Language: PG (5 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Felix Manz believed that some of the widely-accepted church practices in the 1500's were wrong and set about to introduce reforms for the people that would be closer to the teachings of the Bible. He found allies and made enemies, but Manz did not let opposition or betrayal stop him from preaching what he believed to be right.
Martin Luther’s actions are widely known because his actions sparked changes that changed the western world. Manz’s story has been overshadowed, though he, too, set about to change the corruption of the church and improve the lives of the people. Landsel introduces a lot of interesting information in this book (and in the end notes), but the story itself is not very engaging, and I found the organization confusing.
All of the characters are European and depicted as white, though there is a brief mention of America and a depiction of Native Americans. The mature content rating is for partial nudity. The violence rating is for disturbing images, mentions of murder, and martyrdom.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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