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The Shelter Cycle (2013)

by Peter Rock(Favorite Author)

3.06 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0547859082 (ISBN13: 9780547859088)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

review 1: Hmmmm, what to say. The subject was interesting - a religion or a cult? I'm not sure what the official line of difference is, not following anything in either discipline. I was amazed to hear that it was real. The beliefs seemed gentle, nature based (well some) a bit out there, but not for the most part harmful. The story of the enduring effects of those beliefs and the return of Colville to Francine's life, I didn't really get. I don't know if the returning character had gone mad, following voices and visions and her need to revisit her past.In the end it was interesting, but I wouldn't say good.
review 2: Sucked in from page one, this book seems to insist on being read quickly. It stays with you while doing other things and found its way into my dreams... more. So few pages are used to tell such a long story, carefully weaving together different journeys in a natural way. Many thing are touched on: strong beliefs and commitments that usually fade over time; caring and protection of family and those we consider “ours”; the fine line between the rational and the irrational; the power of faith for good and bad; the need for shelter in our lives in its many manifestations. I find it fascinating that simply being told a story can reach within you, make you analyze your beliefs and leave you changed. Even a story so seemingly remote from our day to day lives can reflect some part of our world and our understanding of it. less

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