I was pleasantly surprised in reading The Encounter. I found
it touching that Jonathan, the main character, is able to eventually understand
and forgive his mother for having left him behind when he was four years old. I
especially liked the ending of this book in that the author mentioned he wrote
this book based on two true experiences that he had had in his own life. I
always appreciate books that are based on a true story and not just complete
fiction.
As far as the storyline goes, I had somewhat of a hard time
believing that Ada (mother) would have stayed in the exact same town as when
she had been pregnant. I also found it interesting that once Jonathan tracked
down “Mercy” who was Ada in disguise, that she was able to hide herself so
completely.
I appreciated the author’s ability to help the reader
identify both with Ada’s sadness and regret, as wells as Jonathan’s anger and
misunderstanding. It made me think of my own life and how we never know why
people walk the roads they do. Nor should we judge anyone for making any
decision that he/she feels best at that time of life.
Overall, I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. Short
read.
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