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Liked It “Not the typical Elmore Leonard book but it's my favorite he's written. |
Didn’t Like It “I was hoping for something meaningful or thought provoking but just got another Leonard parade of eccentricity and irony. Also this book takes an awful long time to get going considering how short it is. The premise is one that even a bad writier could have been able to rip into but Leonard...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Not the typical Elmore Leonard book but it's my favorite he's written.
rowanthea wrote this review Tuesday, September 8, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
What happens when someone has the makings of a saint but doesn't act like one. Juvenal is a quite young man who happens to have the power to heal. This power appeared while he was a Franciscan brother in the Amazon. When he feels drawn to someone who is ill he begins to bleed from the five wounds of Jesus, commonly known as stigmata. With the touch of his hand they are healed.
After he leaves the brotherhood he reappears in Detroit at a rehab center for alcoholics. He is accidentally forced out of hiding when he cures a blind woman. He is soon surrounded by people with their on agenda and luckily some who have his best interest at heart. ”
“Entertaining, light read.....nothing to write home about.”
Ana M wrote this review Tuesday, September 8, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“ I was hoping for something meaningful or thought provoking but just got another Leonard parade of eccentricity and irony. Also this book takes an awful long time to get going considering how short it is. The premise is one that even a bad writier could have been able to rip into but Leonard seems mannered, which is very odd for him.”
Robephiles wrote this review Wednesday, January 14, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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