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Two story lines intertwine in Flinchbaugh's disappointing, heavy-handed second novel, a sequel of sorts to 2002's Daughter of China. The main characters are a small band of Chinese Christians. Young, beautiful Mei Lin finds meaningful work teaching at an orphanage. When she discovers a newborn thrown away in a garbage can, Mei Lin, who cannot have children, grows to love the little baby like her own. Meanwhile, her fiancé and her father, a prominent pastor, begin sending her confusing, short letters—they have been lured into the clutches of a cult that aims to persuade Christians that Christ has returned to China as a woman. As a factual afterword makes clear, the novel is based on true events. Nonetheless, Flinchbaugh does not offer a very balanced portrait of Chinese society; the Communist Party is a monolithic evil, and there are no hints that China has become more open to Western culture, society or commerce. Flinchbaugh relies heavily on dialogue, but the individual characters' voices are insufficiently distinguished from one another, and some omniscient narration would have helped set the scene. As it stands, the reader has to work hard for too little payoff. (Sept.)
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"...Flinchbaugh's poignant portrayal of persecuted Christians opened my eyes to a new area of the world." -- Heather Ivester, christianwomenonline.net
"Every Christian church leader in the United States today needs to read it..." -- Diana Pederson, bellaonline.com
"Flinchbaugh's firsthand experience with Chinese Christians makes her a credible witness to these things...." -- Violet Nesdoly, blogcritics.org
"Set within a love story in modern day China... gripping story and one which grabs and keeps your attention." -- Christian Marketplace (U.K.)
"Well written and suspenseful, this is a novel I will reread." -- Marie DisBrow, roadtoromance.ca
"...like traveling to China and experiencing...the underground church. It is a powerful story well told." -- Christian Library Journal
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Two story lines intertwine in Flinchbaugh's disappointing, heavy-handed second novel, a sequel of sorts to 2002's Daughter of China. The main characters are a small band of Chinese Christians. Young, beautiful Mei Lin finds meaningful work teaching at an orphanage. When she discovers a newborn thrown away in a garbage can, Mei Lin, who cannot have children, grows to love the little baby like her own. Meanwhile, her fiancé and her father, a prominent pastor, begin sending her confusing, short letters—they have been lured into the clutches of a cult that aims to persuade Christians that Christ has returned to China as a woman. As a factual afterword makes clear, the novel is based on true events. Nonetheless, Flinchbaugh does not offer a very balanced portrait of Chinese society; the Communist Party is a monolithic evil, and there are no hints that China has become more open to Western culture, society or commerce. Flinchbaugh relies heavily on dialogue, but the individual characters' voices are insufficiently distinguished from one another, and some omniscient narration would have helped set the scene. As it stands, the reader has to work hard for too little payoff. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
"...Flinchbaugh's poignant portrayal of persecuted Christians opened my eyes to a new area of the world." -- Heather Ivester, christianwomenonline.net
"Every Christian church leader in the United States today needs to read it..." -- Diana Pederson, bellaonline.com
"Flinchbaugh's firsthand experience with Chinese Christians makes her a credible witness to these things...." -- Violet Nesdoly, blogcritics.org
"Set within a love story in modern day China... gripping story and one which grabs and keeps your attention." -- Christian Marketplace (U.K.)
"Well written and suspenseful, this is a novel I will reread." -- Marie DisBrow, roadtoromance.ca
"...like traveling to China and experiencing...the underground church. It is a powerful story well told." -- Christian Library Journal
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