Reviews for A santo in the image of Cristڳobal Garcڳia

The average rating for A santo in the image of Cristڳobal Garcڳia based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-10-16 00:00:00 Sharron Bishop 3.5 stars

Review # 2 was written on 2008-09-06 00:00:00 Tariq Shams This is an interesting story, but badly flawed in execution. It's set in late 16th & early 17th-century France, in the wake of the religious wars, the St. Bartholomew's Massacre, & the ascension of Henry IV (after his conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism). The story focuses primarily on two saintly women, both real historical characters; one's story is well preserved, the other is known mostly by references in the other's story. It's a story of faith, faith in service to the poor & sick & orphaned, religion in politics, & politics in religion. But the dialog is wooden, & the author never adequately & plausibly conveys the characters' faith. The last sentence of the "Confession" with which he begins & ends the book may suggest why: "As for me, I believe [Nicole Tavernier, the lesser-known character:].