Not what I was thinking this story was.
345889
I borrowed this book from the library by looking at the cover and thinking I could really enjoy a good adventure story.  Something light and nothing that I had to think about much.  Just a fun book.  None of that happened.  None.  I almost took the book back after about 35 pages.  The intent of the book was murky and it didn't seem to be going anywhere I wanted to go.  I had just read a book about current the economic structure of America by a Nobel Prize author, "The Price of Inequality".  It was good but it was not light reading.  I was not prepared for a lengthy discussion of religion and the various branches of religion.  But I got into the rhythm of the story and by 50 pages I was hooked.  This has been called a simple story and I do not agree.  It is a masterful, even elegant, tiered tale that is played out in a small volume of space.  The thoughts and ideas, the issues and the adaptations are rich and dense.

I make a connection with two movies.  12 Angry Men, and Lifeboat by Alfred Hitchcock.  Both are about critical survival issues played out in a small, sometimes claustrophobic setting.  Both highlight the way essential decisions are made and how we use natural talents and whatever comes to hand to meet needs.  All three end with an unexpected trust.

I liked this small story.  I have just bought the book because it will be read more than once.
1125460
But not at all what I expected. When I began to read it I thought it was going to be some sort of supernatural take about the daughter they had lost. But it turned out to be a story about two people who were miserable together.
2587277
i did not like this story, i do not like this kind of thing though, someone else may be in to that kind of thing.
3254841
Having never read the story before, I was expecting a story I could read to my small grandchildren.  This was not it. Very dry.  I'm sure lots of people like this story, but I'm not one of them.
2206217
I enjoy good biographical stories and thought this would be one.  I was disappointed in presentation of the story.  Not what I was hoping for.
2219657
I did not enjoy the story.  It was not a typical Debbie Macomber book.  I did finish it and tried book 2, but it was worse, and I read only about one fourth of it.
3376223
I don,t feel the story was told in it's entirety. Here was no conclusion to the story. Not very appealing.
3641767
This wasn't what I expected. Each story was based on the prior, any it gets old reading about a duckling.
4311434
I was very disappointed.  The story was okay, but paying $3.00 for a couple of hours reading wasn't.  When I got to the end, I thought it was a joke.  It was, and the joke was on me.
3538474
For those looking for a Christian fiction story, this is not it. This story is much more new age in tone than Christian. The telling does not follow the Old Testament account of the building of the ark. For those looking for Biblical fiction that basically follows Biblical facts, this book is NOT it.
717392
This book was not what I was thinking it would be.  I wanted more of a story, suspense, thriller - sci-fi but very possible.  Couldn't get into the book.
3835866
This is not a story I would read to my child and it's not something deep enough for an adult.  I couldn't figure out who the intended audience was.  Hearing about the "angry people" just didn't do it for me as an adult, nor did I think it was cute to make it a childs book.  Missed it's mark with me.
3851669
I only read the George R.R. Martin story (and don't intend on reading the others).  The story was not bad, but not what I expected.  It is much less of a story, and more of a recounting of a fictional history.  Interesting, yes, as someone who has read all the Song of Ice and Fire books.  It would be much less interesting, and may be in some ways difficult to follow or appreciate for those who haven't.  For me, while interesting, it was not nearly as engaging as his usually excellent stories.
3697391
This story is not a particularly scary story at all. When I bought it I should have realized that it was meant for young adults which is why it was a quick read. That is my fault. But I still wish I hadn't purchased it.
1439046
I was a little disappointed in this book, not what I was expecting.
4649336
Don't know what I was expecting, but this was not it. This does not read like a story, it reads more like a text book. If you want facts from the case and quotes from the accused, this has all of those things. I guess I was looking for a gossipy beach read and it didn't feel like that.
1881839
This story is okay, but not my cup of tea. I am not sure what I was expecting from this story, but whatever it was I missed it. I never was big in the casino life style and not even close to the Vegas one. Maybe that's why I  'missed it'. I voluntarily read a copy of this book I received for free.