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The Stars for a Light
Written by Gilbert Morris and Lynn Morris
Narrated by Kate Forbes
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Popular inspirational novelists Lynn Morris and Gilbert Morris pen absorbing plots rich with adventure and historical detail. In this exciting tale, they portray one woman's search for independence and self-expression amid the rigid social expectations of 1865 New York City. Twenty-four-year-old Cheney Duvall believes she will be taken seriously once she finishes medical school. Months later, however, she still is without a position; no one wants to consult a woman doctor. When she hears of a shipload of hopeful brides-to-be bound for Seattle via the Panama Canal, her luck changes. The ship's authorities are eager to have a woman physician on board. Once Cheney meets the 100 women-and her disturbing male nurse assistant-she fears she has gotten in way over her head. Father/daughter writing team Lynn Morris and Gilbert Morris combine their talents to provide first-class entertainment with nourishment for the soul. Narrator Kate Forbes' stirring interpretation highlights Cheney's successes and setbacks as she discovers the path to complete self-fulfillment.
Author
Gilbert Morris
Gilbert Morris is one of today’s best-known Christian novelists, specializing in historical fiction. His best-selling works include Edge of Honor (winner of a Christy Award in 2001), Jacob’s Way, The Spider Catcher, the House of Winslow series, the Appomattox series, and The Wakefield Saga. He lives in Gulf Shores, Alabama with his wife, Johnnie.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an absolutely lovely book! I sure enjoyed reading it!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Just so you know. ;)
I am having some very conflicted feelings on this book . . . there were a lot of parts I really enjoyed in this book, and storywise overall, I would say I really liked it. But there were also a lot of things I didn't like, or things that frustrated me.
Characters: Cheney was only about a 3 star character for me. She can be really sweet, but also tough and gruff, and even somewhat feministic at times, which I didn't like at all. I do like how the Morris' didn't seem to condone it though; it was just part of her story arc. Just kinda "meh". I do love her parents though! They were really sweet and supportive, yet still protective! They reminded me in some ways of my own parents. I also really like Dev! Okay, I REALLY would have liked it if she married him! Seriously! He's WAY better than Shiloh - Shiloh and Cheney are just . . . no. I wish his storyline had gone differently. I really liked how protective he was of her, yet not at all "in her face" or pushy. I liked that he was a gentleman. About the only one in this book, unfortunately - him and Cheney's father. Then there's Shiloh. He would have been a great character if he wasn't made into the love interest. It just made things complicated and annoying. He was hilarious and nice and kind in the first part, especially when you first meet him, although I did think he was too forward. Towards the second half though, he just made things complicated and oftentimes made me uncomfortable, especially when he was with Cheney.
Various characters on the ship were very sweet and nice; Anne was one of my favorites! And let's not forget Mr. Mercer! He's hilarious! And so nice! And sweet and . . . yeah. I am SO thankful the author didn't make him the love interest! Ugh! That would have been horrible! He married the perfect person!
The story was a very interesting premise, and the fact that the MC was a doctor was really what made me interested in the series. I really enjoyed the medical details and wish there were more!
All in all, I enjoyed this book, but am definitely not reading the rest of the series! Why? Cause it takes them EIGHT BOOKS TO FIGURE OUT THAT THEY WANT TO GET MARRIED! UGH! Why draw it out!?!? I am not even going to waste my time, for I know that I wouldn't like it! The one conciliation I do have, it that Cheney has a good reason for not wanting to marry Shiloh - because he's not a Christian. That makes it better, but I still don't want to read the rest of the series.
CONTENT NOTE: There was a mild amount of romance; somebody proposes, and various people get married and such. Nothing overboard. There were a few times a bad guy tried to take advantage of a young girl, and various other hints and such behavior. It made me uncomfortable, but not terribly so, and certainly not as bad as some things I've read. There were also a few racial issues, but nothing huge or terribly offending.
So, not really recommended. It was one of those okay books.