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mr_d8a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Well worth the read, if you can stand the first two-thirds of tense life story.amhall11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
quillathe_23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Abortion
Minor: Abandonment
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
hg_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
allisonshewfelt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is really deep and has a lot of trigger warnings but it's really powerful. It's a perfect example of how God's unending love can redeem anyone no matter how dire their sins are. Love can overwhelm any evil or darkness and always results in pure happiness.
Angel does run back to her life a few times because of her demons and she's confused on why someone like Michael is rescuing her. She had deep feelings of unworthiness and shame. Michael goes back for her twice similar to how God always comes back for us and forgives us no matter how bad the situation is. It also shows that you really need someone that knows how to forgive multiple times because I don't think she would have changed if he hadn't gone back for her.
My favorite scene is when Angel leaves him for the third time, not because she's confused but because Michael wants children and unfortunately, she can't have them. She runs away in the best interest of him which really shows how she's grown to love his good natured demeanor. I also love her interactions with the Altman family especially the children. Once Angel realizes no one's going to hurt her anymore and all Michael wants to do is love her, her personality really comes out and she's so sweet and silly. I love her and Michael so much.
I think some people gave this one star because of all the heavy topics but keep in mind this is based off a book in the bible and, unfortunately, there was a lot of prostitution during that time so I think the book is just trying to be as realistic as possible to portray the true message and I think she really wanted to show the dirtiness of sin. I didn't mind the sex scenes between Michael and Angel. I'm not sure why people had a problem with it because usually when you get married you copulate your marriage and married couples in general have sex. It's not bad and it's a gift from God.
The movie was soo good. It portrayed the intensity of the book very well as this is very intense for a christian book. The casting was amazing for Angel and Michael. Even though the movie is heavier there was still some moments of laughter. I still recommend it even if you're not Christian. If you're going to read any book from my reviews, please read this one. It's so impactful and really worth the read.
Graphic: Sexual content, Trafficking, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Confinement, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail