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Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind #3)

Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind #3)

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not the best
Review: I'm just going to say that I read the other two books in a matter of days, this one took me a week and a half. The beginning and the end were exciting, but the middle draaaaags and the writing is not the best I've ever seen. Simple things like repetitive descriptions within the same paragraph and dumb unnecessary descriptive clauses like "Antichrist Himself" used many many many times in the same chapter. I found these things annoying, but maybe that's because I'm an English Major. All in all, I'm glad I read it and I'm on to the next. I'd recommend reading this book if only for the chronology of the character's lives and what happens at the end. It's not as suspenseful as the second one was where you need to go from chapter to chapter because they all leave you hanging. However, good read...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: DON'T TURN AWAY ANY LONGER- READ THIS SERIES
Review: This book and its series are wonderful. I had the books for so long because my family read them. Finally I did and I read the first four books in two weeks!!!! I could not put them down. I read them when I woke up, getting ready for work, at work, during dinner and before I went to bed!!! Finally there is a series of books for the average reader that will keep you on your toes wanting more. I can't wait until I have read them all so I can finally get a good nights sleep without- well....I'll read just one more chapter......

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Profound
Review: How wonderful to get involved in reading a series where each succeeding book is better than the one before. This has held true so far in the "Left Behind" series. Much of the dialogue in the third book, "Nicolae" is downright profound. As the personality and agenda of the Antichrist is revealed to have overtones of Hitler's reign, the narrative turns almost scary. The authors talent abounds in this third fast-paced page turning novel. The insight into the "end days prophecy" is not only thought inspiring at times it rings with such reality it is totally mind-boggling. A well written captivating series...

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Finally, a Christian novel that won't insult your IQ
Review: Why do they always have to make it seem simple? Why are the chareacters always so boring? Why do they always make it seem like morality suddenly becomes black and white? Why do they always seem like they are written for fifth graders? Why are
Christian novels so BAD? If y6ou've asked yourself these questions, buy We All Fall Down. Smart, funny, and totally engrossing, this is the best novel about Christianity that I've ever read.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good tool
Review: This book begins with the Tribulation Force recovering from the death of its mentor, and one of the team will save Tsion Ben-Judah. In this part of the series, the population must survive the first part of the seal judgments.

The pace of the books in this series is fast. This book is no exception. I found myself caught up in the events and eagerly looking for the next book. I would recommend having the next book ready to read.

The strength of this series is that it will increase your interest in the Book of Revelation. I think this a valuable tool and recommend it.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Leave it Behind!!!
Review: ...these books are poorly written. I read through the first two books in record time, but this was just the same thing repeated over and over again. There comes a time when enough is enough. I'd recommend the first book in the series and probably the second. But don't waste your time going beyond that.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good Stuff
Review: I was kinda worried to start reading these books cuz im not a religious person and to be honest it kinda irritates me when people start talking about religion a lot, but i started to books anyway and i have finished 5 books now in the past month. these are actual good books...the characters are good and its basically an easy read. i definitely recommend this series.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Nicolae Who? CHRISTOPHER IS MUCH MORE CONVINCING!
Review: This book in the Left Behind series is called Nicolae but Nicolae is harldy even in this book. Again, this entry in the series focuses almost entirely on the private lives of Rayford, Buck and friends.

When I heard about this series I had really hoped for insight into Revelation and the end times. Instead we're given endless detail about the Trib Force members and only the most elementary presentation of prophetic events.

Like many readers, I have found The Christ Clone Trilogy far more satisfying to my desire to understand the Tribulation. Instead of Left Behind's rigid repetition of scriptural description with no real-world explanation of what it means or how it could occur, The Christ Clone Trilogy gives plausible scenarios based in real science and politics, as well as staying true to scripture.

And as far as believable Antichrists, Nicolae Carpathia is a cardboard puppet compared to Christopher Goodman.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This book and this series. . .
Review: . . .concerns me for a number of reasons.

Reason One) The writing is really poor. For someone like myself, who grew up reading the Classics -- and who was always challenged to "reach" and to "strech myself" with regard to my
reading, the quality of the writing (or lack thereof) was a significant "turn-off".

Reason Two) The character development is virtually non-existent. While great writers (Charles Dickens comes to mind) frequently used "flat characters" as a literary device, the authors of this
series seem ONLY to use "flat characters". The "Left Behind" characters seem to be "all good" or "all evil" and make the "jump" from evil (or unsaved) to good with a minimum of struggle. I don't see this as realistic. As the series progresses, the only truly interesting character -- and the only character who seems to be developing a personality is Nicolae! (And I don't think that it is the intent of the authors to promote sympathy for the bad guy!)

Reason Three) The theology presented is presented as "the" correct interpretation of Revelation, embraced by all "true believers". This is nonsense. The theology of Revelation propounded in this series is a 19th century invention, accepted by only a very small minority of Protestant Christians.
It does not represent what most Christians (regardless of denominational affiliation) have believed
about Last Things for the entire history of Christianity.

Reason Four) I find the underlying anti-Catholicism derogatory and offensive. If the authors have theological disagreements with Catholicism, I freely respect that. However, Catholicism is not accurately portrayed here -- rather, it is caricatured. Again, the identity of the "false prophet" is clear; the concept that the "false prophet" will be Pope is also clear -- and that Rome (and specifically the Vatican) will be the headquarters for the new "World Religion" is also clear. As a student of history and theology, I find this offensive in the extreme.

I note that Amazon.com has, in the past, posted disclaimers
with regard to certain openly anti-Semitic material available. I wish that similar disclaimers were
posted with regard to antagonistically anti-Catholic materials as well.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: good book
Review: this is a good book. but sometimes I think the author is too repetitive of the contents from previous ones.


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