If anyone has any thoughts on the ‘shame’ element I would be grateful of you comments. Michael is there when she does. You can download your free copy of "The Ghost Box" HERE. Sold into prostitution at a heartbreakingly young age, she has known intense betrayal and cruelty; used and abused countless times, she has long given up all hope in men. “Redeeming Love is a literary masterpiece, reminding us that God’s love is unconditional. The short sentences work in those graphs you cite because they are apropos to the seething the girl feels in one scene (exactly how often do you spew streams multi-clause sentences when you’re livid- unless you’re on Designing Women?). It’s hard not to have high expectations going into this book (especially seeing the 760+ 5 star reviews at Amazon) and, try as I might, I couldn’t disentangle this praise from my reading. I wouldn’t refer to the book as edgy, though the author definitely doesn’t skirt around issues, but I hardly think her aim was to be edgy… this book captured the essence of what it is like to be a sinner and saved by Gods grace. My second problem with the book was its redundancy. ( Log Out /  Michael believes that Angel, a high-priced prostitute in Pair-a-Dice, is the woman God has called him to marry. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Was the book’s ABA success necessary for its CBA acquisition? I suppose that enables you to see loopholes in Francine Rivers’ writing – the short sentences etc – which simply wouldn’t bother the lay reader like me. It’s obvious from the way you write Mike, that you’re more than an ‘average reader’ as you have a great way with words and an impressive command of English. In the book she was ALSO numb for years and years and severely calluses from any feeling that was depicted beautifully in the book. Could not put it down till I was finished. The heroine, Angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. Through Redeeming Love, millions have experienced the captivating love story of Angel and Michael Hosea that illustrates God's power to redeem even the most lost among us. Angel has only ever… So she runs back to her old life, the life that feels safe, but is really dangerous and deceptive. Just my thoughts on the issue, I disagree with your review. Redeeming Love Francine Rivers, 1991 Doubleday Religious 480 pp. But I’m getting ahead of myself. He just asked the same question again in a different way. I review books from different genres weekly, so be sure to subscribe and get new ideas for your TBR list! Confused, but obedient, he eventually convinces Angel to leave behind the only life she has ever known and be his wife. Their simplistic themes are beyond your elite intellectualism. This is one of my favorite books! I’m baffled. Reviewing Francine Rivers’ Redeeming Love was, for me, a lot like treading on holy ground. If so, in what way? Amen and amen. By … Directed by D.J. 11. Let’s just get over our precious selves. There are many more examples of this stylistic tendency. My biggest problem with the book is that Angel, having been severely abused, would not have been in touch with any good feelings at all. In fact, this G-rated axiom leads to some rather awkward moments. Her first novel in the new vein, Redeeming Love, was released in 1991. I just finished this book and loved it. He wouldn’t give up. SKU: MN0059646 Print and download Redeeming Love sheet music by Bill Gaither Trio. Could a book like Redeeming Love be published today in the CBA by a first-time author? The novel was re-released by Multnomah Publishers in 1997. None of the old rules applied. Staccato and repetitive was appropriate at that point. Like this one where the protags finally have, um, sexual relations: When he kissed her, Angel was lost in a wilderness of new sensations. She hated her own wretched helplessness. How to use redeeming in a sentence. Redeeming Love (9781590525135) by Francine Rivers ( Log Out /  It's a beautiful love story with themes running through it from the Book of Hosea in the Bible. A skillful retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea. The film is based on Rivers' best-selling 1991 novel of the same name and is set in the … You should not seek out “family friendly” and/or Christian romance novels to read. Her many heartfelt novels have won awards and the adoration of fans across the country. But the author didn’t write it for kicks in giggles. Such a beautiful love story that I could not separate myself from both mentally and emotionally. While Masterpiece was good, I can understand why readers fell in love with Redeeming love. 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