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Reader Comments on The Dead Don’t Dance
Posted in Reader Comments on Thu, April 14, 2005
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I picked up this book by chance in the “Christian Fiction” section of my local library & was immediately hooked. I could not put it down & the minute I finished it, I looked up Charles Martin on the web. When I saw that there was a sequel ("Maggie"), I was on my way to the library!!! I guess I’m your newest fan - I’ve told all my “reader” friends! Thanks for showing us a strong “manly-man” / husband with a tender heart in Dylan. Keep writing!!
Yes, ditto to Cati - this was actually my third book of Charles Martin and each one seems to get better, even though this one was the first written. How heartwarming and loving - very tender moments and very realistic ones with his beloved friendship with Amos! Five stars and then some. Thank you for touching my heart.
I just wanted to share that this novel is one of the best I have read in a long time. I am a slow reader, and on average it takes me about 2 months to finish an average sized novel. However, I read this book in three days. I could not put it down. I just love how he intertwines tragedy with hope and love. Since I am a college student, I could relate to some of the college students in his class. I really enjoyed how spunky and refreshing those characters were. Thank you Mr. Martin for writing such an amazing book.
Just finished this book and I’m still glowing inside. It’s wonderful to see fiction that makes your soul soar and praises God without preaching to you. I got more from this book than from sitting in on a sermon for a year of Sundays.....can’t wait to read more!
P.S.) The passage about the Little Drummer Boy really got me-- I’ve always wondered the same thing.
My sister-in-law placed When Crickets Cry in my hands a week ago--by far one of the best books I’ve read this decade. However, one of my favorite things to do is to read first novels--so I went to the library and searched out The Dead Don’t Dance (and Maggie, and Wrapped in Rain...all that they had in!). It turned out that they only had it available in large print--not such a bad thing being as how I’m pushing 50 and my “readers” aren’t really cutting the mustard. For the life of me though, that large print made me think of all the children’s books I’ve read. While I l-o-v-e-d The Dead Don’t Dance, and Maggie as well, I was amazed at the leap your writing took between those novels and When Crickets Cry. I pray that you are not insulted by that, b/c they were both fine books, but, you are getting better and better--tighter, cleaner, deeper.
Last w/e, I gave my MIL a copy of When Crickets Cry for her birthday, and today, the more (selfish) and precious treasure arrived at my house, my own copy to keep so that I can share the copy so generously shared with me. I’m a quarter of the way into Wrapped in Rain. All I can say is “Bravo!” and “Thank you.”
I have commented on the other books I have read--about how When Crickets Cry made me think of my newborn son--but this one also hit home because of the loss of previous children through miscarriage , adopting a child & then hemorrhaging during my son’s delivery that left me very sick. I can’t believe how much these books hit a cord in my life & the struggles & triumphs we face in our lives.
I can’t wait to continue reading and being inspired. Keep them coming!
Just read The Dead Don’t Dance and loved it. I had not read one of your books but had seen a good review on Chasing Fireflies. I had written it down and couldn’t find it at the library so took The Dead Don’t Dance. Can’t tell you when I’ve read a book that made me laugh, cry and feel like I was right there in Digger. The characters were all so real! I will be reading the rest of your books and telling everyone about them.
Was this ever made into a movie??
i have read three of your books and have been overwhelmed because they are beyond belief. they are wonderful. i am a retired special ed teacher. i have many things in common with your background. i lived in jax. from 1959 until 1961 near hendricks ave nue baptist church. my ex-husband was the athletic director. i am from richmond originally but taught in s.c. and n.c. i taught s.c. history at hammond academy in columbia and love the state and its history. please continue to write your wonderful books. i have been down emotionally since the death of my 19 year old granddaughter from leukemia and meningitis. your books have brought me such great comfort. thank you for your sensitivity to God and people and feelings.
Love your inspiring books and phenomenal writing style...recommended by a friend from Jacksonville. I currently live outside Charleston, SC. Is there any news or information on your book becoming a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie? I’ve read that that was the case at some point.
It’s really funny how I acquired this book. I first checked it out from the library, but then came how I became the proud owner of such a fantastic work of literature. I got up early, excited I had time to read, fixed my coffee, sat down on the couch, tried to sit my coffee on the t.v. tray, and succeeded in spilling it all over ‘The Dead Don’t Dance’ (much to my shock and horror). I quickly tried to dry it off, but it didn’t seem to help, so I did what seemed most logical on an early Saturday morning-I put it in the microwave to dry it off. Well, little did I know that the library has a metal scanning device hidden in the back cover, so within two seconds of the microwave being turned on, a flame shot up out of the book. I hurried to turn the microwave off and put the flame out, but it was too late. A little hole now adorned the back of the book, and so I bought one of the best books I never intended to own, and now so thankful that I have found a new favorite author.
I just finished your book, The Dead Don’t Dance, and I LOVED it! When I purchased it at Target, I did not know it was christian fiction. I read mostly christian fiction and I was so excited to find out you are a writer of this genre. It is tough to find good christian fiction, and I was happy to discover your otherbook titles on this website so I will have more to read. I read “about the author” in the back of your book and I want you to know that I am praying for a boat for your sons too. Hopefully, after your writing success, they already have the boat! God’s best blessings to you and your family.
I love the way Dylan loves Maggie. It shows the way a man should feel about his wife and treat her. Like Christ loved the church. Dylan also loved His grandparents and had great respect for them. Oh how we need real stories like this now a days. Thanks for taking me away from the real world for a little while. The story shows God is with you even in your lowest times. When you trust and believe in Jesus its all you need.
I didn’t want to read this one, or the sequel. Having read all of your other books, I knew that a story about losing a child was going to rip my heart out. And of course it did just that. But it was true to life and engaging and reflective… even the self-injury part. Great story, and I won’t be so hesitant to tackle a book with uncomfortable storylines again. Great start to what I hope is a very long, prolific and prosperous career.
I should rather like to think that they would simply consider us as their own offspring and successors, and be instead proud of the evolutionary achievements originating from their branch. Who doesn’t want his descendants to be stronger, smarter, more resilient, with a more intense and extended life experience, than she or he is? How would the increasing speeed and and deliberatedness of such inevitable change be qualified as “extinction”?
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Was so exicted to find a book I had not read by Charles Martin, Down Where My Love Lives until I couldn’t find it in the book.I finally opened to the publishers note which I might add most people do not read and found that Down Where My Love Lives was previously published as The Dead Don’t Dance, which of course I have already read. What a disappointment I bought a book I had already read at a Christian Book Store, by a Christian author, published by a Christian Publisher and I got duped.
This experience makes me leery to buy your books.
I am writing as public library attendant in Breganze (VI) - Italy. to kindly ask you for your personal address on behalf of a consumer uf mine. He confirms in fact, that your book “where the river ends” precisely reports the real story of his personal life and would like to have the chance to write you and describe his inner sensations and emotions, he felt while reading your book.
thank you in advane for your attention.
kind regards
This novel spoke to my heart. Thank you for writing this beautiful book! I hope to marry a man like Dylan someday.
My daughter randomly picked this book one day at Sam’s Club. We both read it and loved it. Since then we have purchased every book Charles has written and always look forward to the next one. I love the style and find it refreshing and wholesome.
A friend loaned me When Crickets Cry and I devoured every page. When I gave her back that book, she handed me The Dead Don’t Dance. I knew it was going to be good, but I had no idea how much I was going to relate to the story, specifically Koy. I was the girl hiding behind “glasses” with deep hurts and regrets. Just like Koy, someone invested in my life and intervened and “breathed life when I didn’t want any air”. This life was in the form of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and I have never been the same. This year I have committed to investing in people just because I know what they could be, just like Dylan with Koy. This book painted a beautiful picture of this. Thank you for this. As soon as I can, I will be going out and getting more of your books, including the books I have already read because they will be reread and shared.
Though “The Dead Don’t Dance” was not the first book of yours that I read, it is my very favorite of yours, and in my top five favorite books. I read this book in two days. It brought me to tears from the very beginning and throughout its entirety. The strength of Dylan was incredible and I was moved by his passion for Maggie. I feel the same way about my husband and it reminded me to show him that love every day. The scene that stands out to me most is the one of Dylan burying their firstborn child. Though I am not yet a parent, your fantastic writing made me feel as if I knew exactly what Dylan was feeling. Your ability to draw the reader into your stories is unbelievable. I feel like I know each of your characters personally. This book has soul. You should be so proud.
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