“Vain” is the kind of story that is not written in vain, it is a story with a message! To the author, young Mason is a realistic character as are Nate, Lacey, Ruby, and all the rest. This is one of the strengths of the manuscript. They are fleshed out pretty well.

This also features a realistic story, with Tom and Whitney taking on Mason to live with their son Nate, who lost his brother Jack. Mason rebels at first and puts grafitti on a store but makes up for it by painting it later. There is also a strong salavation story with Mason changing dramatically and growing up in maturity. Although he shows some disrespect, he is truly sorry by story’s end and makes amends. Nate and Mason believably get past their rocky start and grow closer.

Due to the sophisticated theme of the story and because it is geared toward teens and young adults, we are awarding this manuscript our Family Approved Seal for ages 12 and over. It is an overall wholesome story with some realistic moments of disrespect included with ultimate redemption. We hope this story is made into a film. If it remains in a film as it is in this manuscript, it would receive our Dove Seal. The repentance prayer on page 84 is very nicely written. Nice Job!