
The Brethren by Beverly Lewis
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I bought the book because I have been enjoying the author's book about Amish and Mennonite life for several years now. I read the first two books in this series sometime ago and couldn't wait to read this one. Because I enjoy art work myself, I could thoroughly identify with the main character's conflicts about having to put her drawing and painting behind her if she wanted to stay within her Amish faith. Being a church leader's daughter made her decision all the more difficult.
At the same time I felt a little cheated at the resolution of her other problem - the fact that she was in love with an "English" man - a situation which could also cause shunning and loss of her Amish life. This seemed reminiscent to a story line in a recent novel by another author who also writes about Amish life. The resolution to this problem of our heroine also led to the resolution of the life problems of another character. It all seemed a little pat to me; however, not disappointing enough to keep me from eagerly awaiting the author's next book about the Amish.
I find their lifestyle fascinating and often wish for a more simple life myself. I am still trying figure out the mind set that would allow you to be driven in a car, but not own or drive one yourself and to use gas driven appliances but not electical ones. I find the author uniquely qualified to give us an accurate picture into this life and that of the closely related mennonites.
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