Kimberly T. (HeartsongChica) reviewed The Christmas Quilt (Brides of Amish Country, Bk 5) (Love Inspired, No 673) on
Helpful Score: 2
The Christmas Quilt is the 5th story in Patricia's Brides of Amish Country series. I've been blind all my life, so books with blind characters are always interesting reading. They're either done well and it's obvious the author has spoken with a real blind person(s), or not so well. This book falls somewhere in the middle. There were things concerning Rebecca's blindness that were spot on, and some things that just made me cringe. Unfortunately, the attitudes of pity or blind-people-are-ruined BS expressed by many Hope Springs residents are all too true to life. Blindness itself isn't so much a handicap once adjustments have been made; it's dealing with others' attitudes toward blindness that is the thing that holds us back.
I couldn't really get myself to like or care for Rebecca or Gideon/Booker. Rebecca thought her blindness was a punishment from God, when it was an accident. She defined herself by her blindness, when really she was so much more as a person, a lovely woman, a talented quilter, etc. She was one-dimensional to me. I wanted to smack Booker/Gideon for not revealing that he was the same person to Rebecca as soon as he returned to the Amish. That was just using her disability against her, totally unfair, and not something a person who claims to love another ought to do.
If you like Amish stories and don't get hung up on the blindness aspects like I do, this was a quick story to read.
I couldn't really get myself to like or care for Rebecca or Gideon/Booker. Rebecca thought her blindness was a punishment from God, when it was an accident. She defined herself by her blindness, when really she was so much more as a person, a lovely woman, a talented quilter, etc. She was one-dimensional to me. I wanted to smack Booker/Gideon for not revealing that he was the same person to Rebecca as soon as he returned to the Amish. That was just using her disability against her, totally unfair, and not something a person who claims to love another ought to do.
If you like Amish stories and don't get hung up on the blindness aspects like I do, this was a quick story to read.
SALLY W. (thameslink) -
Predictable but sweet quick read
Patti F. (patticake1951) reviewed The Christmas Quilt (Brides of Amish Country, Bk 5) (Love Inspired, No 673) on + 163 more book reviews
I almost read this in one sitting. It really made me think of how much we need to have a sense of community who help each other. That was I got out of this book. A fun read! Light wear on the spine and cover but otherwise it's in good condition.
ES B. (travlr) reviewed The Christmas Quilt (Brides of Amish Country, Bk 5) (Love Inspired, No 673) on + 19 more book reviews
Gideon was courting Rebecca, but she is going blind and does not want him to pity her, so she refuses his marriage proposal. Now she is making quilts to try to raise money to cure her blindness. Gideon returns to the community and makes the winning bid on one of her quilts. He would also like to win her hand even though he now knows she is blind.
Carolyn N. reviewed The Christmas Quilt (Brides of Amish Country, Bk 5) (Love Inspired, No 673) on + 32 more book reviews
Wonderful
Margaret D. (maggie1966) reviewed The Christmas Quilt (Brides of Amish Country, Bk 5) (Love Inspired, No 673) on + 16 more book reviews
This book make you thank god for what we have. I am so glad that Gideon come home to his family and to God. I am happy that Gideon and Rebecca find love again.
