The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers

The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers is an excellent read. I must admit it started off a little slowly, but it picks up expeditiously in the first chapter. The story is about a young Christian girl who is attending a Christian college in Illinois, which is a ways away from her California life. While going home from work one night, this young girl is raped. To make matters worse, the girl finds out that she is pregnant. The Atonement Child is the story of how this girl deals with the child growing inside of her, the pressure from family and friends to have an abortion, and the still, small voice inside.

Never in my life have I pondered the issue of abortion as I did in reading this book. The author creatively manages to create feelings of sorrow and pity toward the main character, Dynah Carey, while craftily explaining while you may feel sorry abortion is still not an option for her. It really challenges the weak stance many in the Christian community have on the issue of abortion. It speaks to the issues of pregnancy by rape, abortion because of inconvenience, and abortion because of mother's health. This book was brilliantly written, and would do a lot of good if read in the presence of those in public office!

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars:*****! Hope you all enjoy your reading!

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