Review of Always Before Me
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Always Before Me" by John Servant.]
Always Before Me by John Servant is about two catholic priests, Father Paul and Father Anthony, who are both faced with several trials which change their lives forever. Father Paul finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place, as the situation he is faced with demands him to choose between his faith and manmade laws. His decision seemed to have made things worse for him, but Father Paul refuses to lose hope. Father Anthony on the other hand, is faced with his fair share of challenges. He finds himself working in the prison where Father Paul was serving time. Meeting Father Paul and watching him strive through the difficulties he was faced with provided Father Anthony with some form of encouragement. In the end, the lives of both of these catholic priests were quite exemplary to everyone around them, especially to Matt, whose life made a total turnaround as he reflected on the lives of both Father Anthony and Father Paul.
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It was quite interesting to read about the challenges faced by these priests and their ability to hold on, not lose hope, and have faith, even when things got really tough. This is a subject that basically everyone can relate to, as we all go through rough patches at one point or another in our lives. It was also nice to read the book without coming across any errors; the book was very well edited.
However, there were a lot of sermons in the book which I found to be too lengthy. It got tiring to read at a point, but once I got past those pages, the story had a seamless flow till the end. I feel the long sermons were quite unnecessary, and could have easily been shortened. All the same, that was my only issue with the book.
I'm rating this book 4 out of 4 stars. The storyline was a very captivating one, and the book could serve as a means of encouragement, as well as a faith guide.
This book is best suited for people with religiously inclined mindsets; it contains a lot of religious content. However, the book is a good read for people of all ages; adults and teenagers alike. No profanity was observed in this book; this is to further emphasize its suitability for young readers.
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Always Before Me by John Servant is about two catholic priests, Father Paul and Father Anthony, who are both faced with several trials which change their lives forever. Father Paul finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place, as the situation he is faced with demands him to choose between his faith and manmade laws. His decision seemed to have made things worse for him, but Father Paul refuses to lose hope. Father Anthony on the other hand, is faced with his fair share of challenges. He finds himself working in the prison where Father Paul was serving time. Meeting Father Paul and watching him strive through the difficulties he was faced with provided Father Anthony with some form of encouragement. In the end, the lives of both of these catholic priests were quite exemplary to everyone around them, especially to Matt, whose life made a total turnaround as he reflected on the lives of both Father Anthony and Father Paul.
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It was quite interesting to read about the challenges faced by these priests and their ability to hold on, not lose hope, and have faith, even when things got really tough. This is a subject that basically everyone can relate to, as we all go through rough patches at one point or another in our lives. It was also nice to read the book without coming across any errors; the book was very well edited.
However, there were a lot of sermons in the book which I found to be too lengthy. It got tiring to read at a point, but once I got past those pages, the story had a seamless flow till the end. I feel the long sermons were quite unnecessary, and could have easily been shortened. All the same, that was my only issue with the book.
I'm rating this book 4 out of 4 stars. The storyline was a very captivating one, and the book could serve as a means of encouragement, as well as a faith guide.
This book is best suited for people with religiously inclined mindsets; it contains a lot of religious content. However, the book is a good read for people of all ages; adults and teenagers alike. No profanity was observed in this book; this is to further emphasize its suitability for young readers.
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Always Before Me
View: on Bookshelves |
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