Julia Hill (1)

A lot of Hill's prose is of the amorphously spiritual variety. And that's okay because that's who she is and (to me, anyway) she never comes across as insisting you share in that vision. I find the more important aspect of her writing the insistence on the need for empathy; to see each other as living individuals rather than cardboard cut-outs. Only then can meaningful dialog occur. And without meaningful dialog, everything will continue to deteriorate.
I'm giving the book 3 stars because, as a book it is written only moderately well, in spite of the compelling story. But I would encourage you to read it, nonetheless. It is relatively short, so your time investment will be small.… (más)