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  1. sandy
    Texas
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Unlocked: A Love Story
    February 29, 2016
    sandy
    Texas
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Unlocked: A Love Story.
    I highly recommend this book. It was very enlightening for me to read about autism. The current cover is a new one and it looks more like a book that teens would like; however, it is for granny's, too! You won't regret reading Unlocked, and then you'll want to pass your copy around for others to read.
  2. musicmom
    Zoar, OH
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Very insightful
    December 29, 2015
    musicmom
    Zoar, OH
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Unlocked: A Love Story.
    I work as an Intervention Specialist with students who have multiple disabilities, including autism. So many times, these individuals are judged by their seemingly irrational or random behaviors. This book, although fictional, offers a glimpse into the possible thought processes of an individual with autism. People with autism often perceive, process and react differently than others, but that is not to say that there are not valid rationales behind their actions and reactions. Indeed, as illustrated in the story, they may be intelligent, talented, and have unique strengths and abilities to offer, if only provided with patience, understanding and appropriate supports.

    Having a child with autism often does precipitate relationship difficulties within marriages, families, and in social circles, as reflected in the relationships of the Holden's, their families and friends. The emotional and spiritual elements interwoven in the story also demonstrate the power of prayer, faith, and perseverance.

    I enjoy Karen Kingsbury's books, and "Unlocked" is no exception.
  3. The Phantom Paragrapher
    Tauranga, New Zealand
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    February 19, 2011
    The Phantom Paragrapher
    Tauranga, New Zealand
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Unlocked: A Love Story.
    Review: Unlocked - Karen Kingsbury- October 2010

    As I said before this is a book that I would highly recommend to everyone to read and please don't be put off by the fact that it is a christian fiction. As always Karen Kingsbury has crafted an amazing story and touched on a subject that is seen in many households and in real life and as usual her books are always heart-warming and touching that in points you feel like tearing up. In Unlocked it is about an Autistic boy named Holden Harris whom at 3 years turned autistic and stopped talking completely. For his parents , this was the hardest time as they lost their best friends and soon their marriage started to strain, so her husband took jobs as far away as home as he could . Now in high school Holden and his family are about to get the miracle that they have been praying for since his diagnosis. At school Holden is re-acquainted with Ella his best friend before his diagnosis. Ella develops a soft spot for Holden and notices that he has a love of singing and dancing , is Ella the miracle that God has provided for Holden to get him out of his shell and re-open that voice of his . In this novel as one girl's journey to create a miracle , ends up bringing two miracles - a reunion of best friends and the re-ignition of Holden's parents marriage. However , all is not happy as we witness a suicide in the novel of one of Holden and Ella's friends. Will Michael's suicide be a turning point and ignite a change in people's attitudes?
  4. myrtia
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Unlocked
    June 23, 2012
    myrtia
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Unlocked: A Love Story.
    Unlocked is a book about miracles.

    It follows the parallel stories of two families, and about five or six people. All of them are in need of a miracle. All of them are locked in their own personal prison. Whether it is lobeliness, autism or failure, every one of them is praying for a miracle, whether they know it or not.

    And this is the book of how they get their miracle, each and every one of them, all touched by one very special boy and one incredibly talented and warm-hearted girl.

    Music is they key that can unlock Holden's beautiful soul from its prison of autism, but God is the One who ends up changing all these lives.

    It was really amazing for me to see that Holden was happy all along, satisfied with his life and his friendship with Jesus, but it was everyone else who needed to see the real him beneath his disability.

    I loved unlocked.

    I cried after I had read it, and books rarely make me cry.

    The story touched me in incredible ways, and it made me rethink some things in my life. It made me look deeper, and question how I see others and myself. How I judge my failures, and what ultimately brings me closer to God.

    This story isn't exactly a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but it has some very crucial references to the fairytale. To me, it was a small masterpiece.

    For everyone who has ever felt you were in any kind of prison, and hoped for a miracle to finally pop the lock open, this book is for you.

    Rating: 5/5

    I received this book from Zondervan in exchange for a review.

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  5. Sandra Snyder
    NY
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    I highly recommend this book!
    December 17, 2010
    Sandra Snyder
    NY
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Unlocked: A Love Story.
    Karen Kingsbury has done it again! I must admit, I was a little skeptical when I purchased this book. The basis of the plot did not interest me nearly as much as her other books. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. She managed to write a very touching story without making the reader feel that it was just another unlikely tale where music fixes everyone's problems.
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