This is an amazing book! It’s the thing that I have been looking for. I talked before about Julia Spencer Flemming’s work, which is fine. But Michelle Blake does a fabulous job of including theology in every day life. The main character, Lily, struggles with her call, her job, how to do the right thing.
Julia Spencer-Flemming has an underlying current of adultery flowing through the book. While it has not been acted on, there seems to be no discussion about the sin in the situation and the acknowledgement of the struggle. No search for reconciliation. There seems to be no daily theological reflection for her characters.
Blake just seems to have more meat – more depth. I’m excited to read more and see if she continues along in the same way.
Posted by Heather Voss at June 9, 2005 04:20 PM