Jeanne F. (LadyreaderJ) reviewed IT MADE ME CRY... on
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It's about a young woman growing up in the society of the Shakers in the early 1800's in America. The Shakers had things in common with the Quakers in that they believed in a very simple life; growing there own food, dressing plainly to show no outward vanity, and men and women living separately, only coming together on Sundays for prayer meetings.
They had no contact and no use for the outside world except for trade or when they would shelter an outsider for the night.
But when a doctor comes to the village to save a young man who gets badly burned in a fire. The young woman (who's name is Gabrielle) begins to develop what are called otherwordly feelings for him, which among the Shakers is a sin.
It was interesting to read about a different sect of people and their beliefs. The emotional part for me was Gabrielle's struggle against what she thought was inheritently right, and her need to conform to the beliefs her Brother's and Sister's of the Shakers.
They had no contact and no use for the outside world except for trade or when they would shelter an outsider for the night.
But when a doctor comes to the village to save a young man who gets badly burned in a fire. The young woman (who's name is Gabrielle) begins to develop what are called otherwordly feelings for him, which among the Shakers is a sin.
It was interesting to read about a different sect of people and their beliefs. The emotional part for me was Gabrielle's struggle against what she thought was inheritently right, and her need to conform to the beliefs her Brother's and Sister's of the Shakers.
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