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Wordle: Know All About the Viral Word Game

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Are you aware of the word Wordle? What is Wordle? You must be aware of the global phenomenon that is the viral word game by this point.

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review 2015-12-27 00:57

The Word Game

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By: Steena Holmes

ISBN: 9781503949430

Publisher: Lake Union

Publication Date: 11/3/2015

Format: Hardcover

My Rating: 3 Stars

A special thank you to Lake Union and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Steena Holmes tackles a highly charged topic of sexual abuse with THE WORD GAME –as sisters must confront their painful past in order to help an innocent girl.

Alyson Ward is an overprotective mother of daughter Lyla. She allows a sleepover at her cousin’s house, knowing Tricia, her sister will keep her safe from harm’s way. Lyla returns home the next day with shocking news, which could tear the family apart. Alyson has things in her own past which urge her to keep a tight rein on her own daughter. However, the unspeakable happens. She believes her daughter.

From past family secrets and a past of sexual abuse. A mother who does not want to remember the past and a daughter who tries to be the strong. Drama filled and emotional, a novel of past secrets and lies. Hidden from sisters, which at the time seemed like a good idea; however, now not so much.

A thought-provoking exploration into relationships and family dynamics. Rape, sexual abuse, scars. Painful topics which need addressing. The admitting, coming forth about sexual abuse.

Many POVs--we hear from Alyson, Tricia, Myah, and the sister’s mother, Ida. Sexual abuse has been happening for years, and in times past, people kept it quiet, mothers in particular had little options. People are judgmental. When it comes to protecting your child, this is top priority.

A wake up call for parents of children, adolescents, and teens (boys and girls) . You cannot be too careful with brothers, step fathers, neighbors, boyfriends, and friends when your child is in another household visiting, even if it is for a few hours. Be aware. My son and his wife preach this constantly to my nine- year-old granddaughter. They are innocent and do not fully understand the evils of the world. Keep communication open. Secrets destroy.

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review 2015-11-15 01:01

The Word Game

Celticlady's Reading Room

There is a fear involved. A fear that turns into a knot in the pit of your stomach. And in that knot, that tortured piece of your soul, there is a secret that will seep into your veins like a poison.

There is no easy way to tell a secret. It’s actually easier to deny it. It’s easier to just keep breathing, keep ignoring that knot, just put one foot in front of the other. Keep moving. Pretend that the innocence, the purity, was not torn away unjustly. Just keep it a secret.

It’s these secrets that Steena Holmes has turned into the reality of the Wilhem family in her latest novel, Word Games. This is a story we’ve all heard, and sadly – it’s a story far too many of us have lived. Word Games centers around Aly, an overprotective (helicopter, if you will) mother, and Keera, her niece. Aly allows her daughter to attend her very first sleepover with some friends, including Keera.

While the party was coed, it was also moderately supervised. Kids, however, will be kids. And that evening, there were whispered confessions and shared secrets that sparked a chain of events that changed the lives of many.

The topic of sexual abuse is sadly, still taboo, but Holmes tackled it with grace and sensitivity. In that sense, this novel definitely hit the mark. There are, unfortunately, too many places where this story falls short.

There are too many moments in this novel when the opportunity for emotion and detail is completely ignored. The writing is impeccable and very endearing, which is no surprise coming from Holmes. The story flows easily, though incredibly predictable. It almost flows too easily, too quickly, that it is difficult to really get to know the characters. It was difficult to really feel for the victim in the story, because the reader barely understands her, rarely hears her speak and never sees her thoughts.

It is a very commendable task that Holmes took on in this one, but she sadly falls short. Is it possible that we will get a part two like Holmes previously did with Emma? I sure hope so, and I hope she takes her time telling that story.

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text 2015-11-15 01:00

The Word Game

Celticlady's Reading Room

There is a fear involved. A fear that turns into a knot in the pit of your stomach. And in that knot, that tortured piece of your soul, there is a secret that will seep into your veins like a poison.

There is no easy way to tell a secret. It’s actually easier to deny it. It’s easier to just keep breathing, keep ignoring that knot, just put one foot in front of the other. Keep moving. Pretend that the innocence, the purity, was not torn away unjustly. Just keep it a secret.

It’s these secrets that Steena Holmes has turned into the reality of the Wilhem family in her latest novel, Word Games. This is a story we’ve all heard, and sadly – it’s a story far too many of us have lived. Word Games centers around Aly, an overprotective (helicopter, if you will) mother, and Keera, her niece. Aly allows her daughter to attend her very first sleepover with some friends, including Keera.

While the party was coed, it was also moderately supervised. Kids, however, will be kids. And that evening, there were whispered confessions and shared secrets that sparked a chain of events that changed the lives of many.

The topic of sexual abuse is sadly, still taboo, but Holmes tackled it with grace and sensitivity. In that sense, this novel definitely hit the mark. There are, unfortunately, too many places where this story falls short.

There are too many moments in this novel when the opportunity for emotion and detail is completely ignored. The writing is impeccable and very endearing, which is no surprise coming from Holmes. The story flows easily, though incredibly predictable. It almost flows too easily, too quickly, that it is difficult to really get to know the characters. It was difficult to really feel for the victim in the story, because the reader barely understands her, rarely hears her speak and never sees her thoughts.

It is a very commendable task that Holmes took on in this one, but she sadly falls short. Is it possible that we will get a part two like Holmes previously did with Emma? I sure hope so, and I hope she takes her time telling that story.

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