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Angels Watching over Me (Shenandoah Sisters #1) (edition 2003)

by Michael Phillips

Series: Shenandoah Sisters (1)

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Fiction. Christian Fiction. Historical Fiction. Two girls, brought together amid the turmoil of the Civil War, are forced to break down prejudices to survive.
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Title:Angels Watching over Me (Shenandoah Sisters #1)
Authors:Michael Phillips
Info:Bethany House Publishers (2003), Edition: Reprinted, Paperback, 320 pages
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  WBCLIB | Feb 19, 2023 |
This was quite a historical insight for me. Extremely well written by a favorite author. Clearly, throughout this story you can see God's hand guarding these two unlikely companions as they try to survive the end of the American Civil War in the Southern states that tore itself apart, losing more from within than without. ( )
  bdinsman | Sep 10, 2020 |
I highly recommend this book. The emotions, characters,and subjects portrayed in this fine read excel so many other options out there. I was mesmerized from the moment I began reading until the last page. ( )
  sh2rose | Sep 6, 2016 |
First of series about two southern girls surviving the odds during and after the Civil War. ( )
  Lylee | Apr 3, 2016 |
Set during the Civil War, Angels Watching Over Me, is a story about two young women overcoming their differences and working together to survive.

Mayme is a slave girl and Katie is the daughter of a plantation owner. When they are faced with tragedy, they must rely on each other to make it through each day.

I was very excited to read this book, unfortunately, I was quite disappointed. The story line is good. However, there are a lot of inconsistencies and it jumps around more than I would like. The story is narrated by a much older Mayme. She goes back and forth between her story and Katie's. In the beginning of chapter 11 she even says "I know how it is when you’re trying to keep track of what’s going on, and the storyteller jumps about till you get so confused you can’t tell what happened when." I feel that the book could have started at chapter 11 and it would have worked just fine. There is also quite a bit of dialogue and thoughts being repeated.

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I did not particularly enjoy the portrayal of Katie's character. We are led to believe that she is not very intelligent. On more than one occasion she is put down for not being able to think for herself. But then she magically delivers a baby for a colored girl without any thought or question. And we are given no explanation.



Again, I will say that the main idea of the book is good and I did enjoy the storyline overall. But this is not the style of book that I prefer. I will not be reading the rest of the series. ( )
  BookwormMama14 | Jun 15, 2015 |
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