Lyndi's Reviews > Growing Up Amish

** spoiler alert ** I struggled a little with this book, while it was good to see the simplicity of their lives, nothing all that exciting happens. Yes, they have struggles just like us, kids are relentless no matter what religion or ethnic background, which I was sort of rooting for them, that this wouldn’t be part of their lives, as they are raised different than us, and you want for SOME sort of people for this not to happen in their community. But reading this, they are just as mean and cruel to each other as we are. His brothers diving accident was horrible, but I really love how no matter what family ties, the Amish come together and help each other, as we all are supposed to do, so the community/fellowship I admired. Plus his horse dying and him having to break off his engagement, as he knew it was the right thing to do was sad. And again, this summer reading program has made me think outside of my own walls and I try to put myself in their shoes. My struggles were what I have with most Amish books I read, it is boring. Since their lives are so ridged and strict, their lives for the most part are boring. And I most of the time read to get myself out of my own world and my imagination to grow, where if I read stuff like this I am stagnant, not learning anything.