Book Review- Earth's the Right Place for Love (A Novel ) by Elizabeth Berg

General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction 

 

Description

This beautiful new novel by the beloved author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep tells the story of two young people growing up in Mason, Missouri, and how Arthur Moses, a shy young man, becomes the wise and compassionate person readers loved in The Story of Arthur Truluv.

Nola McCollum is the most desirable girl in Arthur’s class, and he is thrilled when they become friends. But Arthur wants far more than friendship. Unfortunately, Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses—Arthur’s older brother, Frank, who is busy pursuing his own love interest and avoiding the boys’ father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks the family’s world, Arthur struggles to come to terms with his grief. In the end, it is nature that helps him to understand how to go on, beyond loss, and create a life of forgiveness and empathy. But what can he do about Nola, who seems confused about what she wants in life, and only half aware of the one who loves her most?

Full of unforgettable characters and written with Elizabeth Berg’s characteristic warmth, humor, and insight into people, Earth’s the Right Place for Love is about the power of kindness, character, and family, and how love can grow when you least expect it.

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3.5 STARS

This was an emotional, well written book with good world building that unfortunately didn't grab me as much as I would have liked.  Maybe it's for a younger than me reader. 

I will say that there were some things that I did like.  It was how tenderhearted and sweet Arthur was.  And how opposite Frank was.  He had his good qualities as well but he wanted different things and staying in his hometown wasn't one of them.  His dreams were to be a writer and he was amazingly well read.  I also liked how the brothers did their quite times of talking about everything and anything in the nigh time of their bedroom. 

As you can tell Arthur had a desire to stay in his hometown and to finally have Nola as his forever person.  Nola was exactly like the book information said, confused about what she wanted.

 

 “I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

(Through Netgalley)