Surprised by Oxford

Paperback, 384 pages
Published August 9th 2011 by Thomas Nelson
ISBN 0849946115 (ISBN13: 9780849946110)
primary language English

Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir
by Carolyn Weber



From Goodreads:

A "girl-meets-God" style memoir of an agnostic who, through her surprising opportunity to study at Oxford, comes to a dynamic personal faith in God.

Carolyn Weber arrives for graduate study at Oxford University a feminist from a loving but broken family, suspicious of men and intellectually hostile to all things religious. As she grapples with her God-shaped void alongside the friends, classmates, and professors she meets, she tackles big questions in search of love and a life that matters.

This savvy, beautifully written, credible account of Christian conversion follows the calendar and events of the school year as it entertains, informs, and promises to engage even the most skeptical and unlikely reader.

My Opinion:

Ok so this is my first review and I have to say the book was not really my type of reading. I tried to get into it but it just kept dragging on and on and i dont mind books that long, but they need to keep my interest and this one just did not do it. Everything was summed up in the last few pages and it was like wow its over finally but then kind of like it was a waste of time to get there! Maybe I should stay away from Memoir's cause i just could not get interested in it!

I dont want to give the book away so i'm not going to get into all the details yes its Christian and it was a good read in that part. I dont feel like it was at all over powering in that aspect! It makes you think and gives you a new way to look at things and maybe if your having doubt and read it, it will give you back your hope!

The writing of this book was amazing. I loved all the literary references! I also love how descriptive she is makes you feel like you are right there in Oxford!

I would like to also add that i love the book itself, its beautiful the cover has such a great feel to it and its has such pretty side flap things (sorry cant think of what its called) with a beautiful design on it and the chapter pages are really pretty with a cloud like print! Im a sucker for packaging lol! I will say it has to one of the pettiest books i own now!

Sorry I'm not all that great with wording things lol and it is my first review but im sure I will get better with time.

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