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A review by risseandshine
Redeeming Love (Movie Tie-In) by Francine Rivers
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars for taking my heart out, ripping it apart, and putting back together again.
This is not your typical boy-meets-girl romance book. This romance book touches on all forms of love: romantic, familial, between friends, spiritual, and self-love. It's a beautiful story that doesn't hesitate to bare all the ugliness one can experience to be able to realize true unconditional love.
My reading experience with this book was so real and raw that there were a lot of times when I had to put the book down for me just breathe and process all the emotions coming in all at once. It was painful and frustrating at certain points, yet ultimately felt so rewarding and reassuring.
While I loved this book so much, I hesitated in giving this a full 5 stars because I felt like some parts of it did not age well. I was especially uncomfortable with the term the author used for Native Americans and the general picture painted of them in the story. I was also uncomfortable with the romantic subplot with a 16 year old girl and a 20+ year old man.
Nonetheless, this book was one of the best I've read when it comes to talks of love in general. It was well executed that the messages it aimed to convey definitely shone through.
Props to mood reader self for choosing to spend my Good Friday and Black Saturday with this book. It was worth every second
This is not your typical boy-meets-girl romance book. This romance book touches on all forms of love: romantic, familial, between friends, spiritual, and self-love. It's a beautiful story that doesn't hesitate to bare all the ugliness one can experience to be able to realize true unconditional love.
My reading experience with this book was so real and raw that there were a lot of times when I had to put the book down for me just breathe and process all the emotions coming in all at once. It was painful and frustrating at certain points, yet ultimately felt so rewarding and reassuring.
While I loved this book so much, I hesitated in giving this a full 5 stars because I felt like some parts of it did not age well. I was especially uncomfortable with the term the author used for Native Americans and the general picture painted of them in the story. I was also uncomfortable with the romantic subplot with a 16 year old girl and a 20+ year old man.
Nonetheless, this book was one of the best I've read when it comes to talks of love in general. It was well executed that the messages it aimed to convey definitely shone through.
Props to mood reader self for choosing to spend my Good Friday and Black Saturday with this book. It was worth every second
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts