Book Review: A Single Act of Kindness

While down in the dumps, I sought an uplifting, feel-good novel. I found one in A Single Act of Kindness, by Samantha Tonge, published by Boldwood Books. As my own life spirals into chaos and endless challenges, it feels like a ball in winter rolling down a hill, picking up more snow and growing as it goes. This book reminded me that the same can be true of kindness. One small kindness leads to others and the results can be life-affirming.

Tilda Wright has battled more demons than many are called to fight. She was sent off to boarding school while her mother fixated on her younger brother's football talents and aspiration. Thus, it is no surprise she severed all relationships with her family of origin. A near-death experience had propelled her into a sterile and controlled life. Then, she meets Milo, who is living on the street near her home. 

Milo faces his own demons. Yet, he folds into Tilda's life and the two begin to lift each other out of the mire. Tilda's mother's behavior is unfathomable and so wrong. Milo's dilemma is heart-wrenching and understandable. Then, that single act of kindness blurs into many small kindnesses along their paths. The book lifted my spirits, despite some cautionary content.

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