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Summary: HEAVEN & HELL SO CLOSE
Review: A serious treatment of gang warfare, racial prejudice and the human drive to gain dominion. The interlayers of viewpoints from heaven & hell as well as the happenings on earth made it seem so real and close and intertwined. Well developed story and challenging length: 600 plus pages.
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Summary: Excellent. Intriguing word pictures of heaven. Challenging
Review: A very well written and believable novel that made me look at myself in ways I never have. Issues such as gangs, drugs, murders, police investigations, racism, politics, heaven, angels, and the Christian's daily walk with Jesus are dealt with in such powerful ways that I felt my eyes were truly opened to what's happening in our country and I was motivated in a very positive way to love one another just as God has made them and not as I think they should be.
Very exciting and difficult to put down until finished.
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Summary: Awesome in every way!
Review: After reading The Edge of Eternity by the same author, and thinking it was one of the finest books I've ever read, I was eager to read another Randy Alcorn book. Dominion was exceptional. The characterization was so intense that every person in the story became almost real to me. The plot was as good as the characterization. On top of that, the message was as uplifting as anything I've read. With regard to its treatment of race relations and bigotry, I think this book should be required reading in every high school. That's not in any way to say it's a kid's book. I believe that the longer you've lived and experienced the trials of this life, the more meaningful the book will be to you. Now, of course, I'll have to read everything written by Randy Alcorn!
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Summary: Currently, I am recommending this book more than any other
Review: Alcorn has captured a composite American urban scene, with its pathos; distresses, answers...herein hope is offered only because things seem just a little less complicated after travelling a while with his characters. We are compelled to care for those who live where many would not live, and it is especially helpful that he even helps us see the human side of people who've done some inhumane things.
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Summary: What I learned from this book
Review: All in all, the writing and storyline is excellent, though perhaps longwinded. Unfortunately, after reading only half of the book, I felt & still feel as though I were under spiritual attack; I could not finish the book. The magnitude of information on black/white racial history and gangs is OVERWHELMING. I learned from Mr Alcorn that all caucasian Americans are generationally culpable for the poverty, social ills leading to gang culture, and inequality of black Americans since the first black slave stepped foot on North America. Wow! No room for forgiveness in that lesson!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Another eye opening book by Randy Alcorn. I've never understood race differences before. Afterall, equal opportunites exist for all, right? For WASPs like me, maybe. God is truly using Rev. Alcorn to inspire, provoke and stir people while we are still here in the Shadowlands. This book is an excellent read!
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Summary: How do you top this one?
Review: As an awe-struck reader of Deadline, I felt I had to read Dominion, even though I knew that sequels are usually not near as good as the original. This book develops Clarence, who was an obscure character from the first novel, into someone everyone can know and love. While much ties in to the first book, we are spared syrupy coincidences so common to much "christian" fiction. This book is spell-binding, exciting, and compelling. As one who reads much fiction from the "other side" as well, this stacks up with Grisham's best, and proves that you can have a good novel with professional technique, believable characters, and frank portrayals, without even using one of the puerile off-color words that even Grisham considers necessary for a sell. It would stand alone as a detective novel; it would stand alone as a social commentary; it would stand alone as an allegorical fantasy. The fact that it can do all three at once makes it a book that would be unique, had the first one not done so also. The murder mystery was actually more intricate, more interesting than the first one. The glimpses of heaven bogged me down just slightly, though Alcorn has made me think like I never thought before. I still think I can wait at least a thousand years before I sit under a verbose C.S. Lewis explaining things to me. For those who thought the first book was too "right wing," I challenge anyone to say that about this one. Alcorn camps in the liberals' back yard and shows them some truth they should have thought about before. This was the best book on race relations that any Christian has ever written, and I marvel that he could create such a believable Black character. Clarence's dad is a treasure, too, and I found that I wish I could have spent a morning fishing with him like Manny got to do.
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Summary: Now I know why my church loves this book!
Review: Because it's awesome. We all deal with "issues" in our lives. For some it's issues with gangs. For others it's drugs or infidelity. In addressing the very sensitive nature of the "racial issue", this book will help you see the answer to resolving the "issues" in our lives. I just can't say how important it was for me to read this book! Not only was it a wonderful experience, it was also a stunning novel!
A must read!
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Summary: I could not put it down.
Review: Dominion is a fast-paced, extremely well-written contemporary novel dealing with serious issues such as racism and gang violence. This book will make you think about several current issues our nation is facing today and give another perspective on them. I couldn't put it down. The characters are well-developed and believable. Like his novel, _Deadline_, Dominion will challenge you as it entertains you
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Summary: The best Christian fiction I have ever read.
Review: Dominion was recommended to my husband and I the summer of 1997 by some dear friends. My husband read it first and was deeply moved. I could not wait to start it. Once I did, I had a very hard time putting it down. This book came into our lives at a very significant time. We had lost our oldest son in May 1996 in the Valujet crash in the Everglades and the wound was still very fresh and painful. Mr. Alcorn's descriptions of heaven and the beauty of his words gave us great comfort as well as a release for our tears. My husband, who is a minister, has never been a fan of Christian fiction, but he found this book to be sound theologically. We both HIGHLY recommend the book to anyone who has a loved one waiting on them in Heaven. It is the most thought provoking book I have read in a long time.
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