I've been reading this book for weeks. Not because it's a bad book or slow moving, quite the opposite actually. But life has been getting in the way, so it took me longer than normal to get through it. I checked this book out from the library and have had to renew it 4 or 5 times. The weird benefit of this is, I feel I've spent a lot of time with the two main characters in this novel, Will and Katherine, a husband and wife team who serve as Mennonite missionaries in China, during the early parts of the 20th century. I was able to finish the book today, and am so sorry it had to come to an end. I will miss Will and Katherine, and all the people I got to know in this book. And, at the risk of sounding like a woman, or girly-man, this book moved me, which only a few books in my life have done.
As I mentioned earlier I checked this out from the library, so it was free, but knowing what I know now of this book, I would've paid the $25 hardcover price. If you're looking for a book to read, you may want to put this one on your list. If you do, I'd love to hear what you thought.
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