Reviews for Full of grace

The average rating for Full of grace based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-12-14 00:00:00 Allan Glass I'm mulling this one over in my mind...an interesting mix of Charleston and Catholicism and not sure how I feel about it all. Give me a minute. Okay, I've got it now. The reason I had such a hard time with writing an entry was because of the range of reactions I had to reading this. In one sense, I found it very much in the style of Dottie Frank, so it was like slipping into a comfortable pair of jeans. It's always interesting to me to see how she pops in local places and faces from Charleston. (Don't forget our license plates say "Smiling faces, beautiful places.) On the other hand, this time, I found things a bit too "pat"-- the ends tied up in too pretty of a bow, but that's probably the space I am in my life right now where my strings are all still unraveled and some are quite knotted. The thing that saved this book for me was the reactions Grace had in the church in Italy and in Mexico, and the presence of Mary-- and how Grace unfolded in her heart's awareness. Miracles aside, I really liked reading about how gently Grace's inner calling awakened and how Mary reached out. Anyhow, it's not great literature, but when you need a little break from Tolstoy, this might be the ticket!

Review # 2 was written on 2010-01-16 00:00:00 Catherine Yorgey This is a powerful novel that will either shake up your belief system or confirm that your faith is right where it needs to be. As a non-catholic, I will also say that it went a long way toward helping me understand some aspects of that faith. The author bravely deals with conflicts between the modern world and religious beliefs. I read this years ago but picked up the book on CD version recently to help pass the time as I drove back and forth for chemo treatments. I had forgotten that the book had a cancer connection and I'm glad I did otherwise I would have put it back on the shelf and missed a message I needed to hear.