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The Gift
Annie Trimble lives in a solitary world that no one enters or understands. As delicate and beautiful as the tender blossoms of the Oregon spring, she is shunned by a town that misinterprets her affliction. But cruelty cannot destroy the love Annie holds in her heart.
Alex Montgomery is horrified to learn his wild younger brother forced himself on a helpless "idiot girl." Tormented by guilt, Alex agrees to marry her and raise the babe she carries as his own. But he never dreams he will grow to cherish his lovely, mute, misjudged Annie--her childlike innocence, her womanly charms and the wondrous way she views her world. And he becomes determined to break through the wall of silence surrounding her--to heal...and to healed by Annie's sweet song of love.
About the Author
Catherine Anderson, the award-winning author ofboth contemporary and historical fiction, lives with her husband and three canine friends -- a mixed spaniel named Kibbles and two Rottweilers named Sam and Sassy who seem to think they are teacup poodles and that obedience training is for people.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Compelling.... But lacking in romance...,
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This review is from: Annies Song (Mass Market Paperback)
When Annie is the victim of a sexual assault, her attackers brother Alex agrees to marry her believing she is mentally disabled. Can Annie and Alex find happiness, or is their relationship doomed to failure?Okay, before I get blasted by Catherine Anderson fans, I found Annie's Song a compelling read. I liked the idea of a deaf heroine, and the issue of deafness being dealt with in a romance novel in a sensitive manner. But I must confess, I didn't find the romance very interesting or... Frankly that compelling. Mostly because, despite her deafness Annie was so very naive. Frankly, I found the fact that she was described as 'child-like' and innocent every other paragraph distasteful. Also, the rape was never really addressed, and I found it really unbelievable that the heroine (many months pregnant), would welcome the advances of the rapists look alike brother. Perhaps AFTER the pregnancy, and after she'd had time to adjust and mature.....But before? Erk.... I also felt the relationship between her and Alex was somewhat unhealthy. Alex was more like a father for her, seldom letting Annie make decisions. While at the end, she finally asserts herself its not enough and not for the right reasons. Overall, I found Annie's Song a compelling read, but the disparity in age and emotional development between Annie and Alex was off-putting to this reader. Perhaps if Annie had been portrayed as less naive I could've really enjoyed this novel.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entrancing,
By Denise Condos (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Annies Song (Mass Market Paperback)
I had a hard time tearing myself away from this book. The same goes for her other books. Ms. Anderson's use of characters who are not physically perfect is a wonderful contrast to all of the other stories out there. Her characters are so human you can't help but fall in love in with them and want to become part of their world.
3.0 out of 5 stars
3.5 STAR,
By "whitecolt" (Sydney AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Annies Song (Mass Market Paperback)
VERY EMOTIONAL BOOK FOR ME, I HAVE NEVER READ A BOOK WHERE I FELTTOTALLY & EMOTIONALLY WRUNG OUT. THERE WAS UNBELIEVABLE SADNESS AND PAIN, I LAUGHED,CRIED AND WAS AN ABSOLUTE WRECK ALL THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK. GOES TO SHOW SHE MS ANDERSON HAS GREAT WRITING SKILLS. ONLY GAVE IT 3.5 STARS AS THE BOOK LEFT ME WITH A FEELING OF SADNESS. A VERY STRONG RIVERTING READ.
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