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bartleybranson's review against another edition
5.0
Whew, that took a while!
Her story is so beautiful. She’s so humble, and has such a way with words. It really inspired me to merely live a simple holy life.
Her story is so beautiful. She’s so humble, and has such a way with words. It really inspired me to merely live a simple holy life.
readingthroughthelists's review against another edition
emotional
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inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Since then, I have become a great devotee of the Little Flower, and was powerfully impacted by her humble biography. There is such an earnestness to Story of a Soul--no one could ever accuse Thérèse of being false with her thoughts or her copious emotions. Her chapters on the Vocation of Love and the true nature of charity will stay with me for a long time.
ylbirda's review against another edition
1.0
I am not religious myself. I have gotten this book by my religious grand-aunt maybe some ten years ago, as she was possibly trying to sway my by a saint with whom I share my name.
I never really cared, but nowadays, I try to get through the piles of cook I've collected in many years, so I thought, I might finally read this.
Well, I don't get it. I read almost through half of the book and it really was a suffering (could it have been the intention?). I found her annoying and her writing style didn't make it better. I also don't understand what exactly has she done to become a saint. Or what have even her parents done?
I assume there are plenty more interesting saints to read about, even for non-religious people, but this doesn't seem to be the right one.
I never really cared, but nowadays, I try to get through the piles of cook I've collected in many years, so I thought, I might finally read this.
Well, I don't get it. I read almost through half of the book and it really was a suffering (could it have been the intention?). I found her annoying and her writing style didn't make it better. I also don't understand what exactly has she done to become a saint. Or what have even her parents done?
I assume there are plenty more interesting saints to read about, even for non-religious people, but this doesn't seem to be the right one.
harmonictempest's review against another edition
4.0
Stunningly clear writing. A beautiful love of God, though in some cases so fiercely pure and unadulterated that it was hard to draw concrete inspiration for how to achieve the same in my life.