Delve Into No One Ever Asked Composed By Katie Ganshert Released Through Bound Copy

am only allowed to give this bookin rating Why Why can't I give itten million times It's that amazing.
Yes, yes it is. It is absolutely raw. Utterly captivating. Beautifully written. Heart stoppingly real. Every. Last. Page.

Mrs. Ganshert takes every day questions, and every day situations and puts them into a novel that will consume you.
Each of these characters jumped off the pages and told their stories to me like they were sitting right beside me on the couch.
Each of them made me want to wrap my arms around them and hold on for dear life, telling them all would be okay and that the world isn't all bad.


This book brings to point so many things that today's society is dealing with, So many. Just as the book describes, we as humans have to have a label for everything, If there's not a label for it, we don't know how to exist, No one ever asks the real questions, We just slap a label and run, Mrs. Ganshert takes her readers on a deep journey showing us the outcome that can arise if we would just stop that, and live life for God, and for us.
Life doesn't have to be so complicated,

If you are reading this review, then heade my words, Go preorder this book NOW, Don't wait. You will want to read this book and devour it in one sitting the way I did, This book is one of the best I have ever read, and I can't sing it's praises loud enough.
Beautifully done, Mrs. Ganshert, and I absolutely can not wait for another thought provoking, jaw dropping, heart wrenching read from your talented hands!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Blogging For Books and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.
Such a thought provoking book about the different points of view when a predominantly black school is to be bused to a predominantly white school.
The characters within the pages were well described and I felt their emotions of joy and pain,

Although it took me a bit to get engaged in this novel, I was pulled in completely about a third of the way in.
So much hurt and heart,

Having taught in North Carolina in the late's during the middle of desegregation, I found this book very interesting.
I taught in an all black school where the only integration that had taken place was the teaching staff.
It was close to a military base and over half the teachers were military wives who would leave as soon as their husbands were transferred which meant some classes might haveorteachers in the same year.
My husband was discharged from the service in March, but we had made a commitment that I would complete the school year with my class.
I later taught in Texas at the beginning of enforced desegregation where children were bussed to different schools in order to equalize ethnic ratios.


Having lived through this, I feel that Ganshert definitely did her research and was accurate in her portrayal of the happenings during this time period.
She navigated well between the turmoil, prejudices, and discrimination that took place then and continues now, She challenges the readers thinking as she follows the three main women characters through the happenings in their area as one lower income school district is closed when it loses its accreditation and another wealthy district must absorb many of its students.
Each of the women grows in their understanding of their own prejudices and beliefs, This book deals with hot button topics that are still a brick wall for many people today, Ganshert stepped out of her comfort zone and in so doing made me consider my own thinking, This book made myfavorites list,

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Random House through NetGalley, Opinions are mine alone. I was not compensated for this review, I liked this book but it fell far from the "love" section on my scale, It was for the most part pretty well written and had developed characters so if I just sat down and checked off criteria for a "decent" book it would meet all of those expectations.
However, where it was lacking was the overall plot, story, and how it made the reader "me" feel.
I felt it was a bit unrealistic and preachy, It definitely had an agenda and while I'm not going to say the end result agenda is not correct or worthwhile, I simply didn't like the path the characters took to accomplish it.
I felt the only growth the author showed was in the white middle class woman, Everyone else was extremely racist and were just allowed to be that and by the end very little growth was given to those characters.
I also found the way the author portrayed the white middle class woman was beyond annoying, She was the type of person who thrived in chaos, I know a couple of people just like her and having to read it day in and day out drastically turned me off the book.


So there you go I'm not sad I read it, But, I feel it added nothing to my collected experiences and will soon be forgotten,

My apologies to the author and publisher, I know how your heart went into this book, I wish I could have given it a glowing review, but I need to be honest to myself and everyone one.


In compliance with FTC guidelinesI received this book free from Goodreads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review.
The content of this review is not influenced by that fact, The feelings expressed are solely mine, I sincerely appreciate the chance to read and review this book before release, I have loved all of Katie's books and have been anticipating this novel for awhile! This book is SO good but also SO heavy.
Get ready to feel and at times feel uncomfortable, Katie did an excellent job in writing current situations and difficulties not just in a school district but what goes on in our homes.
Now I will add that there isn't much about religion or a relationship with God, While I didn't mind, I was a tad surprised to find not much about God in the book.
I think much of this is in between the pages, This story reminded me a lot of perhaps a Jodi Picoult novel or the like, After reading all of Katie's books I would say this one is the most different and I think books like this are needed in a Christian market.
My favorite part of the book is the story line following Jen Covington and her adoption of a little girl.
I liked reading her side of the story and it really added to the book, So of course, Katie has done it again with a five star read!


Five.


Look for it in stores April!



"I received this book from Blogging for Books for free.
All opinions are my own, " Full review on Faithfully Bookish

Community, Compassion. Empathy. Love. This world needs more yet can these things truly be achieved without understanding or at the very least, a desire to understand I think not.


No One Ever Asked glows with rich, multilayered authenticity and diversity,  I found myself relating to each of the three main characters in at least a small way yet also learning from each struggle, situation, and background.


We don't understand one another's struggles because we don't ask, We assume. We label. We circle the wagons when we should be opening doors and tearing down walls, ceilings, and stereotypes, I highly recommend this story to everyone! 

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review.
The opinions expressed are my own, Crystal Ridge is a desirable, wealthy community known for it's excellent schools, The adjacent South Fork school district is impoverished and about to loss it's accreditation, The solution is to bus some of the South Fork students to Crystal Ridge, But some in the mainly white white Crystal Ridge district are not thrilled to welcome the black students.
One of the more vocal opponents is Camille Gray, PTA president and mother of three, Imagine her surprise when she discovers her daughter's new teacher is Anaya Jones, a prior South Fork student.
The third voice of the story is Jen Covington, new to Crystal Ridge, and struggling with the challenges of a foreign adoption.
While they may portray to the world they have it all together they have issues, doubts and problems they are facing.

The story deals with racism, school segregation, international adoption and learning to look past bias to see a person not a skin color in a thought provoking, sensetive manner.
When an impoverished school district loses its accreditation and the affluent community of Crystal Ridge has no choice but to open their school doors, the lives of three very different women converge: Camille Graythe wife of an executive, mother of three, longstanding PTA chairwoman and champion fundraiserfaced with a shocking discovery that threatens to tear her pictureperfect world apart at the seams.
Jen Covington, the career nurse whose long, painful journey to motherhood finally resulted in adoption but she is struggling with a happilyeverafter so much harder than she anticipated.
Twentytwoyearold Anaya Jonesthe first woman in her family to graduate college and a brand new teacher at Crystal Ridge's top elementary school, unprepared for the powderkeg situation she's stepped into.
Tensions rise within and without, culminating in an unforeseen event that impacts them all, Initially I wasn't aware that this is a "Christian" book, I went into it with an open mind, However, I was immediately put off with the primary topic being racism from a white author, I did finish the book because I wanted to see where she was going with the story, I will say that I appreciate her honestly portraying the white perspective, I just couldn't be sure if her African American perspective is real because she isn't one herself.


There were too many subplots and characters happening that I didn't feel like there was a conclusion or resolution in many of them.
I appreciate the authors attempt at bringing the racism topic to white Christians, however I'm not sure it really would change any perspectives.


Thank you to Penguin Random house for providing me with this advanced readers copy, No One Ever Asked challenged me, provoked me, and, I'll be honest, made me uncomfortable and that's meant as a compliment! Although I don't make it a habit to read stories this heavy often, I trust Katie Ganshert as an author, and I also know enough of her personal story to believe that she would handle such a tough topic well.
Not only does she handle the issues presented in this novel well, she also deftly handles three different points of view.
While stories with multiple points of view are not my personal favorite, I found each main character to have distinct personalities.
Like real people, they each have positive and negative qualities, moments that fill them with shame, yet moments that are full of triumph.


Its hard to talk about the plot without giving away key points, I will say that overall, I feel a bit more optimistic about humanity overall than this novel sometimes depicts, yet, at the same time, its wrong to turn a blind eye and pretend that everything is wonderful for everyone, everywhere.
While reading this novel, I was reminded of a quote by Flannery OConnor, which says in part that “to the hard of hearing, you shout, and for the almost blind you draw large and startling figures.
” So many times I hear others and Im sure Ive done it myself, too talk about how other people should feel with no knowledge of what life is like for that other person.
Its easy to get comfortable, but stories like this remind us that these are ongoing issues, and the answer is anything but easy.
This story reminded me that no matter the color of someones skin, their socioeconomic situation, or how “amazing” their life appears, everyone is fighting a battle.
I was reminded of the importance of looking deeper than the surface and to practice selfawareness I never want to be the one that doesnt ask.


No One Ever Asked is one of my most anticipated releases for, and I was not disappointed.
This story is honest and heartbreaking, full of real people, brought facetoface with terrible situations,

It is timely and so needed for what our country is going through in fact, its overdue, I applaud Ganshert for writing what was pressing on her heart, Its importance to her shows through the characters and hardships in this story, Its not a light read by any means, so make sure you are ready for some soulsearching and tensionfilled moments.
But also be ready for hope that we can do better be better for each other,

I received an advanced copy of this novel from the publisher, I was not required to post a positive review the opinions expressed here are my own, .