Review: Trouble the Water

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TroubletheWaterCover_final113007_sm100 A despondent woman. A caring stranger. An older skinny dipper. A caring sister. These characters and more make up Nicole Seitz’s sophomore novel, Trouble the Water.

Honor wants to end her life. She almost succeeds when a group of Gullah nannies intervene and rescue her. An eccentric older woman agrees to take Honor in, and so begins a journey of healing and restoration.

This novel covers some heavy subjects: abuse, death, suicide, depression. Yet Seitz will keep you laughing with Dutchess, the zany character who has a thing for nudity.

Trouble the Water is one of the most unique novels I’ve ever read. Written in a diary style from three of the characters, you have to really pay attention to times and dates, so you don’t miss anything.

The characters are very endearing, and they drew me in within two chapters. I picked this book up on a Saturday afternoon and finished reading by Monday afternoon. And Trouble the Water held my attention the whole time!

Though this is a Christian novel, the Christian message is veiled in lots of symbolism. If you’re looking for a straightforward gospel message, you won’t find it clearly written here.

What you will find is a story of redemption and hope. A story of one moving from the depths of despair to finding joy in life.

All in all, I give Trouble the Water a B+. The story and characters were loveable, but at times it’s difficult to follow if you don’t pay attention to names and dates. Seitz gets extra credit for the twist at the end, though. I never saw it coming!

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April 8, 2008 | Filed Under Christian Chic Lit, Uncategorized 

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3 Responses to “Review: Trouble the Water”

  1. Nicole Seitz on April 8th, 2008

    Thank you for the terrific review, Lynnae! You put a lot of thought into it. I’m pleased the book touched you in the way that it did.
    God bless you and your reading!
    Nicole

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