The Cure
What’s your besetting sin? I know, I know, we’re Christians, we’re supposed to be perfect and never struggle with anything anymore. But let’s get real for a minute. What is it? Lust? Gluttony? Addictions? Laziness? Worry? Anger? Unforgiveness?
What if someone could give you a magic pill that would make it disappear – you would never struggle with that sin again? Would you take it? Now, think about it for a minute. If you take it, the desire to sin in that area is gone. But, so is your need to trust in God’s grace for that part of your life. That puts a new wrinkle on things, doesn’t it?
That decision is what faces Riley Keep in The Cure
When I read Athol Dickson’s River Rising (my review), I thought that he wouldn’t be able to equal it in a future book. I was wrong. Dickson has a very lyrical, literary style of writing and a terrific sense of setting. He writes characters with just enough description that you can picture them, and sets the mood perfectly.
And, in the end, you’re left with the question: would you take “The Cure?”
Carrie, thank you so much for this review. It’s especially nice to read that you think THE CURE equals RIVER RISING, since there was a lot of pressure to maintain that level of storytelling, and as I wrote I often wondered if I was up to the task.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:10 pmHi, Carrie! Hey, off topic. Could you email me with your mailing address? You’ve won a CD at fallible.com!
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:53 pmThis sounds like a great book. It was a great review. You asked if I would take a pill for my besetting sin and I immediately screamed, “YES!” Then I read the statement that that would mean I would no longer need to trust God for His grace.
It sounds so nice until you put it that way. And inside I know that would be wrong.
So you made me want to read this book, ok? It worked! =D
December 7th, 2007 at 10:19 pmI love your simply elegant, holly-themed blog.
You’ve encouraged me to add this on my forever-long TBR list.
BTW – I came by here through Semicolon.
Happy Reading!
December 8th, 2007 at 4:30 amWhat an interesting concept for a story.
Yes I would take a cure regarding a sin. There would be others left, less pressing ones, that would force me to continue to accept God’s grace about.
December 8th, 2007 at 5:53 amMr. Dickson – you’re welcome!
Carrie – you answered the same way as my mom when we were discussing it.
Christine – my Dad said the same thing you did – about there being other sins we would need grace for.
Joy – thanks for stopping by! I love the holly, too.
December 8th, 2007 at 8:31 amI’ve been wanting to read “River Rising” since reading your review on it. Now I need to add this book to the list as well.
December 8th, 2007 at 9:51 pmFramed – Athol Dickson is very quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
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