There Is a Season

by Carolyn Tyree Feagans

There Is a Season [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2000] Carolyn Tyree Feagans

441 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 1 out of 5]

A muddled mess. The narrator spends too much time talking about nothing, and the characters weren't very likable. Even my copy being autographed by the author wasn't a saving grace.

[John Carroll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carolyn Tyree Feagans skillfully tells the story of her troubled but ultimately triumphant life in novelized form. I wanted to read it because I find this to be an interesting genre--sort of an autobiographical novel. Not only that but she and I grew up in the same era and area of the Virginia Piedmont. Our two high schools competed in sports in the dying days of Jim Crow laws and so-called separate but equal schools. For us war babies who lived through that period of Eisenhower, Chubby Checker, and fallout shelters this book is not only a trip down memory lane but also a deep opportunity to reflect on how we handled our teenage confusion and the challenges of finding peace with God and meaning in life. God's grace and mercy overcomes all and His victory shines the light of truth reminding us that we still live in a fallen world and that our final heavenly home awaits us who trust in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

[Sarah Darling Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have read other books by this author years ago and enjoyed them but this book fell flat with me. Just when the climax was building up with certain areas with JoEllen's life, it fell flat. I'm assuming maybe because the author was telling her life story and wanted to keep everything true to fact? I almost found myself getting annoyed with JoEllen later on in her life not helping herself any because God would take care of her. Sure He will but help yourself a little too, girl! JoEllen can't do this or that because she is a Christian. The things she "can't" do seem pretty mild to me and I in no way lead a wild life! If you're looking for a slower paced book with not much excitement then this would be the book for you.