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Gina Dalfonzo

Auteur de Dorothy and Jack

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Gina Dalfonzo is the author of One by One, a columnist at Christ Pop Culture, and the founder and editor of Dickens-blog. Her writing has been published in The Atlantic, Christianity Today, First Things, The Weekly Standard, Guideposts, OnFaith, and Sehnsucht: The C. S, Lewis Journal, among others. afficher plus She earned her BA in English from Messiah College and her MA, also in. English, from George Mason University. The recipient of a Clyde S. Kilby Research Grant for 2018, Dalfonzo lives in Virginia. afficher moins

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Dorothy and Jack (2020) 76 exemplaires

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Because the subtitle of this book is Welcoming the Singles In Your Church, I assumed this book was going to be full of practical ways that church leaders and members, particularly the married ones, could begin to include single individuals in the "regular" life of the church, and explain why those things would be helpful. (For instance, having intergenerational and multi-stage small groups, so we can all learn from each other's different experiences and be challenged rather than reinforce the ideas/opinions we already hold.) There is some of that here, particularly in the last couple of chapters, but much of the book seemed to be a defense for why single Christians don't date more... not what I expected.

Dalfonzo uses primarily anecdotal "evidence" to make her points. She states that in order to present a perspective that's broader than just her own, she "sent out a number of questionnaires to friends and acquaintances," yet the included comments seem to be from just a handful of people. While I love anecdotes and think they can be extremely helpful, I think they're stronger when used in conjunction with more statistics and Scripture.

Instead of sharing the complaints of singles and then telling the Church that they need to be included, it would have been helpful had Dalfonzo explained why singles need to be included in certain ways and pointed readers to Christ, reminding us how He expects His people to love. Again, this happens some of the time, but not always.

The parts/chapters needed to be better defined and focused. Many times she would start to say something, but then add "I'll talk more about that in a later chapter – right now I want to talk about xyz." There were also several instances when a chapter abruptly ended before she had (seemingly) finished her thought.

I will say, I really appreciated her humor! There is a part of the book where she points out problematic themes in the Christy Miller series, and it was hilarious. (I immediately shared it with my sister, as we both read the books growing up – she liked them, I didn't.)

Overall, I agree with much of what was said here, but the delivery just wasn't the best I've read. My favorite book on this subject is [b:Singled Out|5460016|Singled Out Why Celibacy Must Be Reinvented in Today's Church|Christine A. Colón|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347719486s/5460016.jpg|5527604] (it touches on many of the same topics, but it's better organized/fleshed out). I would recommend One by One to anyone who is intimidated by Singled Out (since it's slightly more academic, and not humorous).

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.
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RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |
Well researched, engaging, and giving a wonderful sense of their personalities and friendship. I learned a lot about Dorothy, in particular. Fans of either will enjoy this peek into their private lives and their incredible intellect and creativity.
 
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KelleyMMathews | 2 autres critiques | Mar 22, 2022 |
Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis were made for each other, not as lovers but as friends. Gina Dalfonzo explores this friendship in “Dorothy and Jack” (2020).

They had much in common. Both were educated at Oxford. Both were prominent British writers in the middle of the 20th century, known both for their scholarly works and their popular works. Both were significant Christian apologists. Both could argue their positions with a brutal combination of wit, intellectual acuteness and dogged determination. Both had secrets. She had an illegitimate son raised by someone else. He lived for much of his life with a cranky older woman, the mother of an army buddy, and her daughter.

Their friendship was relatively brief — from the time she sent him a fan letter in 1942 until her death in 1957 — and they met in person only a handful of times, Dorothy and Jack found in each other someone with whom they could communicate as equals and someone who always understood what they were saying. They didn't always agree, and Dalfonzo offers examples, but they didn't seem to take the other's criticism too seriously. Argument was something each was good at and enjoyed. Dalfonzo tells us that unlike so many correspondents, Dorothy and Jack liked to cover serious subjects early in their letters, then turn to lighter, more personal matters.

The author views their relationship as a model for friendships between men and women. There is no suggestion that the two were ever attracted to each other in a romantic or sexual way. The friendship with Sayers, however, may have made Lewis more open to Joy Davidman, whom he later married. She was a similar kind of woman: outspoken, witty and his intellectual equal.

Each of the two friends influenced the other's writing, as Dalfonzo shows us. And each greatly appreciated the other's writing. That is except for Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey novels. Lewis made it no secret that he did not like mysteries, not even hers.
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hardlyhardy | 2 autres critiques | Feb 18, 2022 |
Ms. Dalfonzo has written a timely, lively, and informative look at the long-term friendship between Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis.This book is perfect for all those, who like myself, love Lewis and Sayers and their work. They are in rare mileu of Christian apologists, including Dorothy and Jack. They ar in the company of George MacDonald, G.K Chesterton, H.R.R. Tolkien,Owen Barfild and others. This book avoids the all too familiar muck raking, as it poses the question can men and women actually be friends. The postmodern world seems to have answered this in the negative. Ms. Dalfonzo uses the data from decades of correspondence to make the case that through times of challenge and disagreement to mutual admiration, this intellectual and personal friendship was very positive not only for the two literary genius, but for all of us who love their work. The book comes complete with a very informative timeline. This is a masterpiece so long overdue.… (plus d'informations)
 
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Bob1968 | 2 autres critiques | Sep 10, 2020 |

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