Francine Rivers - Redeeming Love

Pros: Great characters, great message, and it’s a Francine Rivers book so it’s definitely great writing
Cons: Some might be turned off by the Christian theme, deals with prostitution in detail

Okay, today (the 26th of February) is my birthday. Yay me! As a result, I decided that I wanted post a review on my favorite book and I decided to write one over Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, even though there the reviews over it are...

Pros: character development, tackles tough subjects, fantastic writing
Cons: none

Introduction

Several people have told me how good “Redeeming Love” was, but I had never gotten around to reading it.

I really don’t know why I never read it, the author is one of my all-time favorites. Still, somehow I had...

Pros: A story that will capture your hearts and emotions.
Cons: None

Unconditional love is very hard to comprehend. Of course, we, who are parents, experience it much of the time because children often test their parents in that area. No matter what the kids do (up to a certain point), we still love them. But even that...

Pros: Beautiful, touching story with believable characters and a great message
Cons: Thematic elements make it too mature for younger readers

This book is one of my all time favorites. It is kind of like a Christian "Moulin Rouge" in a way. It deals with many of the same issues...identity, prostitution, truth, freedom, love....

Whatever you do, don't skip the Prologue. I begged my...

Pros: Fascinating read. Character's come to life before your eyes. Cannot put it down.No explicit sex.
Cons: Has some adult content, tastefully handled, and essential to story.

I had immensely enjoyed reading three other books by Francine Rivers ( A VOICE ON THE WIND, ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS and AS SURE AS THE DAWN), so I picked up our library's copy of REDEEMING LOVE with great eagerness and...

Pros: riveting
Cons: you will lose sleep reading this late

Even my husband has been hooked by Redeeming Love. We are reading it out loud, and he keeps asking me to read chapter after chapter, until my voice gives up or it is time for dinner. It is not a short book; but it is being consumed at an alarming...

Pros: so interesting it's hard to put down
Cons: it is a big book but easy to read

What a wonderful book and it is truly one of those books you can't put down. This was my introduction to Francine Rivers, who is now my favorite female Christian fiction writer.

It's the modern day fiction version of the book of Hosea, from...

Pros: Beautiful love story, strong message of forgiveness and redemption.
Cons: If you have a daughter the first chapter is hard to read.

Redeeming Love was the 3rd or 4th book I read by Francine Rivers. I had a friend recommend the book and she went on and on about how great it was. Well, she was right!! From the moment I started reading it, I was captivated. It's a great love story, ...

Pros: I love the subject matter which is redeeming love.
Cons: Unfortunately this topic isn't handled with enough delicacy for a Christian novel.

Francine Rivers is an interesting writer. She started off writing secular historical Romance novels. She became a Christian in the early 1908's. After struggling with what to write, she turned her attention to the Christian fiction genre. This book ...

Pros: Well-written; great characters; romantic; spiritually encouraging.
Cons: Since it's about a prostitute, there's sex in it so it's not for young readers.

1 Corinthians 14 says that love always believes, always perserveres, always hopes and never fails. This book shows all of that, in both a romantic and spiritual sense.

Rivers takes the story of Biblical prophet Hosea and turns it into a...

Pros: Written from the heart!!
Cons: Absolutely none.

I've never read a book that has ever gripped my heart like this one has.
This book is based on the book of Hosea in the Bible.
The time and date is California's gold country in the 1850's when men sold all they had to pan for gold in the hills...

Pros: Romantic, Inspiring, Interesting, Captivating
Cons: First part is hard to read if you are a mother (of a little girl).

This book was the first book I read by Francine Rivers, and I fell in love with it. It was so captivating and hard to put down. I have read this book a total of 3 times, and plan on reading many more. I have given this book as gifts to family and ...

Pros: It helps to intensify relationships with God.
Cons: People opposed to the Bible may not like that it is based from Hosea.

When I first read Redeeming Love I was on an airplane headed to Athens, Greece. I have never, ever cried while reading a book before but I was like a leaky dam! I could not stop my tears! I was shocked at the kind of love that Michael Hosea shows Angel. ...

Pros: Every element to keep you hooked
Cons: none!

Do you like to read? Yes?! That's great, but I HATE to read! So 'Why would someone who hates to read be writing an opinion on a book?', you ask. I absolutely LOVE Francine Rivers! Redeeming Love is a wonderful book that has every element to...

Pros: Gripping plot, enchanting characters, a sense of reality rarely felt in fiction novels
Cons: The end left me wanting to know more

This story entails all the romance and excitement a love story must possess. However, there is a depth to Francine River's style that I have never seen surpassed in any fiction romance novel. The story is actually based partly on the life of Hosea from...