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Summary: Sad..
Review: The "Left Behind" series is a thought provoking series but this one book seemed to drag and the suspense went on to long as to what happened to Amanda. Tim LaHay and Jerry Jenkisn may very well be exceptional writers in their respective fields of education but since they do not write secular novels (per se) they left some issues up in the air with only a brief explanation and made Buck and Chole seem silly at times when they only have 7 years so why drag what seem like normal issues out. They don't live in normal times! This book was ...oookkkk but not the best so far...you have to read it to get to the next level...but not the writers best.
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Summary: Spectacular!
Review: I've made it to the fourth book of this series and I'm still enchanted as I was reading the first book. I can really feel for this weary band of tribulation saints. Each time a new problem arises, or a judgment falls I cringe at who's going next.
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Summary: Good message, simple words!
Review: I am a 20 year old college student. I claim to be a Christian but after reading these books, I noticed some repriortizing should be done. Believe me, being in college and trying to complete this is a major task. So, here goes my message for the book. I am inclined to agree with the majority of reviews for the Left Behind series. I started reading the series in June and have just completed the 4th book, and I have come to one conclusion. These books have a mysterious addicting power. I am holding my copy of book 5 here, ready to read it. The message of the book of Revelations is laid out in a easy to read, easy to understand manner, but the message is TOO is to read and understand. The book deserves 3 stars because a captivating message is hiding behind a weak plot and a 2nd grade reading level. I'm sure the authors had good intentions, making the book easy to read for everyone, thus spreading the message further. But, I personally think they have underestimated our powers of comprehension. Yet, like most others I will continue to buy and read every book in the series!
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Summary: Good fiction?
Review: If you are going to read #4 in the series any review you read will be of little benefit as by now you are hooked in and will read it anyway. If you're new to the series this is by far one of the more exciting books, in a fantasy sort of way. Afterall good fiction should entertain and you shouldn't question the credibility of a good story if you're into it. There is lots of international intrigue that would make a good action type thriller. Of course a good script that would embellish the efforts of LaHaye and Jenkins would make it all the better. My main problem with the series is that it is is written at a juvenile level. Maybe the intent was to reach as many readers as possible or maybe there are just that many poor readers but I do wish the content was a little more geared beyond the 8th grade. The message as you know deals with the authors interpretation of the Bible but the preaching is minimal in this one as the action takes over much of the plot. A pretty easy read for believers and non-believers alike.
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Summary: Oh God, Book 4
Review: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BECOME BETTER WRITERS SO I CAN AT LEAST JUSTIFY MY ADDICTION TO READING ALL OF THESE BOOKS! Having now read 4 of these books I can at least say that it is easier to look past the trite, simplistic and hackneyed writing. The dialogue is still like listening to 3rd graders play make-believe and the situations the characters get themselves into are sadly contrived. However, with each book it becomes easier to look past that and enjoy the serial-style excitement these books offer. The vapid characters have become less-annoying, like any friend that occasionally gets on your nerves. The storylines become more complex as we make our way to the Glorious Appearing heralded in the final book. This complexity is due largely to the fact that we have so much back story now, and that may be another reason I continue to enjoy these books. Don't get me wrong, these are NOT complex books. One just becomes numb to the egregious flaws in the writing and carried away by the world proffered in this scenario. This book tends to be a bit more blatant in its preaching, but the messages are not bothersome. While they do seem to be dropped into the middle of a chapter like a commercial for Jesus during your favorite soap opera, you are willing to role with them. This book could have easily been cut in half (as they all could) especially since each of these books covers only about 1-2 weeks of story time. The authors waste so much time describing each character's actions, I often feel as if it is being done on purpose to stretch the series out for another book. Are they trying to get the message out there about God or are they trying to sell more books? You decide. The Tribulation is 7 years, and we get to read about it one day at a time. From the other reviews I've read here the Christians that read these tend to believe they are the greatest books ever written (outside of the Bible, of course). To them, please read something by Steinbeck or Maughum and appreciate the Left Behind books for what they are: a fun repast that fictionalizes and dramatizes a very frightening and unknowable biblical event. The non-believers tend to find them drivel. To them, lighten up! Find the nut buried in the sand. Your preaching is far more offensive because you have NO foundation to preach from. Have you ever stopped to wonder about the idea of Faith? I simply wish the Christian faith could have been better served by good writing. Bad writing will alienate this message from getting through to so many people and further the cause of those who make fun of the faithful. And yet, I will continue to read every single one of these books. I give it two stars solely because of the writing. If there was another rating for message and content, I'd give it 4 stars. laredarel@aol.com
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Summary: Hang on Tight!
Review: These books will take you on the ride of your life! The characters emotional battles as well as their physical emcumbrances will take you on a wild trek of emotions. Their struggles are realistic and the story line follows scripture accurately. Much of the story is involved in rescue missions after the earthquake and the suffering they endure as a result. Will Buck find Chloe? What will happen when new trumpet judgments unfold? Tsion's messages offer hope to those who will receive it--even those who read about it in this book. If Jenkins and LaHaye's interpretation of scripture is correct--about the rapture occuring before the great tribulaion, and I believe it is--then I'm thankful that I won't have to suffer through it. Will you? These novels are inspired of God and timely, because time is running out. Prophesies are being fulfilled regarding Christ return. You don't have to be "left behind."
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Summary: Whoosh!
Review: Quick read-total fantasy. Does not compare to well to "Transfer" by Jerry Furland. But, it is a profoundly religious book and for that it will have some positive effect on open minded readers.
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Summary: edge of your seat!
Review: each book gets better and better! this one takes us much deeper, introduces us to new characters that we grow to care about, reveals a few surprises and validates some of the things we were suspicious of. in rayfords belief that his wife was alive and his his will not to give up that belief until he was shown different, i was really able to bond with him. the same can be said of buck in his search for chloe. the ever changing, ever growing tribulation force has me (and a lot of others!) hooked! thankfully, i have my copy of assassins...ready to be devoured! ::smile
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Summary: You are worth it!
Review: I have read each book in the "Left Behind" series. I am an avid believer in the Bible and that it is the inspired word of God. I have come to believe that the "Left Behind" series, (though it's characters are fictional, it's foundation is Biblical,) is an "INSPIRED" writting. I would highly recommend this series to anyone, believer or not, who is in search of the truth about how things are to be in the end times. If, like myself you have ever read the book of Revelations but did not understand it, this series will bring what you have read to light. If you read this series with an open mind and a searching heart, it will inspire you too...
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Summary: SOUL HARVEST
Review: THIS IS AN WONDERFUL BOOK. ALL SHOULD READ IT. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL MEN AND WOMEN TO COME TO THEIR SENSE. GOD WILL BE BACK FOR HIS PEOPLE. DO YOU WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND?
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