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Summary: I'd probably be left behind!
Review: This is an enjoyable read in that it is written in similar style as the "The Exorcist" and "The Omen". Think about the teachings of religions and place the story in the here and now. What might actually happen if the end of the world came as predicted in the Bible? This is an interesting story and I did not feel, as other reviewers stated here, that the authors were trying to convert me... of course, I figure I'm a definite for being left behind!
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Summary: Original and very refreshing, above all not preachy!
Review: Ignore the guy who said this book is a way to recruit converts. That was not the authors' plan. Their plan was to produce Christian fiction and entertain people. Open people's minds. The book isn't forcing Christianity down people's throats. If you read this book or know anything about Christianity in particular you'd know that you have a free will. People who read this did it of their own free will.No book can force me to believe in what I don't want believe. Whether people become believers due to the influence of this book remember they did it of their own free will. You have a free will. Wether you believe the events in this book will happen or believe the events will happen after you've read it. Remember you have a free will. No book or movie will force that choice down your throat. That choice is yours and yours alone. I hope you don't let some closed minded person convince you what to believe or not to believe!
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Summary: Left Behind Review
Review: I read this book certain that as a devout Catholic I would not enjoy it. I was wrong. I couldn't put the book down. I disagree with some of the reviews I've read. I feel the book was well written, interesting, and eye-opening. The authors may have a number of reasons for writing this book, just as we, as readers, have a number of reasons for reading it. Read it with an open mind. Enjoy and think.
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Summary: Not What I Thought it Would Be
Review: When I got this book and saw the subtitle "A Novel of the Earth's Last Days", I naively thought "cool, another book like Stephen King's 'The Stand' ". But when I started to read it, I realized my misconception, and grew fearful that I would be preached at for a couple hundred pages. Again, I was wrong. IT is definitely a Christian-oriented book, but it wraps it up in a compelling story. The characters are not deeply developed, but that's what the other books in the series are there for. It sets the stage for what is to come in those installments. Another plus is an associated web-site with message boards to discuss the topics and the series, a nice touch. Believe me, you do not have to buy into everything the authors convey to enjoy the story. It is pretty light reading, and might get you to think about things.
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Summary: try something new!
Review: well intented but weak!the left behind series is slow and draining to anyone with an above average creative mind.i am a believer, and i do think that the series get's the point across but reading it is like beating a dead horse.don't get me wrong i liked it but after i read the "christ clone trilogy" by james beauseigneur i was blown away,devastated,floored,in awe.it is my opinion that this man, mr.beauseigneur!was bleesed with an amazing understanding of the bible and bible prophecy.the christ clone trilogy is x-citing and never a dull moment in any of the three books.if you like the left behind books .go and read the christ clone trilogy series,it will blow you way.
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Summary: I don't know whether to be offended or terrified - or both!
Review: Ok, I initially picked this book up because it sounded like an intriguing plotline (a little like Stephen King's The Stand mixed with his novella "The Langoliers"). What I didn't expect was a thinly disguised piece of propaganda aimed to make readers feel horrible about themselves and basically live in fear for the rest of their lives. But enough of how I disagree with the ideas behind the book. As for the book itself, I can find practically no reason to continue beyond the first chapter. The characters are completely undeveloped and any interesting facets of anyone's personality is lost whenever he or she becomes "saved." I found myself becoming upset whenever one of the characters became "saved" because that meant he or she would no longer be an interesting individual and now would basically be interchangeable with any other of the "saved" characters. Don't get me wrong, I have a few friends that are part of this lifestyle and they are wonderful people who are not preachy or obnoxious in the least, but I would not last a minute with any of these characters - they are too simplistic and annoying to be believed. There's no surprises, no reversals, and everything that happens is completely predictable. This book is so elitist as to be down right insulting to anyone who doesn't subscribe to this particular ethos. I honestly don't understand who is buying all these copies. As for continuing with the series, you've GOT to be kidding. I'm an openminded person and I have no problem exploring lifestyles different from my own, but this book exists solely to make people feel bad about their choices, and to bully them into changing their lives through fear. I cannot support or recommend that.
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Summary: An excellent, quick read leaving you eager for the next book
Review: I had passed over the "Left Behind" series countless times in the bookstore, until a friend of mine suggested it after getting hooked on it. I picked up the first book on a lark while food shopping. A month later, I'm devouring the 5th and 6th books. Between the previous reviews and the information about the book provided on Amazon, you have enough to go on as to the plot, etc. First off, I am a Christian, but never delved into the realm of Christian fiction before this (Check out my bio for my picks). However, I would characterize this series as not only excellent, but as an interesting fight between good and evil, and how absolute power corrupts absolutely. Okay, I'm off my soapbox now. The best parallel I could make with this series is Stephen King's "The Stand." Much of the same imagery is there, with enough plot twists and surprises to keep readers returning for more and more. The classic fight between the Tribulation Force (also the title of the 2nd book) and Nicolae Carpathia will quickly remind King fans of Mother Abigail and Randall Flagg's teams duking it out in "The Stand." The series has not disappointed me once, and it's refreshing to read a series that doesn't resort to profanity or a gratuitous use of sexual situations or innuendo, and still manages to drive home the point of the story. My only regret is that I am finishing these books at the rate of one a week, and I will soon be at the end of the line, until the next book is published. Great job!
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Summary: Comic-Book Religion for the Masses
Review: What a load of tripe!! I don't know what is more frightening--that this book series is so popular, or that there are so many people living in this age who can swallow the hokey comic-book interpretations of the Bible in which certain sects of Protestantism seem to indulge. The beliefs and ideas of the most "primitive" tribes seem downright sophisticated in comparison. Fortunately, I know many Christians who give me a far better understanding and perspective of their faith than the authors of this nonsense.
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Summary: A shallow, poorly written series--
Review: I understand that these books may help some to understand Revelations--a very difficult book to read. However, the plot is shallow, the characters flat, and the writing is stilted and boring. If you want a book to impress upon you the horror and glory of the earth's final days, why not read the Bible? Revelations itself is more horrific and terrible than anything this series could possibly produce. ....
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Summary: Great Book, Slow Start
Review: Left Behind is a fantastic book. I read it in less than a day, and I am only sorry I don't have the second book in the series. Be warned, though, that the book starts off bad. Much of the first scene seems stolen from the Steven King novella, "Langoliers." Also, the way some characters are introducded just comes across as cheesy. Once you get past the first few pages, though, you can't put it down. Like Rand's "Fountainhead" this is a message book, and if you don't treat it that way your experience will probably suffer. Happily though, like Fountainhead, you don't need to agree with the message (I didn't) to enjoy the book and be wrapped up in the experience. Read the book, free your eyes and ears, and listen to the most popular apolgetic for Christianity since "The Gospel of the Infancy."
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