“But seriously,
why did she have to go and ruin everything? Why is she so horrible and mean and
selfish?” And now the tears are flooding down my cheeks again, and all I can
think is that I hate my mom. She makes me sick! And I know I will never, never
forgive her for this!
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Target Audience: Girls 13-19
Subjects: Divorce, Family relationships,
Dating Relationships, Adultery
Summary: Doesn’t anyone stay married
anymore? Maggie thought her parents, out of all people, would be the ones to
stay committed to their marriage! All their talk about being born again and
wedding vows being kept “till death do us part” and such. And yet her dad is
gone. Maggie goes back and forth between being furious at her mom and being
furious at her dad. Together, they are making choices that are destroying
Maggie’s life!
Notes: This is one the books in the
True Colors series, a set of books showing major issues teens today have to
face. The character is thrown into the situation and someone in the story shows
them how God would have someone respond to the situation. In this story, a girl
whose parents are divorcing is caught in the middle of the battles. Adultery
and unforgiveness are ruling the lives of both of her parents and consequently,
Maggie’s life as well. Maggie has to learn what it means to forgive, something
that can only be done with the strength of God. An aunt encourages her to turn
back to God, to start praying again and Maggie finds herself in Church, hearing
a sermon on forgiveness and realizes she needs to forgive both of her parents
for the pain they’ve caused her. Divorce is certainly condemned in this story,
but more than focusing on divorce, the focus is on forgiveness and choosing to
love those who have wronged you.
Spiritual Content
Recommendation Scale: 5/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
Luke 6:37 – Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you
will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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