Spiritual and Supernatural! Melinda recounts how she met Jesus and heard God's voice. She was swept up in the power of the Holy Spirit through dreams and visions. Melinda has seen miraculous things. God has impacted mightily on her life, and she knows that God wants to do the same for others through his Amazing Grace.
Assessment:
Plot/Idea: In her memoir Jesus Christ Is Real, Deir-Boyette ecstatically conveys how the blessings of Jesus and her connection to a higher power have deeply influenced her life journey. Readers may crave additional details to flesh out the narrative. As it stands, the work reads more like a book of praise than a memoir of a life guided by all encompassing faith.
Prose: Deir-Boyette capably conveys how her faith has driven many aspects of her life and her story may prove cathartic to readers of faith. As a memoir, however, the book is lacking in narrative depth. Details about the author's emotional life and personal decision making feel glossed over, which will lead many readers to become disengaged.
Originality: Jesus Christ Is Real is a highly personal story of triumph and a celebration of the author's faith.
Character/Execution: The author's faith in God is ultimately the most memorable aspect of her story. Readers may crave a greater sense of Deir-Boyette herself, as her exuberant beliefs overshadow any true sense of her character.
Date Submitted: October 10, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars exceeded expectations!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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This book is MUCH more powerful than I had expected. It's an incredibly moving story that was really affirming and deepened my faith but the power of these mystical experiences would be interesting to non Christians as well I would think. It's an amazing journey and it's so well written! Really impressive storytelling. This might truly be a must read kind of book.
"Powerful and moving story... Some might suggest that this is a religious book and would be enjoyed by those who truly believe; however, I would classify it as a philosophical autobiography that has much to commend it. For me, I love to see other people's perspectives, their beliefs, and their stories, and this book was right up my alley, as I'm sure it will be right up any thinking person's alley. I truly enjoyed this dip into Christianity and can highly recommend it to all."
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