![]() ![]() I love how Julie wants to be a writer and finds inspiration from L.M. Julie is a relatable character who really grows up as she faces hardships and grapples with truth and faith. She is also a journalist investigating these conditions and reports what she sees, even though she and her family could be negatively affected by telling the truth. ![]() Julie, our heroine, is motivated by this inner strength of the townspeople and wants it for herself. Despite the rough conditions, I like how the people of the town don’t give up, no matter what hardships they face. This story really shows the incredibly rough conditions that the steel workers and immigrants worked with and how steel mills can really destroy the natural landscape. The setting is especially relevant to me as I live in Pennsylvania (the same setting as the book) and have volunteered in a town that used to be a huge steel mill town. Marshall writes great descriptions of the time period of the 1930s and the Great Depression. I love the setting and the premise of the book. ![]() Somehow though, I completely missed “Julie” when it was first published, so when I saw that it was being reissued, I knew I had to read and review it! I’m so glad I did! I read “Christy” growing up and loved the book and the movies. “Julie” by Catherine Marshall is another Christian classic that every Christian should read! “Julie” is brought to you by the same author of the beloved classic “Christy” (after which the prestigious Christy Awards are named). ![]()
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