Counted Worthy

Counted Worthy

☆☆☆☆

There are several of things I liked about this book and several things I didn't like about this book. Before I get to that, I want to say that I'm glad this book exists. It was an enjoyable, modern read about a problem that some people have to face everyday. I wish people would write more Christian modern books or dystopia based off of serious topics instead of sticking with the Amish historical ones. In the end though, it was refreshing to read a book with God, and bible verses in it for once. This book definitely deserves more attention in the reading community.

Most of this book contains Heather running, hiding from the government, and putting flyers up, they're way of protest against the government. The pacing is a bit slow, but things really get interesting and speed up towards the end. There's some violence but not a whole lot, and its not in heavy detail. I liked how non-believers were not antagonized. I liked the way the characters fought back against the government, it was very creative and Ms. Good's poetry is phenomenally beautiful.

I'm going to be honest, I didn't not like Heather for most of the book, except for the end. To me, she was selfish, stubborn, reckless, hypocritical, and negative. She seems to always want to get her way, not anyone else's or even God's way. I felt like sometimes she put her father over Him. Her ideas were not always great, especially her first one, but it show that she a character with flaws and the idea she had near the end was pretty smart and inspiring. I guess I liked her ambition to free her Dad. Near the end, I starting like her more. Even though I didn't like her, I was always rooting for her.

Anyway, there was really no romance in the book. I mean, a few times Heather wondered if she and her best friend, Bryce, could be more than friends, but thats mainly it.

PROS
▪Creative way of fighting back against the government
▪Heather's ambition
▪Good's poetry
▪No romance
▪God and Bible verses
▪The ending
▪Modern read on serious topic
▪Character with flaws
▪No heavy descriptions of violence
▪Non-believers are not antagonized.

CONS
▪Kinda slow
▪Heather selfishness, recklessness, and hypocrisy
▪Some of Heather's ideas
▪Heather seem to put Dad first before God.

In conclusion, I rate County Worthy by Leah Good four out of five stars.

Quotes:

“Someday I would live in a house without so many ghosts.”

“These pages held the words of life, but how many would have to die to preserve them?”

“But no one could be sure of their reaction under such pressure until they faced it.”

“Even in the hardest of times you can find God's blessings if you open your eyes.”

“Take my heart, Lord make it thine,Make it mold to Thy design,Satan whispers he has won, Tempting me to turn and run. Darkness fills the world around, Keeping sinners firmly bound.Fill my quailing soul with might, Help me always do what's right,Pressing on with radiant light.”