Christy by Catherine Marshall Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Christy
Book Review: A true classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful book about a woman's journey of faith, which leads her to a deeper relationship with God, a higher level of maturity, and true love. A real page-turner; however, due to some mature subject matter, I wouldn't recommend this book for young girls.Book Review: A truly inspiring story!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Christy" is a book worth reading over and over again. It
is a heartwarming, true story of a young lady who finds her
true calling to go and teach in a small mountain community
in the mountains. She must try to find the reason why she
really came to the mountain town and decide whether it was
the right thing to do. The story follows Christy as she
struggles to find her heart and devote it to one of the
two men who are after it. It is one of Catherine Marshall's
best stories of how love and faith can get you through
anything.Book Review: A wonderful treasure
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of those rare novels that offers more to the reader after each read. Many delightful, inspirational little nuggets are tucked into the passages. All of the characters are 3D creations that breath off the page: Christy, the eager, passionate, idealistic young teacher, Fairlight, the homespun princess, Little Burl, the lovable student, Dr. MacNeil,the enigmatic physician, David, the confident preacher, Miss Alice, the woman with quiet depth and wisdom, and so many more. By book's end these characters are flesh and blood, their stories being spun out beautifully, but never cloyingly, against the proud, stubborn, hard, life of the mountains. Christy is so many things; a suspense, romance, adventure, religious, and biographical book, yet not one of the plot lines ever seem strained or outrageous. Perhaps because this story is rooted in fact and Catherine Marshall handles her characters and their actions lovingly. The TV show did not hold true to the book in so many ways, Christy was not given the "desire to grab life" as she had in the book, Miss Alice was turned into an officious, plow-ahead kind of character, David fell short of his vigorous, charming, confident portrayel in the book (what happened to the "booming voice"?). All together I felt disappointed when the show would veer into sentimentality and cheesiness, although I'm sure the director never meant it too. But I love this novel and have read it again and again. I will also continue to do so whenever I am in need of a good book.Book Review: A wonderfully inspiring story-very spiritual!
Summary: 5 Stars
Christy was just a young 19-year-old when she leaves her home and parents in Asheville to pursue a career in teaching at Cutter Gap. This was an area in the smoky mountains where there was terrible poverty and hardship among the people there. And there was scarcely any money to fund a school. What Christy found there was a lack of so many needed items, no textbooks or anything to teach with, and the children there did not even have shoes to wear!
There were families that lived in filth, and hardly had food to eat. Christy felt so discouraged, and homesick and in tears almost gave it up. That is-until Miss Alice, the matriarch teacher, and a woman with a lot of wisdom helped Christy discover what it was she had to pursue. She helped her pray about it, as Miss Alice was a christian woman. Then there was also David, the preacher, of whom stuck by Christy all the way. David falls hard for Christy, and later wants to marry, but time will tell this story.
So as Christy continues on, she gains ideas of writing to business people, asking for help on her mission for the school. And one by one, donations come rolling in from shoes, to a horse for transportation, to textbooks and school supplies for the kids. It was from here on that the school flourished well. But throughout the story, there was much tragedy that happened.
Dr. MacNeill, the country doctor also fell for Christy. But he and Christy always had run-ins with each other, and could never seem to get along. Dr. MacNeill once had a wife who passed away-so that made him a bitter man sbout everything-and the fact that he was an atheist didn't help matters any. Dr. MacNeill was a wonderful doctor though, and saves many lives throughout this story. Christy learns later that Miss Alice's daughter was once married to the doctor, and had a tragic death. So the doctor has never quite gotten over it-and has felt the pain of loss ever since.
Christy makes many friends, all except for Miss Ida, the snotty housekeeper who is jealous for some reason, and never liked her. The kids love her dearly, and when there is a typhoid outbreak, Christy comes to lose a best friend, Fairlight, who she has taught to read. The two formed a special bond, and when this happens, Fairlight's children are left without a mother. This is also where Christy steps in and takes over, and as others fall ill or die, she is up day and night until the end of the epidemic.
The book is very biblical and is based on faith. As the story goes on, Christy develops a strong faith of her own as she overcomes the tragedies in the Quaker Town, and helps others come to faith as well.
Book Review: All-Time Favorite (a classic)
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great book to pull out every year or two, and re-learn those lessons you forgot you learned. A great source of inspiration - you gain a lot of Christian insight through the experiences and lessons of the characters. This is also a good example of rural Appalachian culture.