As I have said before, I am not a fan of Contemporary Christian Fiction. I have read quite a bit, too. It's not like I have just tried one book or series of books and then made the judgement. Years ago when I began reading Classics on a regular basis, the CCF that I had read in times past just did not measure up. I thought the plots were predictable, the characters were not always grounded in reality, and the books themselves were not lasting. I could read through them very quickly, but then when they were done, there were no lasting thoughts, no dilemmas to think through, no trying to figure out how the character was just like me, or not like me. I would love to hear your thoughts. I am open to change.
Oliver gave me a book a few months back that he said was terrific. I let set on the shelf and did not pick it back up until Saturday. I read it in about an hour or two, and could not put it down. It touched me deeply.
The book, The Martyr's Song by Ted Dekker, deals with a the story of an older woman that survived WWII in Yugoslavia. She shares her story to a young girl who believes she is ugly. Eve (the old woman), tells her about an attack by the hands of some Serbian Soldiers on the priest in her village. If I tell you all about it, and who the characters turn out to be, then you will not enjoy the story if you decide to read it.
The next day, the girls in my life (Karen and Rebekah) were bickering constantly. So, I sat them on the bed with me Sunday afternoon and we read the book together. We all ended up in tears and had a good time of prayer together. The two main themes of the book are beauty and sacrifice. This spoke to all of us. Also, the story begs the question; "What are you willing to die for?"
It was a fast read, and very enjoyable. I also thought it was well written. I have already ordered the other three books in the series. I plan to read them to the girls as well.
Thanks Oliver.........................Mom
4 comments:
Thanks! I put this on my list for when I decide to purchase some books. It sounds like one I can pass on to my daughter - and the Christian titles I can do that with are virtually non-existent.
I have read a couple of Ted Dekker's books and I really enjoyed them. I will surely try this series. You can't beat a good, easy read, eh?
Hey, just wondering if you have read "The Shack?" If you have, what do you think??? To be honest, I loved it! Yes, there are some glaring theological issues, but man, it made me laugh, cry and repent! I went through it pretty fast, but am going to read it again. You will have to love me even if I am a heretic!
Love ya!!
Oh, goody. I'm going to recommend this at our next church book club. I'm so proud of you for reading this!!! :-p
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