We see how this secret causes issues of trust and creates a division. What I call Christian elements (prayer, faith, Scripture) are an intrinsic part of the story and the characters' lives. The characters are developed and realistic. The Tinderbox is well-written (as are all of Beverly Lewis's novels) and the story progresses at a gentle pace (a little slow for my taste). As the story progresses, Titus's disposition is revealed (I do not want to give anything away). Titus is one individual I was not fond of in the story. He needs to be there for the Zook family while dealing with his own problems. They have always been close, and his death is upsetting to Earnest. Mahlon Zook has cancer and he is the man who welcomed Earnest into the community. Besides the secret, we have Sylvia's relationship with Titus, Rhoda's sister has suffered a miscarriage, and Preacher Mahlon Zook is dying. There is quite a bit going on in the story. In The Tinderbox we see what happens when an old secret is revealed and its repercussions. Little did she know that her snooping would unleash a host of problems. When Sylvia gets the opportunity to look inside her father's tinderbox, she cannot resist. Sylvia has always been close to her father, but she does not understand why he is reluctant to discuss his past. Sylvia is eighteen years old and has been courting Titus Kauffman, the preacher's son. The Tinderbox is different from other Amish novels.
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