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Ruth's avatar

you did a good job with this review and I still disliked the book 😆

Gina Dalfonzo's avatar

Fair enough. 😄

Ruth's avatar

Gripping narrative voice a strong point imho.

Amy Sondova's avatar

This is on my TBR list and this is the first thorough review I’ve read on it. Very interested to see how I’ll feel about it. Great job, Gina!

Gina Dalfonzo's avatar

Thank you!

Holly A.J.'s avatar

Yes, the Institute in Basic Life Principles was very much stitched together from various influences, which broadened its appeal to families from a very wide range of denominational backgrounds - whenever I see the Institute labelled as Fundamentalist, I always think that is a category error that obscures just how widespread and prevalent its ideas became.

Gina Dalfonzo's avatar

Good point. So many of its ideas were considered fringe for so long -- until suddenly they weren't fringe anymore.