“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss

The Choice - Suzanne Woods Fisher

This is an interesting exploration of a secretive Amish community that has been exposed in numerous documentaries, yet Fisher’s characterisation allows a unique look into the community and the opportunity to imagine them as real people rather than simply an objects of observation. The story follows a young girl who is forced to choose between the man she loves or following her predestined life in the community which has known her future since the day she was born. The choice of this decision not only affects her, but also her family and the timid Daniel Miller who she was destined to marry in an arranged marriage of convenience. Secrets and lies torment the community as the young start to question the authority of their elders and the nature of the community. Although this is primarily a romance, the creation of the Amish community creates a nostalgic vision for a simpler life in a community where the suffering of one affects the tightly intertwined lives of everyone. I had never read a book about different communities, but I found this book really eye opening. Have you read a book that have really enlightening on another community?

Lots of love

Elouise

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