How can one live after surviving tragedy and horror? Where is God in the midst of pain and will our scars ever fade? Lisa Samson takes a hard look at these questions that are hard to even ask and gives satisfying answers.

Some reviewers felt like the story dragged, yet isn't that the point? Eight years later we still find May unable to leave the farm with her old baggy clothes and hair in a braid down her back. She doesn't "snap out of it" by having a good cry or when she finally tells her story to the journalist. Yet the redemption of May unfolds like her harshly cut-back roses after an especially long winter.

I kept thinking what a great movie this book would make. Some parts made think of a Merchant-Ivory film. So Lisa Samson, if you or your agent is reading this....please consider pursuing a screenplay of Resurrection in May! Or perhaps it would work as a miniseries. I'll be waiting.... ( )

I must first say that Christian Fiction is not something I would pick up if given the choice. I did receive this book from the publisher and am so glad I did!! I absolutely loved everything about this book!! I guess when I hear "Christian Fiction", I think of a book that focuses on God or spirituality, but that is so not the case. I found this book to be both entertaining and thought-provoking.

The book follows the life of May, a recent college graduate and lost soul. A chance meeting brings her and Claudius, an elderly gentlemen, together. As they get to know each other, an endearing friendship blossoms. Shortly after meeting Claudius, May heads to Rwanda on a mission trip. Her life is a downward spiral from there for many years. Thanks to friendships and church, May finds it in herself to return to society.

I feel this book is a must-read for everyone. The characters are well-developed. The plot is both interesting and enlightening. The author covers a number of controversial topics, but does not push her beliefs one way or the other onto the reader. The book is very well written and keeps the reader thoroughly invloved throughout the novel. ( )