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Icy Sparks

Icy Sparks
by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
Hardcover: Mar 2001,
308 pages.
Paperback: Apr 2001,
308 pages.

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Rated 1 of 5 of 5 by mmmart
Boring
This book was boring. It never really got good, it also took me a long time to read it since it was so boring.


Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by msommer
I kept waiting for it to pick up
Pretty boring. I like to read Oprah's Book Club books but this one did not do much for me. I kept waiting for it to get good. The middle section at the hospital was interesting and that was it. For the most part I was disappointed.


Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by LaVelle Brown
Icy Sparks
Great story that was seriously flawed by religion and the premise that God can cure or fix everything. Sections one and two are a pleasant read. Section 3 is driven by a word for word delivery of a fundamentalist Christian revival, It was offensive and did not add to the story. In the end, I found Icy Sparks to be a disappointment.


Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Sarah
Disappointing End to a Universal Tale
The story of Icy Sparks is a gripping tale of a young girl as she copes with undiagnosed Tourettes syndrome. Icy is an inspirational character; her journey raises valid questions of acceptance and superficial judgement. From a stylistic point of view, the novel has a relatively fast paced and strong prose, using dialogue and description very effectively. The end of this book leaves the reader with little sense of finality, posing a simplistic remedy to Icy's disorder. It is unfortunate that such a strong and universally true narrative withers to such a weak and seemingly hasty end.


Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Jenna
This book started strong and I truly enjoyed it but by the end of the book it seemed that it didn't know which genre it should be - a romance, a religious novel, etc? I don't recommend reading this book.


Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Phil
Excellent - moving, endearing and will resonate after reading.

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