Entertaining Angels by Judy Duarte

Entertaining Angels Reviews

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  Janet Camilleri

  I loved it but it seemed like a fairytale ... not saying that's a bad thing, but I don't think God necessarily works like that.
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  Debbie

  "Entertaining Angels" is religious general fiction about people who feel inadequate, unloved, or regretful and beaten down by past mistakes and sorrows but who discover God is at work in their lives. It's an uplifting and inspirational novel that reminded me of the TV show "Touched by an Angel," but from the human's viewpoint and no big "I am an angel" reveal at the end.
  
  I really bonded with the characters and wanted to know what happened to them. They were smart, but imperfect, and had realistic struggles and regrets. The world-building was good, and the pacing was very good.
  
  Many of the characters were Christians, but they only referred to God, not Jesus. There was no preaching or "Jesus is the only way" comments. Non-Christian readers would probably enjoy this novel unless they're strongly anti-God.
  
  There was no sex. The minor amount of bad language was in the "he cussed" style. Overall, I'd recommend this novel as well-written and enjoyable clean reading.
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  Gerald Thomson

  Though the ending of the book wraps up a little too sweetly for me, Duarte creates real characters with realistic, human flaws, that make them endearing. Set in a small California town, we are exposed to the successful, the disappointed, the financially strapped and the scared. All have interactions with a mysterious homeless man who points out that this world is bigger than they are and that there is more to focus on in life than our immediate circumstances. Though somewhat predictable, you will continue to turn the pages because you can’t help but pull for these characters that are just like the people you know in real life.
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  Lisa

  Eh. Just eh. Even for a pastor questioning his faith, I found Craig to be the most unspiritual Christian character I've ever read! Never turning to God, very little asking God to help. If I hadn't known he was a pastor, I would have thought he was agnostic.
  
  Also, the book's ending was tied up in too many pretty strings without a lot of showing the wrapping process. Not well enough developed. Pat.
  
  Loved the character of Jesse!
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  Audrey Grant

  Given to me the other day for my 42nd birthday by my mother-in-law. I had never read Judy Duarte before. It was a fast interesting read. I read it last night. Took me about three hours. I thought that Jesse was a little TOO obvious as the "angel". I thought from the title there would be more angels "unawares".
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  Elaine

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  Marianne Stehr

  I thought this wholesome story was great. It kept you reading, it reminded me of Renee Gutteridge books, wholesome, God-fearing people with a real story within it.
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  Caro

  This book was quite different from what I expected but a very enjoyable story with characters that pull you in.
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  Michelle Weeks

  The book drew me in, but it ended up like most contrived Christian fiction.
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  Kristy

  Read it because a reading challenge required reading a book whose main character shared my first name. This wasn't exactly my first choice of genre, so my review is a little biased because of that.
  
  It's a basic cheesy Christian romance, where everyone falls in love and gets closer to God by the end, having their previous sins forgiven. No surprises. I felt that a lot of subplots were left unresolved, or resolved in such a way that skipped a lot of steps.