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readerme269's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful-gut story! I will for sure and for certain be reading the rest of this series soon. And probably continue on with her other series soon after that.
You totally get sucked into their world and don't want to put the book down! So simple, yet hard their lives really are.. So close the families stay... It's how families should always be. :)
You totally get sucked into their world and don't want to put the book down! So simple, yet hard their lives really are.. So close the families stay... It's how families should always be. :)
tessaofthepnw's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was an excellent stand alone book.
grandma2019's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoy reading Beverly Lewis's books on cold rainy days, snowy days or when I am camping. They are relaxing and enjoyable to read when I want to be lazy and not have much of an adrenaline rush. Her books are clean (no unhealthy sexual relationships, no curse words and no violence). The adventure and conflict in her stories are with personal interactions, which everyone can relate with. Her Amish characters struggle with trying to live by man made laws vs. God's love, grace and forgiveness.
fyrrea's review against another edition
3.0
Ocena: Trójczyna.
Wrażenia: Sympatyczne amiszowe czytadło. Ich kultura jest fascynująca, a autorka jest podobno mistrzynią amiszowych romansideł - nie mam porównania z innymi książkami w tym klimacie, ale ta książka była dokładnie tym, czego się po amiszowym romansidle spodziewałam.
Dla kogo: Dla kogoś, kto ma ochotę na amiszowe romansidło.
Wrażenia: Sympatyczne amiszowe czytadło. Ich kultura jest fascynująca, a autorka jest podobno mistrzynią amiszowych romansideł - nie mam porównania z innymi książkami w tym klimacie, ale ta książka była dokładnie tym, czego się po amiszowym romansidle spodziewałam.
Dla kogo: Dla kogoś, kto ma ochotę na amiszowe romansidło.
ruth24's review against another edition
3.0
[b:The Covenant|80750|The Covenant (Abram's Daughters, #1)|Beverly Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347949451l/80750._SY75_.jpg|2710295], the first in the 'Abram's Daughters' series, invited me into the homes and 'courting' rituals of the Amish in America.
Sadie, the eldest daughter in the family, is on her Rumschpringe, and is struggling with the temptations that fewer restrictions bring. She explores the world outside her community and must decide whether to make a covenant with God. Leah, the second daughter, is about to turn 16, courting age, and is unsure whether she wants to go along with her father's expectations of her.
Quaint in an [b:Anne of Green Gables|8127|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390789015l/8127._SY75_.jpg|3464264] kind of way (think quilting frolics, making preserves and helping around the family farm), the story was less 'tame' than I was expecting and took a few shocking turns. I'm intrigued to read the next in the series, [b:The Betrayal|141679|The Betrayal (Abram's Daughters, #2)|Beverly Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355064438l/141679._SY75_.jpg|2885282], to find out what happens to this family.
Sadie, the eldest daughter in the family, is on her Rumschpringe, and is struggling with the temptations that fewer restrictions bring. She explores the world outside her community and must decide whether to make a covenant with God. Leah, the second daughter, is about to turn 16, courting age, and is unsure whether she wants to go along with her father's expectations of her.
Quaint in an [b:Anne of Green Gables|8127|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390789015l/8127._SY75_.jpg|3464264] kind of way (think quilting frolics, making preserves and helping around the family farm), the story was less 'tame' than I was expecting and took a few shocking turns. I'm intrigued to read the next in the series, [b:The Betrayal|141679|The Betrayal (Abram's Daughters, #2)|Beverly Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355064438l/141679._SY75_.jpg|2885282], to find out what happens to this family.
emerygirl's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little disappointed in this book. The story line is so good, but the writing just didn't go deep enough. But I liked it enough, and am interested enough, to read #2 in the series.
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
1.0
We read this for book club and I was thoroughly unimpressed. I suppose it was a fairly informative window into a little-understood community (assuming the information was actually accurate...), but it was a so-so read. I didn't have any desire to read any more of the books -- I really couldn't care less what happened to the characters. I generally avoid "religious" books because the standard for the writing quality tends to be a lot lower than for general trade books. I love having something that's going to be clean and infused with faith, but it's hard to find really high-quality novels that meet that same standard of writing. At least, that's what I've found so far.
daisey4's review against another edition
4.0
This is kind of slow in places. I also hate how this father messes up his daughters life with schemes.