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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
I wanted to hate this book I did. But after each chapter and the love Michael had for her was soo pure. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for me
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
this is a story i return to because it’s a beautiful one of God’s love. to know that there is a Creator who loves me despite my sins is something I will always be grateful for ❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've wanted to read this book for years now. I read through the first couple of pages when I still worked at my old bookstore but didn't get far. Seeing it available in the library was a thrilling surprise and I immediately snatched it up.
While this is a retelling of Hosea and his wife, it isn't exactly the same. With Hosea's situation, he married a prostitute so his life could act as a visual symbol of God's relationship with the people of Israel. In this version, I feel like the purpose was to focus on Michael and Angel/Sarah specifically, though their relationship did affect others around them. I definitely still felt some parallels in their relationship to God and His people, but I feel like that was more for the reader than any of the characters in the novel.
What I liked about this novel was how it touched on a lot of issues that are still going on today. The whole victim-blaming thing, for example, like how Angel/Sarah constantly blamed herself for all the things that happened to her. I like how the novel dealt with that and how Angel/Sarah eventually overcame those feelings and understood the truth of the situation. I also liked that it wasn't just man-saves-woman, but also a woman saving a man and Angel not being the only character who went through a redemption process.
Overall it was a good book and I'm glad I finally got to read it. Usually I hate romances that involve love at first sight, and I admit it did bug me a little when Miriam set her sights on Paul and decided she loved him without really getting to know him. But the real romance of the novel was God romancing Angel/Sarah, and that is a love story I will always root for.
While this is a retelling of Hosea and his wife, it isn't exactly the same. With Hosea's situation, he married a prostitute so his life could act as a visual symbol of God's relationship with the people of Israel. In this version, I feel like the purpose was to focus on Michael and Angel/Sarah specifically, though their relationship did affect others around them. I definitely still felt some parallels in their relationship to God and His people, but I feel like that was more for the reader than any of the characters in the novel.
What I liked about this novel was how it touched on a lot of issues that are still going on today. The whole victim-blaming thing, for example, like how Angel/Sarah constantly blamed herself for all the things that happened to her. I like how the novel dealt with that and how Angel/Sarah eventually overcame those feelings and understood the truth of the situation. I also liked that it wasn't just man-saves-woman, but also a woman saving a man and Angel not being the only character who went through a redemption process.
Overall it was a good book and I'm glad I finally got to read it. Usually I hate romances that involve love at first sight, and I admit it did bug me a little when Miriam set her sights on Paul and decided she loved him without really getting to know him. But the real romance of the novel was God romancing Angel/Sarah, and that is a love story I will always root for.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an Audible freebie I was not expecting to be so good. It had the premise of Christian romance but really it was a sweet, clean romance where you totally get hooked. It was easy to fall in love with the characters and it’s a super enjoyable listen.
dark
emotional
inspiring