tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post5658786888108684591..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: "Plain Jayne" by Hillary Manton LodgeHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-43853236460807157182021-08-12T21:19:47.013-04:002021-08-12T21:19:47.013-04:00Abby, yes, I felt like this was a pretty balanced ...Abby, yes, I felt like this was a pretty balanced view -- pointing out that not everyone is suited to that lifestyle, nor do they need to be. But also pointing out the beauty it can have.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-11805406117830967092021-07-26T14:55:19.242-04:002021-07-26T14:55:19.242-04:00Sounds like a good one! I've read a few Christ...Sounds like a good one! I've read a few Christian Amish novels. They're fine, but a little goes a long way. :) The Amish are certainly romanticized, and exoticed to some extent in those books. "Plain Jayne" seems like a more balanced view than the endless stream of Amish fiction.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815787419344153905noreply@blogger.com