like Cleota when I am an old lady, kind, caring but won’t take any rubbish.
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StressedRach | Hi ha 4 ressenyes més | Jun 14, 2023 |
Swallowtail was an incredible read. Claire a financial executive at the bank is thought to have been in on Julia’s plan to steal millions but she wasn’t, Claire was the kindest, most loving person and would not do a thing to hurt others, in any shape or form.
Tragically Claire is hit by a car and killed early morning of Halloween but as she has no ID and not wearing her own clothes as she dressed up to meet Collin, she is sent to the morgue as a Jane Doe.
Claire cannot let her family go and spends most of her time with them even if they cannot see her trying to ease the pain. I loved Claire’s character she was brave and smart. Seeing her family grieving was hard for her but she learnt to send signs to them, even if some were more sceptic than others.
Swallowtail by Sheri Meshal was a sad book to read, but at the same time it was a book full of hope. Anyone who has lost someone will love this book as it gives you hope that there is something on the other side.
It was very well written, the story flowed smoothly and I was totally hooked.
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StressedRach | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Jun 2, 2023 |
Chokecherry is a unique read for any book lover. Chokecherry is the name of Dana’s deceased fathers farm, the family farm. The family farm that she had thought had been sold off, sold off so that she wouldn’t have to face the past. Dana discovers that the farm has not been sold, and in turn get to re-visit. Seems like a simple task, right? Well Dana has some skeletons that she has to deal with, skeletons that she has carried around for a very long time. Dana herself has been in and out of psych wards three times, she is the last sole survivor of her family at age 41, and she longs to know why.

Chokecherry is a wonderful example of how one attempts to recover from a traumatic life. I found the characters very well-developed and could easily see them as neighbors or friends. The journey that the book takes you through is heartbreaking, exhilarating, and even touches of laughter. Three strong characters, each seeking answers to what haunts them, each trying to bury their past, and move on to a better life.

Chokecherry is one of those books that if you have never experiences trauma, never experienced a bit of mental instability you might have a bit of difficulty understanding the characters and the plot. This is a novel that you must take “as is”. If you have lived a “Fairy Tale” existence, you won’t have a chance at understanding. But for the majority of us, this is a fabulous journey to healing and facing your skeletons.
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OurWolvesDen | Hi ha 4 ressenyes més | Mar 29, 2020 |

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Obres
3
Membres
41
Popularitat
#363,652
Valoració
½ 4.7
Ressenyes
16
ISBN
3