The Centurion's Wife (Acts of Faith, Bk 1)
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
Tonya L. (castingbread) reviewed on
Helpful Score: 1
Oh, yawn. I really wanted so much more from this book. This was my first book by Janette Oke and/or Davis Bunn that I have read. If I had read some of their other books first, I think I would have enjoyed this more and not expected so much.
The positive: the historical research, setting and lifestyles seem well researched. And there were brief paragraphs where I could have hugged the authors and said, "Yes, see, you CAN write!" However, the main story line is one of a million (not one IN a million). The characters are very trite and typical, and I found it no more engaging than your average romance novel.
I was looking for some good historical fiction around this time period, on the level with The Big Fisherman or Anne Rice's Christ books, but basically found this nothing more than tolerable poolside eye-candy.
The positive: the historical research, setting and lifestyles seem well researched. And there were brief paragraphs where I could have hugged the authors and said, "Yes, see, you CAN write!" However, the main story line is one of a million (not one IN a million). The characters are very trite and typical, and I found it no more engaging than your average romance novel.
I was looking for some good historical fiction around this time period, on the level with The Big Fisherman or Anne Rice's Christ books, but basically found this nothing more than tolerable poolside eye-candy.
