That is the title of Bill Bright and Jack Cavanaugh's historical novel about the Great Awakenings of 1825-26. As interesting as a look at that time period is, however, I have to say I was a bit disappointed, as I increasingly am with Christian novels. Fury was a well-written novel with a plot almost exactly like every other period Christian novel I've read.
I would say "spoiler alert" but this plot has become so familiar to me that I doubt listing it now could spoil anything:
Christian family spawns skeptical Child (in this case, male). They fight. Child goes on journey and meets LOL (love of their life) but it can't work out because LOL is Christian and Child is not. Then Child has GCE (great conversion experience) and can finally get married to LOL. Everyone cries tears of joy.
Then the author(s) write(s) book two, which offers the same plot with Child and LOL's child(ren).
Christians' lives are interesting; really they are. Why doesn't that come through in these novels?
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Well, you could write a different one and upset the order. :D Hint...hint...
ReplyDeleteOkay, I guess I'll have to. What should the plot be?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Christen. Write a Christian novel that is *gasp* different! I can't think of a whole plot right now but how about a different ending, one where the ending isn't all fairy-taleish but makes the reader really think about their Christianity?
ReplyDeleteSounds good! I think we have a project...
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