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"Beautiful, probing historical fiction (northern Italy, WW2) that deeply explores goodness, evil, and the possibility of redemption."

4.13 avg rating — 82,951 ratings

"This book is FABULOUS, but also needs a warning -- it raises intensely painful theological questions about the sense of abandonment by God. Also describes sexual violence. Russell does an excellent job with these themes, and I couldn't recommend it more highly, but think carefully about when you read it, and maybe read with a friend for possible debriefing. "

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"Sequel to The Sparrow. I recommend reading it right after. "

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"I love great fiction that explores characters of faith with nuance and depth, taking that faith seriously. This is an excellent and beautiful example."

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"If you enjoyed Gilead, definitely worth reading. Fascinating seeing an overlapping story from a different perspective."

3.86 avg rating — 10,283 ratings

"More exploration of the same story from a different perspective, and this one is really gives your empathy muscles a workout -- I think it will stoke your imagination about what might be behind the problematic behavior of difficult people in your own life, and the ways they may have goodness in them mostly hidden from our view and our ability to appreciate. "