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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
I usually don't read help books with God in the title but this one jumped out at me at the right time in my life. Like the saying "when the student is ready the teacher will appear". I read through it in a couple days (short book) and it really hit home - I have since reread it which is unusual for me...
¿Qué decir? Empecé ayer noche el libro, muy recomendado por mi madre. Esta mañana, nada más despertarme, lo he terminado. La primera parte es bastante deprimente. Ver como alguien puede dejar correr su vida de esa forma, hartándose de todo lo que una vez fue bueno, como su vocación hasta dejar de importarle, sin más. Esa pérdida de fe en uno mismo rompe realmente el corazón.
La segunda mitad, sin embargo, es cuando la protagonista decide levantar la cabeza, deshacerse de tidi aquello que la hace daño y descubrirse a si misma. Ser quién es sin temor a nada, mostrarse a los demás como ella misma.
Me quedo, de los consejos que Joe le da a Christine, con disfrutar de cada pequeño detalle y cuidar de ti mismo ante todo. Aún tengo que trabajar, sin embargo, el no crear tantos muros y aprender a traspasarlos.
Al final, queda una novela introspectiva de la que hay mucho que aprender. Es una historia sincera, que no pretende ser más. Y la recomiendo a todos aquellos que se sientan perdidos o empiecen a entender el significado de reinventarse y conocerse a uno mismo.
La segunda mitad, sin embargo, es cuando la protagonista decide levantar la cabeza, deshacerse de tidi aquello que la hace daño y descubrirse a si misma. Ser quién es sin temor a nada, mostrarse a los demás como ella misma.
Me quedo, de los consejos que Joe le da a Christine, con disfrutar de cada pequeño detalle y cuidar de ti mismo ante todo. Aún tengo que trabajar, sin embargo, el no crear tantos muros y aprender a traspasarlos.
Al final, queda una novela introspectiva de la que hay mucho que aprender. Es una historia sincera, que no pretende ser más. Y la recomiendo a todos aquellos que se sientan perdidos o empiecen a entender el significado de reinventarse y conocerse a uno mismo.
3.5 Stars. I had a really hard time with the first one third or so of this book. Several things made me really question where it was going to go. But if you can get past the idea of setting aside the fundamental things many of us base our beliefs on, which the author very bluntly does (thus the deducted points), and get to the 6 lessons this fable/story is using to help us understand why we don't have peace and don't understand love, there are some really good points made. Once I got into the last half of the book I sailed through to the end and enjoyed the lessons or 'commandments' presented. Although I'm not in the same situation as the main character, I did relate to many of the ways she was living her life and her way of thinking about things. So, in summary, and trying not to completely spoil the story, I had to look at this from a very different perspective, or 'let go' of some things, in order to get to the message of the book, which is maybe what the author was trying to accomplish. I felt like it could have been done without that approach though, which resulted in losing some readers before they reached the good points of the story. And yes, it was a bit cheesy but I kind of liked that!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You read it in a day
Yes, it was a little corny, but I couldn't put it down once I picked it up, and it has some very worthwhile life lessons. I strongly identified with the main character and the problems she had in relationships. The commandments "Joe" set out for her were things I also need to work on.
Written 3/2000: A look at a single woman questioning her belief in a God who has left her alone. A different was to look at God.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book about 15 years ago and loved it. Since I have so many books to read, I usually never read a book a second time, but I enjoyed this one so much that I bought another copy and had it sitting on my bookshelf for quite a few years. The book is only 147 pages, but you get so much out of those pages. How lucky Christine is to have God show himself to her in human form and guide her to having her life have true meaning and happiness.
Loved this book...readers need to keep an open mind and absorb the messages.