The Shunning Audiobook

" First book in a three part series, story of an Amish girl who has sad memories and can't figure out where she should go or how she should move on with her life. Great stories of hope and love. "

" This book, (like most of Beverly Lewis's), is set in Amish country. I really liked this book. "

" I liked this -- quick and easy to read. It isn't great literature, but I enjoyed the story and want to read the rest of the trilogy. "

" I enjoyed the story but it leaves you looking for a sequel for completion. "

" I liked it. About an Amish girl and her inner struggle with her faith and her desire for more. Moves a little slow. "

" I am intrigued by the Amish and was excited to read this book, even though in general I do not exactly care for the simple and somewhat predictable style of "Christian Fiction." I had hoped this author would be different, but truthfully, this first book in a series of three was highly predicable, often slow, and the style was just a bit off in my opinion. She frequently changes points of view between the characters, which means we get the perspective of one character for a page or two, and then another character for a while, and so on. It's done so randomly that it seems like an accident or maybe just lack of concern for continuity of perspective? It made the story a bit jumpy and I didn't care for the effect on the pace or the character development. I wish there had been more mystery to the depth of the characters. Overall they are quite shallow and transparent. Last, the plot just seemed a bit unbelievable, as Katie Lapp is raised from birth with an Amish family, realizes as an adult that she's not truly Amish-born, and starts to easily disconnect from her family in a matter of hours. I didn't care for the overt Nature verses Nurture theme where Nature is the clear dominant, according to this novel. The book portrays her upbringing as having little to no effect on her morals and choices, which to me, is simply absurd. I guessed the largest plot twist in the middle of chapter one. So that pretty much killed the book for me. However, I hate to not finish a series, so I press on with the sequel, The Confession. "

" Somewhat predictable, but still a good read, it is so easy to get immersed in the Amish life and the sad stories that seem to always accompany a Beverly Lewis story. "

" This book wasn't the best story ever, but it has an underlying story line that pulls you in towards the end. I just bought the second book, I'm hooked! "

" I'm fascinated by Amish culture, but this book is anything but a scholarly analysis. After reading this I had no need to further explore the series. "

" i enjoyed reading about the amish culture. this book was interesting and well written. "

" An interesting look into the Amish world. Quick enough that I might read the next two books in this series. "

" I must be very impatient, because I just felt like the plot creeped along. I honestly thing that what took the author about 300 pages to get out could have been done in a few chapters. Too bad there are three books in the series, because now I have to know what happens.... "

" Enjoyed this book. I learned some interesting facts about the Amish way of life. "

" I think amazon.com is secretly trying to turn everyone Amish. "

" Not a bad novel, but it was a bit tedious. This is a book for those that enjoy a book that has little substance and a lot of religion. "

" By mid book I knew how it was going to end, regardless it was a fun afternoon read. "

" LIked it enough to read another. "

" I thought it was very good, but it makes one question all those man-made rules they live by. "

" I liked this book but it was a little slow. It was a very easy read, but a good peek inside the life the Amish lead... if it is accurate. "

" I bought this book in Penn. So I was quite excited to read an Amish story. This book is the 1st in a trilogy- but I don't think I'll finish the series. I found the book predictable, and sort of boring. The "Amishness" of it was interesting, but the plot was very "English" to me. "

" I liked this book the best out of the 3 books in this series. I was very interested in learning about how the Amish plan wedding and how the shunning process works and affects families. "

" I thought the book was great but I was disappointed in Katie in the way she treated her parents after finding out the truth of her birth. "

" In 5th grade I read a book called "Plain Girl" about an Amish girl. Ever since then I have loved reading about Amish women. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have read several other Beverly Lewis books about the Amish. "

" Nice story about an Amish girl having trouble keeping the faith who discovers she's really adopted and not Amish at all. She is shunned by the congregation, causing heartache to her family. "

" I really enjoyed this book. Like all Beverly Lewis books, I found it hard to put down. Though the stories are rooted in Amish life, you can really relate to the struggle the characters have when it comes to life struggles. "

" Interesting setting in an Amish Community. "

" I'm fascinated by Amish culture, but this book is anything but a scholarly analysis. After reading this I had no need to further explore the series. "

" Fascinating depictions of the Amish culture--near where we used to live. I hope to also read: The Confession and the Reckoning. "

" I thought it was heart warming and sweet. I enjoyed it and so did my Grandma. (I read it to her;) Overall I enjoyed it. "

" This is the second time I have read this book. I really like Amish stories and while I feel that Beverly Lewis stories have gotten better over the years this book is no exception. "

" I must read the next book. "

" THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE NOVEL.<br/><br/>All you need to know. "

" This book was an easy read. It was a good story, and I enjoyed learning about the Amish Shunning process, reasons, etc. "

" Enjoyed reading this - I spent my childhood thru 2nd grade in Millersville, outside of Lancaster. I lived next door to 3 Mennonite sisters who took me under their wing and taught me to quilt. "

" I didn't really relate to the main character or her choices. It was readable but I won't be picking up the other books in the series. "