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kcw98 's review for:
Lost December
by Richard Paul Evans
I figured a book with this title would be a good way to kick off the month of December, and I was right. I LOVED this modern retelling of the Biblical “prodigal son” parable. It was heartwarming and filled with principles of righteousness in action: humility, hard work, honesty, forgiveness, charity, temperance, etc.
I’ve never hated a book character as much as I hated Sean! The first half of the book frustrated me so much because he was just so horrible. But Carl Crisp has gotta be one of the world’s best book characters, representing Christ’s perfect love.
The writing in this book is fast-paced. It’s mostly telling the story instead of showing it, but I think it works for this story because it covers so much time and so many events. And besides, I read for the message of this one, not for its literariness. I knew it would be quick, easy, maybe a little cliché or cheesy, but heartwarming and worthwhile. The message hit me hard, brought me to tears, and will leave me thinking about the prodigal son story for the rest of the day.
I also loved all the quotes included under each chapter heading. Beautiful and profound.
I’ve never hated a book character as much as I hated Sean! The first half of the book frustrated me so much because he was just so horrible. But Carl Crisp has gotta be one of the world’s best book characters, representing Christ’s perfect love.
The writing in this book is fast-paced. It’s mostly telling the story instead of showing it, but I think it works for this story because it covers so much time and so many events. And besides, I read for the message of this one, not for its literariness. I knew it would be quick, easy, maybe a little cliché or cheesy, but heartwarming and worthwhile. The message hit me hard, brought me to tears, and will leave me thinking about the prodigal son story for the rest of the day.
I also loved all the quotes included under each chapter heading. Beautiful and profound.