Susannah Black's Reviews > Lulu's Cafe

This is everything a good book shouldn’t be: unrealistic, misogynistic, racist, bland, unoriginal (it’s basically a worse Safe Haven) poorly written, lazy, predictable all the way though. The deeply intense themes of rape and domestic violence are irresponsibly written about and lacking in authority or empathy, and any attempt to do true justice to the psychological hurt of these realities that too many face falls very flat. The thinly veiled insinuations that a woman’s worth is tied to her ability to procreate is old-fashioned at best, grossly sexist at most accurate. The author’s reckless use of bible verses and mentions of God strewn throughout the book and completely out of context are used simply for the author’s own purposes, and help create no greater understanding (and probably actually do harm to those who have little knowledge) of the character of God. Also, as a medical professional, it was clear very little research went into the writing of the character’s experience at a hospital, as well as with various injuries named throughout. A huge disappointment.