Atonement Child

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Summary: Very moving
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I borrowed it then bought it to share with my family. It was very spiritual. It took a firm stand on pro-life. You will read it over and over.

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Summary: atonement child
Review: This book is a must read! A heart-wrenching situation is looked at in a new light. A true light.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Excellent. Rivers handles an extremely senstive situation in a manner that makes you think about your Christianity. The tone of the book is such that you become so involved in Dynah's life, it brings tears to your eyes. Rivers developes the characters in a way that is truly amazing.

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Summary: The Atonement Child
Review: The Atonement Child is a gripping story of a young lady named Dynah. She is tested and tried in her faith beyond anything she could ever have imagined possible. A tragedy strikes her life and leaves her making a decision that will change her life forever. This is a heart wrenching story of love, faith, and hope.

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Summary: Shows The Awesome power of the Lord's love and care
Review: I love to read and have read The Atonement Child twice. It's one of the most profoundly touching yet wrenching stories,I've ever read. The character development is beautiful, and Dynah is such a real and beautiful character. I love the way it highlights God's incrdible love and care. It also brings you inside the hearts of the more undesireable characters, making them real people instead of "bad-guy" monsters. No review I could write can do justice in describing this book, but I highly reccomend it as a simply incredible, healing story. Also gripping and entertaining. One of my favorite books of all time.

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Summary: This was the first book i ever read. It was great!!!!!!!
Review: It was the best book I ever read I couldn't put it down. I tried to read other books before but failed I read this book and couldnt put it down. It was great!!!

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Summary: Worth Reading
Review: I read this book a few years ago, and still remember it quite well. The beginning was hard to wade through (Dynah's life sounds so perfect, wonderful, and sheltered, that even if you hadn't read the back, you know that disaster will soon strike her life!), but after that it got better. I especially appreciated the way the hypocrisy of her college was pinpointed; being commited to purity is good, but I've seen far too many Christian organizations follow the letter of this law to such an extreme that they forget the point. I also loved watching the way Dynah struggled with her situation, and the different phases she went through. Her commitment to making her own decision rather than giving in against her will to what others wanted for her showed remarkable courage, especially considering the sheltered, nearly conflict-free life she had led before her rape. She is definitely an admirable heroine.

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Summary: It was the best book I ever read
Review: This book has actual stuff that could really happen, and lots of stuff to think about. You can think about different ways that things could have happened in it, and you care a lot about the characters and what happen to them. I could read the whole book straight through if no one interrupted me.

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Summary: Excellent! I've read it at least 4 times; loved it!
Review: This was the first book by Francine Rivers, and the first book of this "type" that I had ever read, and I loved it! I'm a slow reader, but finished this one quickly; I just had to find out what happened next! I volunteer at a crisis pregnancy center, and I felt by the end of this book that everyone who volunteers at crisis pregnancy centers should read this book; the insights into what is going on in someone's life in the midst of this crisis are extraordinary. I also enjoyed watching Dynah's spiritual journey as her character developed throughout the book. I recommend this book to everyone I can. Probably one of the best books I've ever read!

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Summary: Heavy reading.....maybe it was just me........
Review: This was my first Francine Rivers book, and believe me, I thought I would NEVER get to anything happy and bearable...I found myself angry at all the "good" people who turned against the victim.....maybe I was looking for relaxation and got too much contemplation!