A review by auntiekatie21
Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald
4.0
Sir Gibbie or otherwise known as The Baronet’s Song is a book that I really enjoyed reading. I liked it much better than it’s sequel The Shepherd’s Castle (don’t ask me why I read the second book first… sometimes I just do weird things… xD)
From the start, I fell in love with the little half-naked urchin that roamed the streets, needing much, but wanting nothing. The hardships he endured as a child and young adult will melt your heart and yet he was satisfied to love, though he was not loved back and to help others in need, though almost no one helped him in return. Throughout the book Gibbie is simple, yet intelligent; he becomes rich, yet remains humble; he gives all he can! He learns of Christ and becomes His follower, walking in His footsteps, though others try to stop him.
From the start, I fell in love with the little half-naked urchin that roamed the streets, needing much, but wanting nothing. The hardships he endured as a child and young adult will melt your heart and yet he was satisfied to love, though he was not loved back and to help others in need, though almost no one helped him in return. Throughout the book Gibbie is simple, yet intelligent; he becomes rich, yet remains humble; he gives all he can! He learns of Christ and becomes His follower, walking in His footsteps, though others try to stop him.