Book Review: My friend bought me this book and when I saw it I thought it was going to be a really good book. It was a good christian romance novel, but as a christian I didnt believe in the things the "shakers" believed. I am not going to get into what they believe, but if you are a christian then you probably will be the same way. If you like romance then this book is good for that. All I really have to say is that I am glad that I was not raised the way the children are raised in this book.
Book Synopsis:Shaker romance" might seem like an oxymoron, but Gabhart (Summer of Joy) pens an interesting if emotionally lukewarm historical tale that explores the fascinating world of a religious Shaker community. The predictable story line is less compelling than the details about the Shakers and their stringent religious beliefs, with celibacy key to the plot. Set amid the War of 1812, the point of view shifts between the two romantic leads. Twenty-year-old Sister Gabrielle Hope's spiritual visions enable her to see future events. Although she's committed to the Shaker community of Harmony Hill (based on Kentucky's real-life Pleasant Hill), a few words and a kiss from the widowed outsider Dr. Brice Scott cause her to question the life she and her mother have chosen. More uncertainty follows as the strict rules of the community separate mothers from their children. Disappointingly, the romance never tingles, and even the novel's darker scenes of suicide and military execution are emotionally flat. But fans of Beverly Lewis's Amish novels may find Gabhart's well-researched historical fiction to their liking. (Aug.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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