tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post436629127230696268..comments2023-10-15T10:55:42.537-05:00Comments on This That and the Other Thing: Angela's Song: My ReviewRAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-61944678788455077732012-11-30T10:49:14.723-06:002012-11-30T10:49:14.723-06:00I've certainly read plenty of Christian novels...I've certainly read plenty of Christian novels in which the characters were too good to be true and in which I considered the religion to be overdone. Perhaps it is because many Christian authors and/or publishers are trying for more commercial success or perhaps it is because as I become more familiar with the genre I become more aware of which authors to read--and which to avoid--but I find that more recent offerings from the major Christian publishers seem more realistic. I've found that those writing specifically Catholic novels tend to be self-published, or published by small presses more concerned with making a doctrinal point than commercial success (a characteristic I'll bet LDS novels share)and tend to write in a very "in your face" manner, particularly when dealing with sexual morality, probably because the Catholic church's teachings on sexual morality have been so rejected by our culture in general and even by most Catholics in the pew.RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-18008341845065276822012-11-30T09:56:29.076-06:002012-11-30T09:56:29.076-06:00I have some familiarity with the Catholic Church, ...I have some familiarity with the Catholic Church, but not a lot. This sounds interesting. And, I sometimes find the same things when I read LDS novels. I'm fairly devout in my faith, but there are a lot of books where characters are simply too good to be true. I've found that in many Christian novels in general.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.com