I don’t usually go for those mishy, mushy books about God and faith that seem to all be written by women. Due to this prejudice I was wary of the latest book lent to me by Mom, ***Keeping Faith|http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688177743/worldwidewood-20***.
Despite my doubts, I dug in. And to my surprise, I enjoyed it. The main story,that of a young girl who sees God, is surrounded by the marrital problems between her parents and the media’s obsession with her gift.
I appreciated the unorthodox approaches to the ideas of faith and God and religion. Author Jodi Picoult admits in her preface that she has and may again offend some in the religious world. I found her ideas to be fresh and intriguing, and not at all offensive.
I could not put this book down, but found the end just the teensyist bit unsatisfying. Everything just seemed to fall into place too perfectly and smoothly. But up until then it is a great, “makes me think” type of novel.
Hey, bec – is it possible I could borrow this book? It sounds interesting. Ask your mom if she’d lend it to me, otherwise, I’ll look for it elsewhere. I promise to be good and return it if it is lent!