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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the plot of this book so much. I was completely hooked by the idea.
The preaching at the end came on just a little strong for me, but I didn't realize I had picked up a Christian fiction book. It was still a little strong and took me out of the story a few times. I actually think this story could've stood mostly on its own without the Christian themes, though, of course, the author purposely included them, and I liked the comparison between a sin eater and Christ.
A great book.
The preaching at the end came on just a little strong for me, but I didn't realize I had picked up a Christian fiction book. It was still a little strong and took me out of the story a few times. I actually think this story could've stood mostly on its own without the Christian themes, though, of course, the author purposely included them, and I liked the comparison between a sin eater and Christ.
A great book.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is definitely on my all time favorite list ! The story is so riveting and powerful!
This is a thoroughly immersive story set in the Appalachia of the 1850s. From the spot-on dialect to amazingly vivid descriptions of mist-shrouded mountains, valleys, and the thorny ties that bind a small backwoods community, Rivers paints the picture of hardscrabble living where daily life goes hand-in-hand with fear and superstition, and the regimental edicts of one man. Brogan Kai rules his valley with an iron fist, the same way his father did before him. There is no room for dissent or questioning, and certainly not for the preaching of a man of God who sets up camp by the river.
Ten-year-old Cadi Forbes passes each day under a crushing shadow of guilt, living with a sin so great—one she believes has stolen her mother’s love—she becomes convinced only one man can save her. The sin eater is an outcast, reviled and shunned, but the single person able to eat away the sins of departed when life ends.
Determined to be freed from sin while she lives, Cadi seeks out the sin eater to absolve her of guilt. But her journey unearths rewards she never expected when the sin eater asks her to visit the man of God and report back to him with his teachings.
Wow! I can’t say enough about how this book touched me on multiple levels. I felt like I had stepped back in time to a world of hollows, misting falls, sun-drenched meadows, and taints. The story is told from Cadi’s POV, but many other characters provide strong supporting roles—Cadi’s friend Fagan, a fourteen year-old-boy who finds the courage to challenge his abusive father; the wise and clever Miz Elda whose memory stretches back to the unsettling founding of the village; Bletsung MacLeod, forever true in her faithfulness to the only man who has ever held her heart despite the impossible barriers between them; Iona who surprised me (I’ll say no more); even Brogan Kai who brought darkness where there should have been light. And the sin eater himself.
There are several buried secrets, surprises among characters, and plot threads that stack like dominos only to topple into shocking revelations in the last quarter of the book. A novel of Christian fiction, The Last Sin Eater carries a strong salvation message driven by remarkable characters. This is a story of heart and soul, redemption and faith. A beautiful historical novel. If I could award more than 5 stars I would. Highly recommended!
Ten-year-old Cadi Forbes passes each day under a crushing shadow of guilt, living with a sin so great—one she believes has stolen her mother’s love—she becomes convinced only one man can save her. The sin eater is an outcast, reviled and shunned, but the single person able to eat away the sins of departed when life ends.
Determined to be freed from sin while she lives, Cadi seeks out the sin eater to absolve her of guilt. But her journey unearths rewards she never expected when the sin eater asks her to visit the man of God and report back to him with his teachings.
Wow! I can’t say enough about how this book touched me on multiple levels. I felt like I had stepped back in time to a world of hollows, misting falls, sun-drenched meadows, and taints. The story is told from Cadi’s POV, but many other characters provide strong supporting roles—Cadi’s friend Fagan, a fourteen year-old-boy who finds the courage to challenge his abusive father; the wise and clever Miz Elda whose memory stretches back to the unsettling founding of the village; Bletsung MacLeod, forever true in her faithfulness to the only man who has ever held her heart despite the impossible barriers between them; Iona who surprised me (I’ll say no more); even Brogan Kai who brought darkness where there should have been light. And the sin eater himself.
There are several buried secrets, surprises among characters, and plot threads that stack like dominos only to topple into shocking revelations in the last quarter of the book. A novel of Christian fiction, The Last Sin Eater carries a strong salvation message driven by remarkable characters. This is a story of heart and soul, redemption and faith. A beautiful historical novel. If I could award more than 5 stars I would. Highly recommended!
Francine Rivers is one of my favorite authors, and this book did not disappoint. I'm a fast reader, often finishing a book in 1-2 days. That was not the case with this one, though. It's so deep and complex that I could only read for an hour or so before I had to put it down and absorb what I had read. That's a credit to the author. Fantastic read.
It is Christian propaganda but also so sweet and cozy and heartbreaking so...
I enjoyed the storyline, but the last part of the book got very preachy/testifying. I don't have a problem with the content, I am a believer, but it was almost to the detriment of the story.