The Proposal

Christy #5

by C. Archer (Adapted by), Catherine Marshall

"Marry me, Christy," David whispered. Christy should be thrilled when David, the handsome minister, proposes marriage. So why do thoughts of Doctor Neil MacNeill keep popping into her head? Before she can answer David, Christy is blinded in a terrible riding accident, and all her dreams are threatened.

Genres: Historical, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

114 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 1996

Reviews

[Jesseca Wheaton]

Good, as always. I love reading the "young readers" edition of "Christy"!

[Joanna]

Oh my God. Oh my God... memories. Anna and I read them all in one summer when I was going into...fourth grade (?) and she in sixth. We used to argue about whether she should end up with the minister or the doctor (I was for the former, she was for the latter, though I think today I think I, too, would be on the handsome, skeptical doc's side). I remember this book in particular was a point of contention for us. Oooh, religious romance novels. u somethin' else!

[Sarita]

I enjoyed this installment of the series. Christy had a lot of challenges to overcome in this one.

The audio was very entertaining.

*I listened to this on Scribd.*

[G]

In this book, Christy has an accident and is blinded, and she has to wait to find out if the effects are permanent. Complicating things, David proposes, and his mother visits the mission. Amidst uncertainty, Christy works on adapting to her blindness and contemplates the future, including how she should respond to the proposal.

This book was good. I particularly liked the scenes that show Christy processing and adapting to being blind. She goes through a wide range of emotions and also experiences a variety of reactions from other characters. I also appreciated that David’s mother wasn’t only disapproving but also made some positive contributions. Overall, a good read.

Note on the series itself:
When I started reading this series with Christy's Choice , I could see it was aimed at a younger readers than the original novel, Christy by Catherine Marshall. But I wasn’t sure how the series as a whole was meant to interact with that original book: as a set of supplemental adventures or as a retelling for a new audience. From what I’ve read far, the series seems to do both. Some plots are new; others adapt scenarios from the book or TV series while adding twists. For instance, David proposes here, but differently than in the book or TV show. It's interesting to see how this series approaches the major Christy plot points.

[R. Joy Helvie]

Paperback

[C.A. Gray]

This story opens with a very matter-of-fact proposal scene gone awry. There are none of the nuances of emotional tension that might appear in a book meant for an older audience. Christy considers whether to marry David for awhile, torn between him and Doctor MacNeill, who makes his feelings plain without outright declaring himself, too. Then Christy has an accident that leaves her temporarily blinded, though she doesn't know whether or not it might be permanent. This leads her to reevaluate everything, including whether or not she is meant to be in Cutter Gap, let alone whether she should be anyone's wife.

[Kathryn Houghton]

I can’t even blame this girl for calling things off again because I would be just as indecisive. 🥴

[Eve (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤ (Semi-active)]

A great story of a miracle.

[Cherish Brown]

(5☆ Would recommend & would read again)
I loved watching the Christy TV series was I was young. These books brought back a nostalgia and are well written. I loved this book series.

[Darla Damron]

Such a good story to learn from

[Zev]

I wasn't the intended audience. Rtc

[Karen]

This is a great storyline of believing and faith. Thinking hard on major decisions

[Glenys]

David Grantland (The Minister) proposes to Christy (in a boat on the pond) proposal goes awry when the boat capsizes and his grandmothers engagement ring is lost in the pond. Christy has horseriding lessons to practise jumping the horse and has a fall which affects her sight, in the midst of all this Davids mother arrives and has her heart set on him returning to city life with her and what she considers a suitable wife. Christy announces that her and David are getting married, returns to teaching in the class which is not without difficulties, and then realises she has made a mistake in accepting the proposal. When bandages are removed from her face, she slowly gets her vision back. Following a walk with the Doctor which David did not approve of as she is engaged to him, Christy realises that she needs more time and may be making a mistake.

[Alma]

Adaptation of Catherine Marshall's book by C. Archer

[Katy Lovejoy]

Wasn't expecting that