maco reviewed The beekeeper's son by Kelly Irvin (The Amish of Bee County)
Review of "The beekeeper's son" on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
It was a cute story, but the Dietsch scattered throughout was awkward.
I was immediately thrown out of the story near the beginning when the main character, Deborah, is described as "not even owning a mirror" (to show a lack of vanity). Thing is, she's Amish. She wears a prayer covering. I wear one too, so I can tell you she certainly has a mirror. You can't put your covering on straight without one! One edge will be farther forward, or it'll be off center by an inch or three. Totally unrealistic for someone who wears a head covering to not own a mirror.
It also just so happens that I read a book by an ex-Amish woman recently that specifically says weddings happen 2 weeks after the marriage is announced, so it stuck out as poor research that a wedding in this book occurs 6 weeks after the bishop …
It was a cute story, but the Dietsch scattered throughout was awkward.
I was immediately thrown out of the story near the beginning when the main character, Deborah, is described as "not even owning a mirror" (to show a lack of vanity). Thing is, she's Amish. She wears a prayer covering. I wear one too, so I can tell you she certainly has a mirror. You can't put your covering on straight without one! One edge will be farther forward, or it'll be off center by an inch or three. Totally unrealistic for someone who wears a head covering to not own a mirror.
It also just so happens that I read a book by an ex-Amish woman recently that specifically says weddings happen 2 weeks after the marriage is announced, so it stuck out as poor research that a wedding in this book occurs 6 weeks after the bishop is brought in.