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| Book #19 of 2009 |
| Title: Long May She Reign |
| Author: Ellen Emerson White |
| Publisher: Feiwel & Friends |
| Pub Date: 2008 |
| Grade: B+ |
| Comments: I thought this book was really well done overall, but I did think that Meg should be in mandatory counseling (I don’t care how much the family wants her to have autonomy. The girl is understandable traumatized). Meg’s complete pain, withdrawal, depression, and eating disorders are probably 100% accurate, but for a book of this size, they went on just a little too long to make for good reading. I would have liked to see Meg take a few more steps forward even if her physical ailments and PTSD held her back. I’m a little skeptical that she would have left to go to college in SUCH a bad state. If there had been more middle ground, I would have believed it a little better. I also can’t believe that Meg would end up with someone who treated her so horribly in their first interaction. Not just what he said, but what he did. It’s a testament to how well White builds characters that I actually came around to him at the end. As soon as I finished, I checked the author’s website to see if there was news of a sequel, but unfortunately, it wasn’t mentioned. I’d really love to see another book about Meg, because I think she still has a long way to go, but that journey will be extremely interesting. |
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