Hearts of Fire by the Voice of the Martyrs
1.
Where is the book on the narrative continuum?
High. The book is written in story form.
2.
What is the subject of the book?
8 women who were persecuted for their faith
in Christ Jesus.
3.
What type of book is it?
Biography
4.
Articulate Appeal
a.
What is the pacing?
Fast pace, fast page-turner
b.
Describe the characters.
All 8 Christian women are from non-Christian countries in Europe or Asia.
All of them are willing to lose all they have to keep their faith in God.
c.
How does the story feel?
The stories go from feeling oppressive to feeling hopeful.
d.
What is the intent of the author?
To show that God is with those who believe in him eve in their darkest
moments.
e.
What is the focus of the story?
It tells the story of 8 women who lost most everything because they were
Christians. It tells how they kept their
faith through difficult trials and how God was always with them.
f.
Does the
language matter?
Yes, the language matters. Written
in a different style would change the whole focus and mood of the stories.
g.
Is the setting important and well described?
Yes, the setting is important. Each story takes place in a non-Christian
country (Indonesia, Bhutan, Russia, Romania, Pakistan, China, Indian,
Vietnam). If the setting changed to a
Christian country, these stories would not have happened.
h.
Are there details, and, if so, of what?
Yes, there are details of how each woman became a Christian, what persecution
they went through, and how God help them through this time of trials, and s
little bit of how they are living now (if they are still living).
i.
Are there sufficient charts and other graphic
materials? Are they useful and clear?
There are no charts or other graphic materials.
j.
Does the book stress moments of learning,
understanding, or experiences?
This book is all about experiences that the women had and about their
learning to lean on and trusting God more.
5.
Why would a reader enjoy this book?
1.
Characters
2.
Experiences
3.
Settings
From reading this it sounds like an interesting book. Looking at this I feel that they is enough information on this to help a patron know whether or not they would want to read this. You did a good job with this.
ReplyDeleteI am extremely happy to see a biography as someone's choice to explore. I am a huge fan of biographies, especially those by comedians and that are voiced by the author in audio book form. My favorite thing to listen to in long car rides is biography audio books. The thing that you really captured my attention with, though, was the fact that this book includes personal detail on all of the people mentioned. This is really important to me as a reader, because it allows me to connect with the story and the experiences.
ReplyDeleteMary:
ReplyDeleteI read a couple of reviews of Hearts of Fire by the Voice of Martyrs, all showering the book with praise. I can feel the highly narrative nature of the book, just in your description. In "A Reader's Advisory Approach to Nonfiction" Neal Wyatt says that "the highly narrative nature of a work entices the reader into the story and actually helps some readers become engaged in the work," (6). Do you think that's true for this book? The highly narrative nature of the story not only attracts readers, but keeps them engaged?
Thanks.
Mary,
ReplyDeleteWow! This sounds like a powerful story...or stories! This will definitely have to go on my reading list. I like how you explained that language in this book matters. If it was presented in a different format or told from a different perspective, it would have a much different outcome. I also like how you explain how the stories go from oppressive to hopeful. The hope contained in their stories - life stories - shows how powerful their faith is.
Wonderful job! Full points!
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