The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson

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Justification

I normally would not have chosen a Christian fiction book of my own volition. This was the first work of Christian fiction I've read since my early 20's when I read The Shack many years ago at the urging of my mother. Professionally, I would add it to a collection to have

Response

(f) This was a tiresome retelling of Sleeping Beauty and I hate that I made myself finish it. For personal reasons. I find nothing at all relatable, perhaps because I am vehemently agnostic and anti-organized religion. The Healer's Apprentice was boringly predictable. Every bit of it, from the hidden fiance's identity to the ridiculously rushed love triangle turning in on itself.  While I do enjoy fairytale retellings, this one was astoundingly predictable. On a personal level, I dislike this book. As a teacher in the South... it's a great addition to any collection simply to appease conservative parents simply for its G-rated romance. As for the historical accuracy, I am no expert, but nothing jumped out as wildly inaccurate or out of place. (g) Overall, a good collection choice, but not something I'd be likely to recommend to a friend.

Conclusion

I did not enjoy reading The Healer's Apprentice, though it was likely me more than the book. This type of fiction just is not my cup of tea.

Citation

Dickerson, M. (2010). The healer's apprentice. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Genre: Christian fiction