Tom Milton

Finally, able to enter this book and write a review.

I liked the book well enough but the parents were annoying the mother, especially with her guilt. Anyone of us could have a child that falls prey to illegal substances and naturally, we all would look to what we did wrong, and how could we be responsible, but this woman seemed to be obsessed with guilt. Sometimes things are no one fault but the persons themselves.
I think some people think everything is about them and I believe this woman is one of them.… (más)

I read the book A Residue of Hope and wanted to give a short review. First of all, I want to say that I really enjoyed the themes and problems that were discussed in the book. I found the book short but intriguing in the beginning. I felt that as I continued reading the book it was a bit mundane and at some moments I was not quite sure if I wanted to continue to read it. It might have been intended to be a simple story and I always try to get something out of any book I read. I did like the popular concept of nature vs nurture being incorporated into the story. It was interesting to see the parents going back and forth on whether or not it was their fault. I enjoyed the layout of the book but I felt that the story was missing something. It felt a bit empty and I also did not enjoy the ending. Overall, I would say that the story was simple and I still appreciated it.… (más)