She Ran Away From Love by Mawson Bear

She Ran Away From Love

by Mawson Bear

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Synopsis:

The Light of Love pours down on Frilly. It shines so brightly that she quails and runs away.

Upset with herself for feeling scared, she wakes her good friend Mawson and pours out her confusions. She wants to learn how to be bold and is convinced that she can do this by going on a quest.

With muddled help from Mawson she sets off into the great Out There. But is a quest to find oneself really the answer?

Review:

When Frilly feels the light of love she gets scared and runs away. Frilly wants love, so she is upset with herself for running away from it. In an effort to find love again, Frilly sets out on an adventure to learn how to be bold so she can accept love next time it shines on her. Thankfully, Mawson is there to help her, even if it's just a little. Through her adventure Frilly must learn if she really can become bold enough to allow the love of light to fill her next time it approaches. 

When I first heard of a grown-up picture book I was quite intrigued. The curious picture-loving me had to find out exactly what this was as I've always been a lover of books with pictures. Turns out it was an adorable tale of a sweet little teddy bear going through very grown-up issues, like running away from love only to wish we hadn't. She Ran Away From Love takes an age old grown-up issue and transfers it to the page in a child-like picture book. Everything about the book screams for children. It's small size, pictures of sweet little teddy bears, and colorful childish font all create the childish feel. However, it has one very grown-up aspect. While the issue is told in child friendly dialogue, it's a grown-up issue. It's like someone has taken a girl's broken heart and transferred it into an innocent thing. 

I thought the concept of She Ran Away From Love was cool, but I didn't find I was able to connect with it. For me it was just a bit to child-like, which I guess was kind of the point. However, I'm glad I got to experience this story as it was different from anything else I've ever read and I'm thankful for the experience. While this wasn't my thing, I think some others would enjoy it. I would recommend it to people who enjoy cutesy stories that are just sweet, innocent and easy to read.

Purchase Links:

Amazon: http://Viewbook.at/SheRanAwayFromLove

Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/She-Ran-Away-From-Love-Mawson/9781925652543

Author Bio

Mawson, a big hearted, soul searching teddy bear, is here to help. He is one of this bright world's few Writer-Bears. He speaks about Being One's Best in an world that is often baffling – and not only for bears. He is often muddled about things (well, he is a bear). But he is always confident that things are going to turn out All Right.

Social Media Links:

Mail: Mawsonbear@bigpond.com
Mawson’s Own Web Den: https://mawsonbear.blog
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