Good reviews on Amazonĭespite my misgivings about Ordinary Grace, the book received mostly stellar reviews on Amazon and other book-reviewing websites. As far as I’m concerned, that is a very good thing. This book had many philosophical overtones, but it remained a politically free zone. Thankfully and refreshingly, there were no politics mixed into the religious discussions. Naturally, there were Bible versus and religious philosophies included in the story.

The father was a Protestant pastor of three small rural churches in Minnesota. They fell flat for me, especially when there could have been much more drama with more multi-dimensional characters. The plot twists turned out to be too-easily explained by the characters. Maybe it was because of the stereotyped characters, or just the way the book was written - I don’t know for sure. Plot was predictableĭespite all the interesting twists-and-turns in the plot that had the potential for lots of drama, I found the story too predictable. It did twist my heart, and squeezed out a few tears. That was a moving moment, and I think it will twist your heart a little bit, too. In Jesus’s name, amen.” - The youngest son offering a simple prayer, after his mother had pleaded with her pastor-husband to offer an ordinary grace, just once. “Heavenly Father, for the blessings of this food and these friends and our families, we thank you. Here’s a quote that does not reveal the plot, and you will not even understand its potency unless you read the book: However, there was one especially heart-wrenching moment that really moved me. The surprises and plot twists were conveyed by the narrator and characters in such a matter-of-fact way that the potentially dramatic moments sounded like the bland evening news. There were some moments when the characters did surprise me, but when they did confront a problem or conflict, much of the drama fell flat. On the other hand, there were elements about this book, like the stereotyped characters and their predictable reactions, that make me not such a big fan of Ordinary Grace. In one sense, the book was well-written, and that explains why I was compelled to keep reading, even when I had other chores to do. I wanted to keep reading so I could find out what happened to the likable characters, especially the two young brothers and their older sister. On one hand, I loved that it was a difficult book to put down. I have mixed emotions about Ordinary Grace. Simply, these are my reactions to Ordinary Grace and my book review. I promise not to reveal any plot twists, or to reveal too much about the characters and the situations they encounter. These are my thoughts about William Kent Krueger’s 2014 best-selling book, Ordinary Grace.

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