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A review by tchien
To Love and to Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There are books I give five stars for being a fast page-turner and a definite re-read. And then there the books I rate five stars b/c the writing, character development, and the wonderfully nuanced characters are so unbelievably good, that you really have to give the author a standing ovation.
This book is definitely not a fast read. At times, it evens feels slow. But the way Gaffney writes, the depths of human character she paints is so believable, relatedly and astounding, that you don't mind so much. Christy is one of the best heroes I've ever read. He is also possibly the closest to being real, or what's really possible for men to strive toward. He is so a cut above that you can't believe the guy is a priest.
I also really like that the heroine is an atheist. Just trying to navigate the philosophical and value-based beliefs between the two MCs was fascinating.
The book didn't need to be 400 pages and there were some plot devices that really didn't need to happen, but Gaffney does such an incredible job with their story that you don't really mind. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read what an ideal model of truly gentleman behavior is.
This book is definitely not a fast read. At times, it evens feels slow. But the way Gaffney writes, the depths of human character she paints is so believable, relatedly and astounding, that you don't mind so much. Christy is one of the best heroes I've ever read. He is also possibly the closest to being real, or what's really possible for men to strive toward. He is so a cut above that you can't believe the guy is a priest.
I also really like that the heroine is an atheist. Just trying to navigate the philosophical and value-based beliefs between the two MCs was fascinating.
The book didn't need to be 400 pages and there were some plot devices that really didn't need to happen, but Gaffney does such an incredible job with their story that you don't really mind. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read what an ideal model of truly gentleman behavior is.