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Očeva Pripovijest (2011)

by Michael D. O'Brien(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Verbum

review 1: In my last O'Brien review, I mentioned that he had a tendency to be very polemical and very Catholic. Both of these tendencies were present in this novel as well, even though a large part was set in Russia he still definitely favors Catholics over Orthodox - hehas several underground Catholics in Russia, and takes a few Orthodox swipes (although, there's a giggle worthy moment the swipe comes back.) It's also a less even book than my previous reads - some parts are beautiful, some are way too long, and the genre changed for awhile after page 900. I was quite displeased by that shift.It was still a good story, but never great.
review 2: This is a wonderful story. The author says it's a retelling of the parable of the prodigal son and the parable of the good sh... moreepherd. It's all that, and also an illustration that "he who would save his life must save it," that "you must be reborn of water and the Spirit," and many other Christian truths.It also is a wonderful, long, complicated adventure story which literally spans the globe, and it's a story of self-discovery, as well as a romance (in the medieval sense) or, if you prefer, a quest (both personal and spiritual).It's not for people who prefer quick reads, or non-stop action. There is plenty of action, but it's spread out over nearly 1,100 pages, and the first 200 are rather slow going. But things get more and more interesting as you go on. The book is divided into four parts and each new part takes things in a new, and unforeseeable, direction. But once you've made four hard right turns, you find that you have come full circle. The ending is very satisfying, and will make you glad you stayed on board for the whole trip.Honestly, when I got done, I thought, "I would love to be able to write a book like that." less

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