Ask any girl on the street what womanhood is about, and you’ll get a blank stare in return. No one knows. Young women are devoid of vision beyond popularity, material wealth, a cute boyfriend or a dream career. Even in Christian circles, significant questions are often left unanswered: What’s the point of purity? Modesty? Femininity? What’s biblical womanhood? Most of all, girls wonder at the longing in their souls for something greater.Uncompromising: A Heart Claimed By a Radical Love cuts straight to the heart of young womanhood. Rather than setting up rules, it pulls at the desire in every woman’s heart to live a life of purpose, fully surrendered to His radical love. Written in an edgy teen voice, Uncompromising is a collection of “field notes” from the author’s own search for answers, and the story of how she stumbled upon the one Cause worth dying for.
Hannah Farver's debut book is an inspiring read filled with insight that any Christian young woman will appreciate. Divided into sections titled "Please Drill This into My Head" (about beauty and modesty), "Regarding Dudes" (about purity and guys), and "A Heart Claimed by a Radical Love" (about the greatest Cause, Jesus Christ, and the Gospel), Uncompromising is a personal, inviting book that doesn't disappoint. Consider it a conversation with the author; at twenty, a college student, and a Christian, Hannah Farver's desire to encourage young girls with the truth about her own life is truly encouraging.
Uncompromising also includes chapter reflections, great questions that would most appropriately be used in small group or read-aloud discussions. At the end of the book, a modesty checklist and a section entitled "How Do I Know if I'm Ready for Marriage?" asks girls to consider God's desire for their lives.
Because Hannah Farver does write honestly about her viewpoints on God's sovereignty, sanctification, and other commonly coined terms that Christians use, you may want to consider her thoughts before handing this over to a young reader. (I'm not saying that what she writes is wrong. I'm only saying that I know these are widely debated topics that many Christians can't make their minds up about.) That's one reason why I think this would be a great book to read aloud with a group or just between mom and daughter.
The beauty of this book is that it is written by a young woman who is still discovering, still learning. Her apprach isn't one of "I've figured out all of this so learn from me" but "I'm still trying to figure this stuff out so let's work on it together." It's very non-preachy and casual. Uncompromising is an enjoyable read that is sure to encourage girls of all ages.
She made a conscious choice to trust in God, to take His word as truth, to see opportunity and to wear His praises publicly on her lips . . . and she did not find Him disappointing. — Andree Seu (Farver, 10)
