[Stylist] book review

[Ann Chiappetta]

Book Review

Braided Love 

Author Jo Elizabeth Pinto C 2023

Genre: Contemporary/YA fiction 

Available in print and eBook formats from Amazon/Kindel/D2D and other eBook
sellers

Amazon.com link to review:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR86MDNN/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_SRTC0202IMG_cm
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By  Ann Chiappetta

 

Jo E. Pinto is the kind of writer who knows her craft. Her stories and
characters grab you and don't let go. You will be thinking about this story
months after reading it. 

 

I am fortunate to have recently interviewed Jo; her soft-spoken voice and
humble attitude are charming qualities but it is her passion  about telling
a good story and showing readers what it means to be human I find most
intriguing.

Jo writes characters who aren't perfect. Most are broken and scarred yet jo
E. Pinto weaves in hope and healing.

 

Let's not forget about the conflicts presented in this family story. 

 

Brenda and Cathy's instant dislike of one another might seem typical girl
drama but when one goes deeper into the story, the onion is peeled and the
reader is drawn into situations and emotions much deeper than superficial
girl stuff. The adults presented in this book are also facing conflict and I
found the author's skills in introducing them into the story masterful. The
family's constellation of surviving pain is balanced by love. Romantic love,
filial love and platonic relationships are woven into this wonderful,
memorable story of keeping what is important and cherished within a family.

 

I would recommend this book to young adult and general readers and anyone
interested in family-related subjects involving adoption and foster care and
children with disabilities.

Rating: Five stars

 

 

 

 

Ann Chiappetta, MS

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Trust your dreams. Trust your heart and trust your story. Neil Gaiman

 

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