Engraved on the Heart

It was a sweet story but hastily clobbered together. It wasn't special and it certainly felt slow at times. The pacing was off. The author didn't use the conflicts she introduced in an efficient manner. To be honest, I enjoyed the early parts of the story better than when the conflicts started to be introduced as the conflicts were very heavy-handed and cliche- Mustache-twirling fiancé, nosey female Judas, PTSD brother goes nuts What confused me the most was the end of the book where Keziah states she now understands that her journey was to God, not that God was with her on her journey which feels more like an excerpt from a different story since the author didn't portray Keziah's journey in that manner. Keziah remains the same in terms of piety throughout the book. The only thing that changes for Keziah is that she becomes an abolitionist. Still, it was an easy and enjoyable read if you don't think too much about it.